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Tiny tumor model recreates cancer metastasis

Tiny tumor model recreates cancer metastasis

by Rachel Harrison,New York UniversityClusters of about a hundred tumor cells labeled with red fluorescence were grown inside a transparent jelly-like structure and surrounded by immune cells ca

Tiny tumor model recreates cancer metastasis

by Rachel Harrison,New York UniversityClusters of about a hundred tumor cells labeled with red fluorescence were grown inside a transparent jelly-like structure and surrounded by immune cells ca
Photoacoustic imaging technique reduces skin tone bias in breast cancer detection

Photoacoustic imaging technique reduces skin tone bias in breast cancer detection

bySPIEPhotoacoustic images of a splayed vessel structure underlying very light and dark skin tones, created with an amplitude-based fast Fourier transform (FFT) reconstruction and short-lag spat

Photoacoustic imaging technique reduces skin tone bias in breast cancer detection

bySPIEPhotoacoustic images of a splayed vessel structure underlying very light and dark skin tones, created with an amplitude-based fast Fourier transform (FFT) reconstruction and short-lag spat
Scientists create digital twins of cancer patients to predict how well treatments may work

Scientists create digital twins of cancer patients to predict how well treatments may work

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that they can accurately recreate clinical trials of new treatments using "digital twi

Scientists create digital twins of cancer patients to predict how well treatments may work

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that they can accurately recreate clinical trials of new treatments using "digital twi
Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct

Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct

by Rachel Tompa,Stanford University Medical CenterTurning kinase inhibitors into activators of therapeutic genes. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adl5361Our bodies divest

Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct

by Rachel Tompa,Stanford University Medical CenterTurning kinase inhibitors into activators of therapeutic genes. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adl5361Our bodies divest
New imaging technique accurately detects aggressive kidney cancer

New imaging technique accurately detects aggressive kidney cancer

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesRepresentative imaging with [89Zr]Zr-girentuximab. Credit:The Lancet Oncology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00402-9A new stud

New imaging technique accurately detects aggressive kidney cancer

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesRepresentative imaging with [89Zr]Zr-girentuximab. Credit:The Lancet Oncology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00402-9A new stud
Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

by Jonathan Fisher,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsIn 1893, theAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciencesreported on 10 patients whose large and hitherto incurable cance

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

by Jonathan Fisher,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsIn 1893, theAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciencesreported on 10 patients whose large and hitherto incurable cance
Meta-analysis links high-risk Epstein-Barr virus lineage to nasopharyngeal cancer in southern China

Meta-analysis links high-risk Epstein-Barr virus lineage to nasopharyngeal cancer in southern China

byThe University of Hong KongPhylogenetic and population structure analysis. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012263Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine

Meta-analysis links high-risk Epstein-Barr virus lineage to nasopharyngeal cancer in southern China

byThe University of Hong KongPhylogenetic and population structure analysis. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012263Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine
Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here's what researchers think is behind the rise

Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here's what researchers think is behind the rise

by Sarah Sasson and Sean Seeho,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer winner of TV show Alone Australia Gina Chick wasdiagnosedwith breast cancer just days after fin

Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here's what researchers think is behind the rise

by Sarah Sasson and Sean Seeho,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer winner of TV show Alone Australia Gina Chick wasdiagnosedwith breast cancer just days after fin
Researchers discover key genetic mutations in bowel cancer cells that lead to resistance to WRN inhibitors

Researchers discover key genetic mutations in bowel cancer cells that lead to resistance to WRN inhibitors

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered key mutations in certain cancer cells that make them resistant to WRN inhibit

Researchers discover key genetic mutations in bowel cancer cells that lead to resistance to WRN inhibitors

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered key mutations in certain cancer cells that make them resistant to WRN inhibit
New CAR-T cells offer on-demand control for cancer treatment

New CAR-T cells offer on-demand control for cancer treatment

byLudwig Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLudwig Cancer Research scientists have devised new types of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells—a type of cancer immunotherapy—that c

New CAR-T cells offer on-demand control for cancer treatment

byLudwig Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLudwig Cancer Research scientists have devised new types of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells—a type of cancer immunotherapy—that c
New law regulating out-of-pocket drug spending saves cancer patients more than $7,000 a year, study finds

New law regulating out-of-pocket drug spending saves cancer patients more than $7,000 a year, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsAs prescription oral chemotherapies have become a common form of cancer treatment, some patients were paying more than $10,000 a year for m

New law regulating out-of-pocket drug spending saves cancer patients more than $7,000 a year, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsAs prescription oral chemotherapies have become a common form of cancer treatment, some patients were paying more than $10,000 a year for m
Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c