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Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

by Vittoria D'alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers are making progress finding treatments for a particularly aggressive variant of breast cancer. Credit: Ang

Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

by Vittoria D'alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers are making progress finding treatments for a particularly aggressive variant of breast cancer. Credit: Ang
Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer

Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiabetic patients who take anti-diabetic drugs—known as glitazones—long term had a lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer compared with

Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiabetic patients who take anti-diabetic drugs—known as glitazones—long term had a lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer compared with
Largest study of its kind reveals adjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival for pancreatic cancer patients

Largest study of its kind reveals adjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival for pancreatic cancer patients

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, the University of Colorado Cancer Center released new research that showcases chemotherapy treatment before and after surgery for panc

Largest study of its kind reveals adjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival for pancreatic cancer patients

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, the University of Colorado Cancer Center released new research that showcases chemotherapy treatment before and after surgery for panc
Novel urine-based test for non-invasive detection of bladder cancer

Novel urine-based test for non-invasive detection of bladder cancer

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: designer 491A collaboration between University of Birmingham researchers and liquid biopsy cancer detection and screening company Nonacus, has resulted in a nov

Novel urine-based test for non-invasive detection of bladder cancer

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: designer 491A collaboration between University of Birmingham researchers and liquid biopsy cancer detection and screening company Nonacus, has resulted in a nov
Tackling resistance to HIF2 drugs with an RNA-based therapy

Tackling resistance to HIF2 drugs with an RNA-based therapy

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterDownregulation of HIF2α by ARO-HIF2 in patient tumor biopsies. Credit: Dr. Payal KapurExpected to be diagnosed in 2% of men and 1% of women in the U.S., kidney ca

Tackling resistance to HIF2 drugs with an RNA-based therapy

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterDownregulation of HIF2α by ARO-HIF2 in patient tumor biopsies. Credit: Dr. Payal KapurExpected to be diagnosed in 2% of men and 1% of women in the U.S., kidney ca
Existing drug shows promise treating most prevalent type of lung cancer

Existing drug shows promise treating most prevalent type of lung cancer

byUniversity of KentuckyCZT binds to SRC. A. CZT binding (dashed circle) to SRC. CZT binds near the C-terminal domain of SRC and may disrupt the inactive state by preventing phosphorylation on t

Existing drug shows promise treating most prevalent type of lung cancer

byUniversity of KentuckyCZT binds to SRC. A. CZT binding (dashed circle) to SRC. CZT binds near the C-terminal domain of SRC and may disrupt the inactive state by preventing phosphorylation on t
New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure

New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingLeft: Tumor growth presented as the change in tumor volume for each individual mouse over time (green: no treatment; blue: 177Lu-DOTA-Bn only; red:

New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingLeft: Tumor growth presented as the change in tumor volume for each individual mouse over time (green: no treatment; blue: 177Lu-DOTA-Bn only; red:
'I'm not going to be cured'. How breast cancer awareness and support sidelines people with metastatic disease

'I'm not going to be cured'. How breast cancer awareness and support sidelines people with metastatic disease

by Sophie Lewis, Andrea Smith and Katherine Kenny,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThere have been incredibleadvancesin breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in recent years

'I'm not going to be cured'. How breast cancer awareness and support sidelines people with metastatic disease

by Sophie Lewis, Andrea Smith and Katherine Kenny,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThere have been incredibleadvancesin breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in recent years
Researchers discover the role of RNF114B, a key gene in the progression and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma

Researchers discover the role of RNF114B, a key gene in the progression and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaA mouse fibroblast with altered RNF144B expression divides without correctly grouping chromosomes (stained blue), resulting in aberrant cells. Credit: UPFRe

Researchers discover the role of RNF114B, a key gene in the progression and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaA mouse fibroblast with altered RNF144B expression divides without correctly grouping chromosomes (stained blue), resulting in aberrant cells. Credit: UPFRe
Study highlights the importance of infection prevention after CAR T-cell therapy

Study highlights the importance of infection prevention after CAR T-cell therapy

Study highlights the importance of infection prevention after CAR T-cell therapybyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDistribution of causes of nonrelapse deaths across treatment settings and disease en

Study highlights the importance of infection prevention after CAR T-cell therapy

Study highlights the importance of infection prevention after CAR T-cell therapybyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDistribution of causes of nonrelapse deaths across treatment settings and disease en
Researchers identify a protein that promotes cancer metastasis, providing a new potential treatment target

Researchers identify a protein that promotes cancer metastasis, providing a new potential treatment target

by City University of Hong KongThey also demonstrated that LH1 could bind and stabilize Septin2 (SEPT2), a protein that plays an essential role in preparing the cells for high mechanical migratio

Researchers identify a protein that promotes cancer metastasis, providing a new potential treatment target

by City University of Hong KongThey also demonstrated that LH1 could bind and stabilize Septin2 (SEPT2), a protein that plays an essential role in preparing the cells for high mechanical migratio
Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study shows

Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study shows

byNottingham Trent UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI159579Scientists at Nottingham Trent University and John Hopkins Kimm

Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study shows

byNottingham Trent UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI159579Scientists at Nottingham Trent University and John Hopkins Kimm