Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA team of researchers led by Columbia

Updated on: March 01,2024

Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA team of researchers led by Columbia

Updated on:March 01,2024

An intelligent knife can tell ovarian cancer and healthy tissue apart. Could it make surgery smarter?

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKTesting the iKnife in the lab. Credit: Cancer Research UKSurgery is a major part of ovarian cancer treatment, but it can be a blunt tool.A big problem for surg

Updated on: April 09,2024

An intelligent knife can tell ovarian cancer and healthy tissue apart. Could it make surgery smarter?

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKTesting the iKnife in the lab. Credit: Cancer Research UKSurgery is a major part of ovarian cancer treatment, but it can be a blunt tool.A big problem for surg

Updated on:April 09,2024

'Cancer-blocking' protein offers potential to transform cells from destructive to constructive

byAustralian National UniversityNLRC4 attenuates tumor development inApcmin/+mice. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01988-6An immune protein could

Updated on: November 10,2024

'Cancer-blocking' protein offers potential to transform cells from destructive to constructive

byAustralian National UniversityNLRC4 attenuates tumor development inApcmin/+mice. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01988-6An immune protein could

Updated on:November 10,2024

CRISPR-edited immune cells can survive and thrive after infusion into cancer patients

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGraphic showing genetic alternations of cells tested in trial. Credit: Joseph Fraietta, PhD, University of PennsylvaniaGenetically-

Updated on: April 12,2024

CRISPR-edited immune cells can survive and thrive after infusion into cancer patients

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGraphic showing genetic alternations of cells tested in trial. Credit: Joseph Fraietta, PhD, University of PennsylvaniaGenetically-

Updated on:April 12,2024

Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long-term survivors, say experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit:BMJ(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074684Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long-term cancer survivors, find

Updated on: January 22,2024

Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long-term survivors, say experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit:BMJ(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074684Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long-term cancer survivors, find

Updated on:January 22,2024

Researchers discover new tool for improving pancreatic cancer care

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe statistics for pancreatic cancer are sobering. With a five-year survival rate of only 9%, incidence of the most common type,

Updated on: February 23,2024

Researchers discover new tool for improving pancreatic cancer care

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe statistics for pancreatic cancer are sobering. With a five-year survival rate of only 9%, incidence of the most common type,

Updated on:February 23,2024

Using AI, researchers pioneer a potential new immunotherapy approach for treating glioblastoma

byKeck School of Medicine of USCGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In an innovative study of glioblastoma, scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to reprogram ca

Updated on: August 28,2024

Using AI, researchers pioneer a potential new immunotherapy approach for treating glioblastoma

byKeck School of Medicine of USCGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In an innovative study of glioblastoma, scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to reprogram ca

Updated on:August 28,2024

A compound effective against chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells identified

by Hokkaido UniversityThe administration of the compound 10580 caused human GICs (red) transplanted in mice to undergo apoptosis, a type of cell death (green). Credit: Hokkaido UniversityA compou

Updated on: May 17,2024

A compound effective against chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells identified

by Hokkaido UniversityThe administration of the compound 10580 caused human GICs (red) transplanted in mice to undergo apoptosis, a type of cell death (green). Credit: Hokkaido UniversityA compou

Updated on:May 17,2024

Immunotherapy targeting cancer fusion protein may hold key to treating rare liver cancer

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) is a rare liver cancer with a poor prognosis if not addressed early with surgery. The d

Updated on: March 30,2024

Immunotherapy targeting cancer fusion protein may hold key to treating rare liver cancer

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) is a rare liver cancer with a poor prognosis if not addressed early with surgery. The d

Updated on:March 30,2024

Research offers insight into improving efficacy of PD-L1 immunotherapy for cancer patients

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPD-L1 interactome graphic. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical CampusA new study published in theJNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institutebrings researchers

Updated on: January 30,2024

Research offers insight into improving efficacy of PD-L1 immunotherapy for cancer patients

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPD-L1 interactome graphic. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical CampusA new study published in theJNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institutebrings researchers

Updated on:January 30,2024

Study supports germline testing for all metastatic breast cancer patients

by Tom Wilemon,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image c

Updated on: May 25,2024

Study supports germline testing for all metastatic breast cancer patients

by Tom Wilemon,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image c

Updated on:May 25,2024

How music can help boost cognition in cancer patients and COVID-19 survivors

by Tina Meketa,University of South FloridaCredit: University of South FloridaIn a first-of-its-kind study, University of South Florida researchers are finding that music can help boost cognition

Updated on: November 09,2024

How music can help boost cognition in cancer patients and COVID-19 survivors

by Tina Meketa,University of South FloridaCredit: University of South FloridaIn a first-of-its-kind study, University of South Florida researchers are finding that music can help boost cognition

Updated on:November 09,2024