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Are the benefits of new cancer drugs worth the cost?

Are the benefits of new cancer drugs worth the cost?

by Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)The rate of growth in costs (red) vs. outcomes (green) of cancer care, is here expressed as the derivative D[fx0] of both functions (i.e.: the angular coef

Are the benefits of new cancer drugs worth the cost?

by Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)The rate of growth in costs (red) vs. outcomes (green) of cancer care, is here expressed as the derivative D[fx0] of both functions (i.e.: the angular coef
Aggressive cancer cells grow by protecting their identity, shows study

Aggressive cancer cells grow by protecting their identity, shows study

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112533For most types of cancer, the primary tumor is not the cause of death, but m

Aggressive cancer cells grow by protecting their identity, shows study

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112533For most types of cancer, the primary tumor is not the cause of death, but m
Researchers create new cancer fighting compound

Researchers create new cancer fighting compound

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyGraphical abstract. Credit:Chemical Communications(2022). DOI: 10.1039/D2CC03081KA University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher&#3

Researchers create new cancer fighting compound

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyGraphical abstract. Credit:Chemical Communications(2022). DOI: 10.1039/D2CC03081KA University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher&#3
Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells

Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells

by Garvan Institute of Medical Research3D view of a growing cancer colony and a single dormant cancer cell attached to the inner lining of bone. Credit: Dr Michelle McDonaldAn international team

Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells

by Garvan Institute of Medical Research3D view of a growing cancer colony and a single dormant cancer cell attached to the inner lining of bone. Credit: Dr Michelle McDonaldAn international team
Two drugs reverse a key pancreatic cancer step in the lab

Two drugs reverse a key pancreatic cancer step in the lab

byUniversity of FloridaReversal of ADM by TSA in primary human acinar cultures. Primary, human acini were cultured in Matrigel on glass chamber slides for 5 days. On day 5 of culture, 500 nM of

Two drugs reverse a key pancreatic cancer step in the lab

byUniversity of FloridaReversal of ADM by TSA in primary human acinar cultures. Primary, human acini were cultured in Matrigel on glass chamber slides for 5 days. On day 5 of culture, 500 nM of
Largest-ever genetic study of prostate cancer in men of African descent finds new risk factors for the disease

Largest-ever genetic study of prostate cancer in men of African descent finds new risk factors for the disease

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer takes a greater toll on Black men than on men of other races. In the United States, one in six Black men will ge

Largest-ever genetic study of prostate cancer in men of African descent finds new risk factors for the disease

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer takes a greater toll on Black men than on men of other races. In the United States, one in six Black men will ge
Genetic modifications improve the therapeutic efficacy of iPSC-derived CAR-T cells against solid tumors

Genetic modifications improve the therapeutic efficacy of iPSC-derived CAR-T cells against solid tumors

by Kyoto UniversityThe CAR construct impacts the differentiation of CAR-iPSCs into T-cell lineages. a, Schematic presentation of the CAR constructs 19z, 1928z, 19bbz, 1928bbz and w/oED28z CAR (w/

Genetic modifications improve the therapeutic efficacy of iPSC-derived CAR-T cells against solid tumors

by Kyoto UniversityThe CAR construct impacts the differentiation of CAR-iPSCs into T-cell lineages. a, Schematic presentation of the CAR constructs 19z, 1928z, 19bbz, 1928bbz and w/oED28z CAR (w/
Clinical trial shows durvalumab plus ceralasertib boosted immune response in lung cancer patients

Clinical trial shows durvalumab plus ceralasertib boosted immune response in lung cancer patients

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA specific combination of targeted therapy and immunotherapy may better help patients with non-small cell lung

Clinical trial shows durvalumab plus ceralasertib boosted immune response in lung cancer patients

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA specific combination of targeted therapy and immunotherapy may better help patients with non-small cell lung
Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed
Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de
New cancer immunotherapy approach turns human cells into tiny anti-tumor drug factories

New cancer immunotherapy approach turns human cells into tiny anti-tumor drug factories

by University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego School of Medicine researchers developed a method to use B cells to manufacture and secrete microRNA-containing vesicles and showed they can in

New cancer immunotherapy approach turns human cells into tiny anti-tumor drug factories

by University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego School of Medicine researchers developed a method to use B cells to manufacture and secrete microRNA-containing vesicles and showed they can in
These foods may up your odds for colon cancer

These foods may up your odds for colon cancer

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Chowing down on red meat, white bread and sugar-laden drinks might increase your long-term risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests.These foods all

These foods may up your odds for colon cancer

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Chowing down on red meat, white bread and sugar-laden drinks might increase your long-term risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests.These foods all