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Researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression

Researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression

by Virginia TechAfter multiple rounds of fluid shear stress exposure, human cells in the study began to form tumor-like structures known as spheroids (pictured). Spheroids are indicative of aggre

Researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression

by Virginia TechAfter multiple rounds of fluid shear stress exposure, human cells in the study began to form tumor-like structures known as spheroids (pictured). Spheroids are indicative of aggre
Young women often delay looking into breast symptoms, research finds

Young women often delay looking into breast symptoms, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonYoung women who find a lump or other potential signs of breast cancer often delay for weeks before finally seeing a doctor, a new study shows.On average, young women waited two weeks

Young women often delay looking into breast symptoms, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonYoung women who find a lump or other potential signs of breast cancer often delay for weeks before finally seeing a doctor, a new study shows.On average, young women waited two weeks
Stopping the spread: Targeting tumor metastasis

Stopping the spread: Targeting tumor metastasis

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTakahashi et al. show that TGF-β generates a population of cancer cells under cell cycle arrest in G1 phase with high motility by inducing unique Slug/HMGA2-indep

Stopping the spread: Targeting tumor metastasis

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTakahashi et al. show that TGF-β generates a population of cancer cells under cell cycle arrest in G1 phase with high motility by inducing unique Slug/HMGA2-indep
Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort

Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort

by Public Library of ScienceThe consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is assoc

Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort

by Public Library of ScienceThe consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is assoc
Study: Immunotherapy costs drive increase in Medicare spending for outpatient cancer care at the end of life

Study: Immunotherapy costs drive increase in Medicare spending for outpatient cancer care at the end of life

by American Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that recent increases in Medicare spending on outpatient cancer care at the end of patients' lives

Study: Immunotherapy costs drive increase in Medicare spending for outpatient cancer care at the end of life

by American Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that recent increases in Medicare spending on outpatient cancer care at the end of patients' lives
Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

by Marilynn MarchioneIn this January 2019 image made from video provided by Penn Medicine, IV bags of CRISPR-edited T cells are prepared for administering to a patient at the Abramson Cancer Center in

Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

by Marilynn MarchioneIn this January 2019 image made from video provided by Penn Medicine, IV bags of CRISPR-edited T cells are prepared for administering to a patient at the Abramson Cancer Center in
Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment

Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsThalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth de

Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsThalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth de
A new way to predict complications after larynx cancer surgery

A new way to predict complications after larynx cancer surgery

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganRebecca Hoesli, M.D., and Matthew Spector, M.D., evaluate an image from the study Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterA technique that illum

A new way to predict complications after larynx cancer surgery

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganRebecca Hoesli, M.D., and Matthew Spector, M.D., evaluate an image from the study Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterA technique that illum
New health guidance on breast cancer

New health guidance on breast cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Queen Mary, University of LondonIn their draft guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said that postmenopausal women wit

New health guidance on breast cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Queen Mary, University of LondonIn their draft guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said that postmenopausal women wit
Interaction with stromal cells influences tumor growth, metastasis in pancreatic cancer

Interaction with stromal cells influences tumor growth, metastasis in pancreatic cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalElectron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Credit: Dr. Triche National Cancer InstituteA study from researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospita

Interaction with stromal cells influences tumor growth, metastasis in pancreatic cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalElectron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Credit: Dr. Triche National Cancer InstituteA study from researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospita
A new antibody capture method reveals G-quadruplex landscape and its regulation

A new antibody capture method reveals G-quadruplex landscape and its regulation

by Impact Journals LLCA comparative analysis of G4 landscape in cultured cells usingAbCG4-ChIP. (A) A schematic of the conventional G4-ChIP highlighting the possibilities of false positive

A new antibody capture method reveals G-quadruplex landscape and its regulation

by Impact Journals LLCA comparative analysis of G4 landscape in cultured cells usingAbCG4-ChIP. (A) A schematic of the conventional G4-ChIP highlighting the possibilities of false positive
Researchers identify potential target in myeloid malignancies

Researchers identify potential target in myeloid malignancies

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165510Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelp

Researchers identify potential target in myeloid malignancies

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165510Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelp