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Examining resistance to immunotherapy in ovarian cancer

Examining resistance to immunotherapy in ovarian cancer

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterTME of HGSOC at single-cell resolution.a, Overview of the MSK SPECTRUM cohort and specimen collection workflow.b, UMAP plot of cells profiled

Examining resistance to immunotherapy in ovarian cancer

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterTME of HGSOC at single-cell resolution.a, Overview of the MSK SPECTRUM cohort and specimen collection workflow.b, UMAP plot of cells profiled
Team successfully generates mouse models for two subtypes of multiple myeloma

Team successfully generates mouse models for two subtypes of multiple myeloma

by Catarina Pietschmann,Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineLeft: Normal bone marrow in the control animals with stained myeloid cells. Right: Bone marrow in the transgenic animals with pl

Team successfully generates mouse models for two subtypes of multiple myeloma

by Catarina Pietschmann,Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineLeft: Normal bone marrow in the control animals with stained myeloid cells. Right: Bone marrow in the transgenic animals with pl
Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt starts as a yellow or shiny bump on the eyelids, face or body that grows and doesn't go away, unlike a pimple.The bump is sebaceous carci

Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt starts as a yellow or shiny bump on the eyelids, face or body that grows and doesn't go away, unlike a pimple.The bump is sebaceous carci
Research uncovers how to target 'sleeping' breast cancer cells and prevent relapse

Research uncovers how to target 'sleeping' breast cancer cells and prevent relapse

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchModel: Endocrine therapy-induced dormancy is characterized by a consistent epigenetic reprogramming involving a global increase in histone repressive marks. The dor

Research uncovers how to target 'sleeping' breast cancer cells and prevent relapse

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchModel: Endocrine therapy-induced dormancy is characterized by a consistent epigenetic reprogramming involving a global increase in histone repressive marks. The dor
New bladder cancer classification predicts treatment response

New bladder cancer classification predicts treatment response

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterStudy design and gene signatures of patients with high-risk NMIBC according to BCG response subtypes (BRS). Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2023).

New bladder cancer classification predicts treatment response

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterStudy design and gene signatures of patients with high-risk NMIBC according to BCG response subtypes (BRS). Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2023).
Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

by Hisham Mehanna,The ConversationThe oropharynx is middle section of the throat (pharynx). Credit:Scientific Animations/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAOver the past two decades, there ha

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

by Hisham Mehanna,The ConversationThe oropharynx is middle section of the throat (pharynx). Credit:Scientific Animations/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAOver the past two decades, there ha
What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estima

What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estima
Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients

Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients

by Kajal Gokal and Amanda Daley,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageYou might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting manycommon types of cancer. But what man

Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients

by Kajal Gokal and Amanda Daley,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageYou might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting manycommon types of cancer. But what man
Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

by Cancer Research UKHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Credit:Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in t

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

by Cancer Research UKHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Credit:Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in t
New study challenges belief that opioids are effective at treating cancer pain

New study challenges belief that opioids are effective at treating cancer pain

by Annie Slinn,University of WarwickEffect of geographic ancestry on CYP2D6 genotype. CYP2D6 indicates cytochrome P450 2D6. Adapted from information in Table1 of Gaedigk etal., 2017.

New study challenges belief that opioids are effective at treating cancer pain

by Annie Slinn,University of WarwickEffect of geographic ancestry on CYP2D6 genotype. CYP2D6 indicates cytochrome P450 2D6. Adapted from information in Table1 of Gaedigk etal., 2017.
New treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates in breakthrough clinical trial

New treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates in breakthrough clinical trial

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare but

New treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates in breakthrough clinical trial

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare but
Novel drug shows early promise in treating multiple myeloma

Novel drug shows early promise in treating multiple myeloma

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A first-of

Novel drug shows early promise in treating multiple myeloma

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A first-of