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Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.12.008Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ha

Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.12.008Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ha
Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

by Kenya HunterThis combination of 2023 photos shows Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision.

Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

by Kenya HunterThis combination of 2023 photos shows Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision.
Evidence supports three-year interval for multi-target stool DNA screening for those at average risk of colon cancer

Evidence supports three-year interval for multi-target stool DNA screening for those at average risk of colon cancer

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA scientific study exploring the appropriate interval for colorectal cancer screening via non-invasive multi-target stool DNA testing for

Evidence supports three-year interval for multi-target stool DNA screening for those at average risk of colon cancer

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA scientific study exploring the appropriate interval for colorectal cancer screening via non-invasive multi-target stool DNA testing for
Study points to new strategy for boosting immunotherapy effectiveness in advanced colorectal cancer

Study points to new strategy for boosting immunotherapy effectiveness in advanced colorectal cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Cente

Study points to new strategy for boosting immunotherapy effectiveness in advanced colorectal cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Cente
2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

by Lori SolomonThe 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a study presente

2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

by Lori SolomonThe 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a study presente
Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetMulti-omic CNV identification in single neuroblastoma cells reveal complex subclonal architectures and identify abnormal SCP-like populations carrying whole-chromosome gai

Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetMulti-omic CNV identification in single neuroblastoma cells reveal complex subclonal architectures and identify abnormal SCP-like populations carrying whole-chromosome gai
Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults

Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA sharp increase in obesity-linked cancers among young adults in the United States could foreshadow a reversal in the overall decline in cancer mortality, researchers warned M

Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA sharp increase in obesity-linked cancers among young adults in the United States could foreshadow a reversal in the overall decline in cancer mortality, researchers warned M
Study: Living in disadvantaged neighborhood shortens breast cancer survival

Study: Living in disadvantaged neighborhood shortens breast cancer survival

by Lori SolomonBreast cancer-specific survival is shorter in women from disadvantaged neighborhoods versus advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online April 21 inJAMA Network

Study: Living in disadvantaged neighborhood shortens breast cancer survival

by Lori SolomonBreast cancer-specific survival is shorter in women from disadvantaged neighborhoods versus advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online April 21 inJAMA Network
Ethical issues abound in adoption of AI in cancer care

Ethical issues abound in adoption of AI in cancer care

by Lori SolomonThere may be ethical barriers to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) into cancer care, according to a studypublishedonline March 28 inJAMA Network Open.Andrew

Ethical issues abound in adoption of AI in cancer care

by Lori SolomonThere may be ethical barriers to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) into cancer care, according to a studypublishedonline March 28 inJAMA Network Open.Andrew
The HILPDA protein: A potential biomarker for new treatment options in aggressive kidney cancer

The HILPDA protein: A potential biomarker for new treatment options in aggressive kidney cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2310479121Anew studyfrom Karolinska Institutet discovered that bloc

The HILPDA protein: A potential biomarker for new treatment options in aggressive kidney cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2310479121Anew studyfrom Karolinska Institutet discovered that bloc
Specifically designed diets demonstrate a 'powerful ability' to prevent tumorigenesis, delay tumor growth

Specifically designed diets demonstrate a 'powerful ability' to prevent tumorigenesis, delay tumor growth

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentrePrecision nutrition in cancer therapyPrecision nutrition takes into account genetic, physiological and lifestyle factors to develop personalized diet

Specifically designed diets demonstrate a 'powerful ability' to prevent tumorigenesis, delay tumor growth

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentrePrecision nutrition in cancer therapyPrecision nutrition takes into account genetic, physiological and lifestyle factors to develop personalized diet
Targeting a unique metabolic pathway might starve pancreatic cancer

Targeting a unique metabolic pathway might starve pancreatic cancer

by Nancy Fliesler and Andrea Tamayo,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardMItochondrial staining (red) and nuclear staining (blue) of abnormal pancreatic ducts from a mouse model of human pancreatic

Targeting a unique metabolic pathway might starve pancreatic cancer

by Nancy Fliesler and Andrea Tamayo,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardMItochondrial staining (red) and nuclear staining (blue) of abnormal pancreatic ducts from a mouse model of human pancreatic