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Team identifies the cells responsible for colon cancer relapse

Team identifies the cells responsible for colon cancer relapse

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Colorectal cancer organoids, edited to express a tdTomato reporter in cells with high Epithelial membrane protein 1 (Emp1) expression, were

Team identifies the cells responsible for colon cancer relapse

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Colorectal cancer organoids, edited to express a tdTomato reporter in cells with high Epithelial membrane protein 1 (Emp1) expression, were
Clinicians, practices and patients all have a part to play in dealing with risks of remote GP consultations

Clinicians, practices and patients all have a part to play in dealing with risks of remote GP consultations

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile most remote GP consultations are safe, the "Remote by Default" study finds that GP consultations conducted remotely carry

Clinicians, practices and patients all have a part to play in dealing with risks of remote GP consultations

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile most remote GP consultations are safe, the "Remote by Default" study finds that GP consultations conducted remotely carry
Researchers identify a promising new drug target for rare liver cancer

Researchers identify a promising new drug target for rare liver cancer

by Rockefeller UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a rare and lethal liver cancer that disproportionately harms young adults, fibrolamellar carcinoma is nearly incurable. Surgery can re

Researchers identify a promising new drug target for rare liver cancer

by Rockefeller UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a rare and lethal liver cancer that disproportionately harms young adults, fibrolamellar carcinoma is nearly incurable. Surgery can re
Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

by Hadley Leggett,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageWhile studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Med

Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

by Hadley Leggett,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageWhile studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Med
Researchers discover common markers of tumor hypoxia across 19 cancer types

Researchers discover common markers of tumor hypoxia across 19 cancer types

by Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchUnlike healthy tissues, tumours thrive in low-oxygen environments, often acquiring the ability to resist treatment and spread to other sites in the body. Despit

Researchers discover common markers of tumor hypoxia across 19 cancer types

by Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchUnlike healthy tissues, tumours thrive in low-oxygen environments, often acquiring the ability to resist treatment and spread to other sites in the body. Despit
Treatment for recurrent uterine cancer advances to next research phase

Treatment for recurrent uterine cancer advances to next research phase

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latest trial of a new antibody drug that delivers potent chemotherapy directly to cancer cells for patients with advanc

Treatment for recurrent uterine cancer advances to next research phase

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latest trial of a new antibody drug that delivers potent chemotherapy directly to cancer cells for patients with advanc
Adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy boosts progression-free survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer

Adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy boosts progression-free survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that adding metastasis-di

Adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy boosts progression-free survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that adding metastasis-di
Aerobic exercise cuts chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms

Aerobic exercise cuts chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms

by Lori SolomonA six-month aerobic exercise intervention significantly improves self-reported chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) among patients treated for ovarian cancer, according to

Aerobic exercise cuts chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms

by Lori SolomonA six-month aerobic exercise intervention significantly improves self-reported chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) among patients treated for ovarian cancer, according to
Newly identified genetic markers classify previously undetermined glioblastoma tumors

Newly identified genetic markers classify previously undetermined glioblastoma tumors

by Duke UniversitySMARCAL1 mutations identified in this study were found to be involved in how cancer cells become immortal by keeping their telomeres long through a process known as alternative

Newly identified genetic markers classify previously undetermined glioblastoma tumors

by Duke UniversitySMARCAL1 mutations identified in this study were found to be involved in how cancer cells become immortal by keeping their telomeres long through a process known as alternative
An unexpected journey reveals a potent way to attack tumors

An unexpected journey reveals a potent way to attack tumors

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonSenescence inducer CuSO4, which causes ER stress, activates NKp46- and NKG2D-dependent NK killing, but 4-PBA, which induces senescence without ER

An unexpected journey reveals a potent way to attack tumors

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonSenescence inducer CuSO4, which causes ER stress, activates NKp46- and NKG2D-dependent NK killing, but 4-PBA, which induces senescence without ER
These common antibiotics could increase colon cancer risk

These common antibiotics could increase colon cancer risk

by Najja ParkerCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAlthough antibiotics can help kill harmful bacteria, the drugs may increase your risk for cancer, according to a n

These common antibiotics could increase colon cancer risk

by Najja ParkerCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAlthough antibiotics can help kill harmful bacteria, the drugs may increase your risk for cancer, according to a n
Clinical trial: Some sarcoma patients improve with T cell immunotherapy

Clinical trial: Some sarcoma patients improve with T cell immunotherapy

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: Pixabay from PexelsA clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. L

Clinical trial: Some sarcoma patients improve with T cell immunotherapy

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: Pixabay from PexelsA clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. L