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Study: Fat cells play key role in dangerous transformation of melanoma

Study: Fat cells play key role in dangerous transformation of melanoma

by Tel Aviv UniversityNano-vaccine mechanism of action: following injection, the nano-vaccine internalizes into immune cells, leading to activation of T cells to recognize and attack melanoma. Cr

Study: Fat cells play key role in dangerous transformation of melanoma

by Tel Aviv UniversityNano-vaccine mechanism of action: following injection, the nano-vaccine internalizes into immune cells, leading to activation of T cells to recognize and attack melanoma. Cr
Allogenic hematopoietic cell transplant a viable option for high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, study suggests

Allogenic hematopoietic cell transplant a viable option for high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, study suggests

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteClinical outcomes by TP53 allelic state. (A) OS by TP53 allelic state. (B) Cumulative incidence of MDS relapse or progression to AML by TP53 allelic state, with dea

Allogenic hematopoietic cell transplant a viable option for high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, study suggests

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteClinical outcomes by TP53 allelic state. (A) OS by TP53 allelic state. (B) Cumulative incidence of MDS relapse or progression to AML by TP53 allelic state, with dea
Prostate cancer 'test by request' policies drive overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit, argue experts

Prostate cancer 'test by request' policies drive overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit, argue experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost high income countries, including the U.K., do not have a national prostate cancer screening program, but instead allow men without

Prostate cancer 'test by request' policies drive overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit, argue experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost high income countries, including the U.K., do not have a national prostate cancer screening program, but instead allow men without
Researchers identify effective drug combination against uveal melanoma

Researchers identify effective drug combination against uveal melanoma

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Uveal mela

Researchers identify effective drug combination against uveal melanoma

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Uveal mela
A maestro that conducts the invasiveness of glioblastoma tumors

A maestro that conducts the invasiveness of glioblastoma tumors

by Instituto Gulbenkian de CienciaZEB1 is able to simultaneously switch 'on' and 'of' a large number of genes in cancer cells, in this way functioning as a 'conductor' tha

A maestro that conducts the invasiveness of glioblastoma tumors

by Instituto Gulbenkian de CienciaZEB1 is able to simultaneously switch 'on' and 'of' a large number of genes in cancer cells, in this way functioning as a 'conductor' tha
Five amazing ways redesigning biological cells could help us fight cancer

Five amazing ways redesigning biological cells could help us fight cancer

by Chris Barnes,The ConversationCancer is the leading cause of death in the world. Credit: Julio C. Valencia, NCI Center for Cancer Research, CC BY-SACancer is theleading cause of death&nb

Five amazing ways redesigning biological cells could help us fight cancer

by Chris Barnes,The ConversationCancer is the leading cause of death in the world. Credit: Julio C. Valencia, NCI Center for Cancer Research, CC BY-SACancer is theleading cause of death&nb
Q&A: Researchers discuss identifying potential new protein targets for melanoma therapeutics

Q&A: Researchers discuss identifying potential new protein targets for melanoma therapeutics

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGlobal characterization of the melanoma samples and their expression of CEACAM1. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00525-8Yu

Q&A: Researchers discuss identifying potential new protein targets for melanoma therapeutics

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGlobal characterization of the melanoma samples and their expression of CEACAM1. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00525-8Yu
Epigenetic mechanism associated with clinical outcome and therapeutic vulnerability in liver cancer

Epigenetic mechanism associated with clinical outcome and therapeutic vulnerability in liver cancer

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteNSUN7 epigenetic loss occurs in human primary HCC tumors in association with worse clinical outcome. (A) Percentage of NSUN7 methylation in the TCGA

Epigenetic mechanism associated with clinical outcome and therapeutic vulnerability in liver cancer

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteNSUN7 epigenetic loss occurs in human primary HCC tumors in association with worse clinical outcome. (A) Percentage of NSUN7 methylation in the TCGA
Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast

Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusSarah Tevis, MD. Credit: University of ColoradoBreast cancer patients and women undergoing cancer-preventive breast surgeries may consider combining the

Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusSarah Tevis, MD. Credit: University of ColoradoBreast cancer patients and women undergoing cancer-preventive breast surgeries may consider combining the
Editorial: Functional information offers individualized adaptive cancer therapies

Editorial: Functional information offers individualized adaptive cancer therapies

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn editorial waspublishedin the journalOncoscienceon July 19, 2024, titled "Functional information offers individual

Editorial: Functional information offers individualized adaptive cancer therapies

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn editorial waspublishedin the journalOncoscienceon July 19, 2024, titled "Functional information offers individual
New prostate cancer biomarkers provide hope to millions of men

New prostate cancer biomarkers provide hope to millions of men

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageUniSA researchers have identified three new biomarkers for prostate cancer to help identify and differentiate potentially aggressive case

New prostate cancer biomarkers provide hope to millions of men

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageUniSA researchers have identified three new biomarkers for prostate cancer to help identify and differentiate potentially aggressive case
Molecular mechanisms regulating prostate cancer hypoxia identified

Molecular mechanisms regulating prostate cancer hypoxia identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A Northwestern Medicine

Molecular mechanisms regulating prostate cancer hypoxia identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A Northwestern Medicine