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New liquid biopsy test to ID lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer

New liquid biopsy test to ID lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer

by City of Hope National Medical CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treat

New liquid biopsy test to ID lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer

by City of Hope National Medical CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treat
Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk

Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle aged women in Australia aren't getting the message about the proven link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer, at a time when mo

Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle aged women in Australia aren't getting the message about the proven link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer, at a time when mo
Criteria for selecting who can enroll in multiple myeloma clinical trials may exclude patients from minority groups

Criteria for selecting who can enroll in multiple myeloma clinical trials may exclude patients from minority groups

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNumerous studies have shown that people from racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in clinical trials of new me

Criteria for selecting who can enroll in multiple myeloma clinical trials may exclude patients from minority groups

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNumerous studies have shown that people from racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in clinical trials of new me
New compound advances into Phase 1 trial for pancreatic cancer

New compound advances into Phase 1 trial for pancreatic cancer

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteErkki Ruoslahti, M.D., Ph.D., distinguished professor at SBP and founder, president and CEO of DrugCendR. Credit: John GestaldoA compound disc

New compound advances into Phase 1 trial for pancreatic cancer

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteErkki Ruoslahti, M.D., Ph.D., distinguished professor at SBP and founder, president and CEO of DrugCendR. Credit: John GestaldoA compound disc
Study finds increased MDS/leukemia risks for survivors of common lymphoid neoplasms

Study finds increased MDS/leukemia risks for survivors of common lymphoid neoplasms

by Elana GotkineSurvivors of common lymphoid neoplasms (LNs) have increased risks for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia (tMDS/AML), although risks have been lower in more

Study finds increased MDS/leukemia risks for survivors of common lymphoid neoplasms

by Elana GotkineSurvivors of common lymphoid neoplasms (LNs) have increased risks for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia (tMDS/AML), although risks have been lower in more
Scientists develop new model for ovarian cancer, with crossover to uterine cancer

Scientists develop new model for ovarian cancer, with crossover to uterine cancer

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaAlexandra Blackman, M.D., was a gynecologic oncology fellow in the lab of Joe Delaney, Ph.D., right, at the time of this photo. She is first a

Scientists develop new model for ovarian cancer, with crossover to uterine cancer

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaAlexandra Blackman, M.D., was a gynecologic oncology fellow in the lab of Joe Delaney, Ph.D., right, at the time of this photo. She is first a
Research team develops novel strategy to suppress prostate cancer growth

Research team develops novel strategy to suppress prostate cancer growth

by Aaron Nieto,Baylor College of MedicineProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryFinding valuable therapeutic interventions for prostate cancer has long guided the research of Dr. Feng Y

Research team develops novel strategy to suppress prostate cancer growth

by Aaron Nieto,Baylor College of MedicineProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryFinding valuable therapeutic interventions for prostate cancer has long guided the research of Dr. Feng Y
To rev-up CAR T-cell therapy, inhibit the SUSD2 membrane protein, study suggests

To rev-up CAR T-cell therapy, inhibit the SUSD2 membrane protein, study suggests

byOhio State University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInhibiting a particular protein in cancer-killing immune cells might improve the long-term effectiveness of CAR T-cell and

To rev-up CAR T-cell therapy, inhibit the SUSD2 membrane protein, study suggests

byOhio State University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInhibiting a particular protein in cancer-killing immune cells might improve the long-term effectiveness of CAR T-cell and
Scientists develop a rapid gene-editing screen to find effects of cancer mutations

Scientists develop a rapid gene-editing screen to find effects of cancer mutations

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHTumors can carry mutations in hundreds of different gen

Scientists develop a rapid gene-editing screen to find effects of cancer mutations

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHTumors can carry mutations in hundreds of different gen
New checkpoint gene demonstrates ability to supercharge immune cells against cancer

New checkpoint gene demonstrates ability to supercharge immune cells against cancer

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolGraphical abstract. Credit:Med(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2022.07.008University of Minnesota researchers and their collaborators at the Nation

New checkpoint gene demonstrates ability to supercharge immune cells against cancer

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolGraphical abstract. Credit:Med(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2022.07.008University of Minnesota researchers and their collaborators at the Nation
Incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma up in least deprived areas

Incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma up in least deprived areas

Individuals living in the most affluent areas of the United Kingdom seem to have an increased incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), according to a study published in the August issue ofBMJ Open.Me

Incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma up in least deprived areas

Individuals living in the most affluent areas of the United Kingdom seem to have an increased incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), according to a study published in the August issue ofBMJ Open.Me
Cancer cells can reuse apparent 'dead end metabolites'

Cancer cells can reuse apparent 'dead end metabolites'

by Quinn Eastman,Emory UniversityThe oxidative pentose phosphate pathway gives cancer cells both cellular building blocks for rapid growth and a critical internal antioxidant called NADPH. 6-pho

Cancer cells can reuse apparent 'dead end metabolites'

by Quinn Eastman,Emory UniversityThe oxidative pentose phosphate pathway gives cancer cells both cellular building blocks for rapid growth and a critical internal antioxidant called NADPH. 6-pho