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New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

byKarolinska InstitutetThe researchers developed and tested whole-tumor cell culture models derived from breast cancer patients that can predict how the tumors will respond to different treatmen

New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

byKarolinska InstitutetThe researchers developed and tested whole-tumor cell culture models derived from breast cancer patients that can predict how the tumors will respond to different treatmen
AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

byLeiden Universityim4MEC deep learning pipeline. (A) Whole-slide images were segmented and cut into non-overlapping square tiles of 360 μm at 40× magnification and resized to 224 × 224 pixels.

AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

byLeiden Universityim4MEC deep learning pipeline. (A) Whole-slide images were segmented and cut into non-overlapping square tiles of 360 μm at 40× magnification and resized to 224 × 224 pixels.
Smoking linked to melanoma-associated death in early-stage melanoma

Smoking linked to melanoma-associated death in early-stage melanoma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with clinical stage I and II melanoma, smoking is associated with an increased risk for melanoma-associated death, according to a study published online Feb. 6 inJAM

Smoking linked to melanoma-associated death in early-stage melanoma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with clinical stage I and II melanoma, smoking is associated with an increased risk for melanoma-associated death, according to a study published online Feb. 6 inJAM
Study to determine which stool test is best for colorectal cancer detection

Study to determine which stool test is best for colorectal cancer detection

by Texas Tech UniversityNavkiran Shokar, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) is part of a study to assess the accuracy of fecal immunochem

Study to determine which stool test is best for colorectal cancer detection

by Texas Tech UniversityNavkiran Shokar, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) is part of a study to assess the accuracy of fecal immunochem
Focused delivery for brain cancers

Focused delivery for brain cancers

by Brandie Jefferson,Washington University in St. LouisHong Chen, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science and assistant professor of radi

Focused delivery for brain cancers

by Brandie Jefferson,Washington University in St. LouisHong Chen, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science and assistant professor of radi
A new drug target identified for diseases associated with leukemia-causing virus

A new drug target identified for diseases associated with leukemia-causing virus

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityKDR inhibition induces autophagic/lysosomal degradation of Tax. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49737-5A team

A new drug target identified for diseases associated with leukemia-causing virus

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityKDR inhibition induces autophagic/lysosomal degradation of Tax. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49737-5A team
Immune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer

Immune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalEarly skin cancer that is colonized with a commensal papillomavirus looks like a wart to the immune system and is effectively eliminated. Keratin 6+ hyperplastic

Immune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalEarly skin cancer that is colonized with a commensal papillomavirus looks like a wart to the immune system and is effectively eliminated. Keratin 6+ hyperplastic
EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryThe European Union has approved a new treatment against an advanced type of prostate cancer by Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday.The

EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryThe European Union has approved a new treatment against an advanced type of prostate cancer by Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday.The
Expert panel issues new guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

Expert panel issues new guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusDara Aisner, MD, PhD, and colleagues update recommendations for lung cancer molecular testing. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterLung cancer treatment often

Expert panel issues new guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusDara Aisner, MD, PhD, and colleagues update recommendations for lung cancer molecular testing. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterLung cancer treatment often
New study shows patient/clinician identity differences are a factor in cancer care

New study shows patient/clinician identity differences are a factor in cancer care

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in collaboration with Dell Medical School, Uni

New study shows patient/clinician identity differences are a factor in cancer care

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in collaboration with Dell Medical School, Uni
Study reveals how fatty liver promotes colorectal cancer spread

Study reveals how fatty liver promotes colorectal cancer spread

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.04.013Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that fatty liver, a condition

Study reveals how fatty liver promotes colorectal cancer spread

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.04.013Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that fatty liver, a condition
Study reports blocking key enzyme boosts anti-cancer T-cell responses and resistance to immunosuppression

Study reports blocking key enzyme boosts anti-cancer T-cell responses and resistance to immunosuppression

byLouisiana State UniversityCredit:Frontiers in ImmunologyDOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.987298A study led by LSU Health New Orleans cancer researchers describes a novel therapeutic strateg

Study reports blocking key enzyme boosts anti-cancer T-cell responses and resistance to immunosuppression

byLouisiana State UniversityCredit:Frontiers in ImmunologyDOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.987298A study led by LSU Health New Orleans cancer researchers describes a novel therapeutic strateg