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Research uncovers alternate mechanism for producing key protein in metastatic prostate cancer

Research uncovers alternate mechanism for producing key protein in metastatic prostate cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLike the better-known prostate-specific antigen (PSA), prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a biomarker that can tell physi

Research uncovers alternate mechanism for producing key protein in metastatic prostate cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLike the better-known prostate-specific antigen (PSA), prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a biomarker that can tell physi
Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

by University of ManitobaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called

Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

by University of ManitobaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called
Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy may elicit differential responses in Black and white women with breast cancer

Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy may elicit differential responses in Black and white women with breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer were more likely to benefit than white women

Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy may elicit differential responses in Black and white women with breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer were more likely to benefit than white women
Research points the way toward an exhaled-breath test for lung cancer

Research points the way toward an exhaled-breath test for lung cancer

by Hackensack Meridian HealthOlivier Loudig, Ph.D., of the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI). Credit: Hackensack Meridian HealthThe foundational science to develop an exhal

Research points the way toward an exhaled-breath test for lung cancer

by Hackensack Meridian HealthOlivier Loudig, Ph.D., of the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI). Credit: Hackensack Meridian HealthThe foundational science to develop an exhal
New therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of resistant malignant melanoma

New therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of resistant malignant melanoma

by University de LiegeMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers led by Dr. Pierre Clos

New therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of resistant malignant melanoma

by University de LiegeMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers led by Dr. Pierre Clos
ASCO: low-dose chemo benefits advanced gastroesophageal cancer

ASCO: low-dose chemo benefits advanced gastroesophageal cancer

(HealthDay)—For frail and elderly patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer (aGOAC), low-dose chemotherapy is noninferior to high-dose chemotherapy for progression-free survival, according to a s

ASCO: low-dose chemo benefits advanced gastroesophageal cancer

(HealthDay)—For frail and elderly patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer (aGOAC), low-dose chemotherapy is noninferior to high-dose chemotherapy for progression-free survival, according to a s
Treating the TOTAL patient: clinical trial reduces relapse

Treating the TOTAL patient: clinical trial reduces relapse

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSima Jeha, M.D., of the St. Jude Departments of Oncology and Global Pediatric Medicine, and Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., chair of the St. Jude Department of On

Treating the TOTAL patient: clinical trial reduces relapse

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSima Jeha, M.D., of the St. Jude Departments of Oncology and Global Pediatric Medicine, and Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., chair of the St. Jude Department of On
New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

by Tufts UniversityCredit: PixabayStudies in mice have demonstrated that obesity-induced inflammation contributes to the risk of colorectal cancer, but evidence in humans has been scarce. A new s

New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

by Tufts UniversityCredit: PixabayStudies in mice have demonstrated that obesity-induced inflammation contributes to the risk of colorectal cancer, but evidence in humans has been scarce. A new s
Eliminating extra chromosomes in cancer cells prevents tumor growth, new study reveals

Eliminating extra chromosomes in cancer cells prevents tumor growth, new study reveals

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumor growth, a new Yale study reveals, and eliminating them prevents the ce

Eliminating extra chromosomes in cancer cells prevents tumor growth, new study reveals

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumor growth, a new Yale study reveals, and eliminating them prevents the ce
Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour mother was right: Broccoli is good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vege

Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour mother was right: Broccoli is good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vege
Aggressive surgery increases survival with low-grade brain tumors: Study

Aggressive surgery increases survival with low-grade brain tumors: Study

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe transition of a low-grade, slow growing brain tumor to a lethal one can be delayed if neurosurgeons remove as much

Aggressive surgery increases survival with low-grade brain tumors: Study

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe transition of a low-grade, slow growing brain tumor to a lethal one can be delayed if neurosurgeons remove as much
Engineered plasma cells show long-lasting antileukemic activity in mice

Engineered plasma cells show long-lasting antileukemic activity in mice

byCell PressAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers show for the first time that engineered human plasma B cells can be used to treat a disease—specificall

Engineered plasma cells show long-lasting antileukemic activity in mice

byCell PressAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers show for the first time that engineered human plasma B cells can be used to treat a disease—specificall