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Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

byCancer Research UK| News4 February 2019Mutations that cause oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) have been mapped in unprecedented detail – unveiling that more than half could be targeted by

Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

byCancer Research UK| News4 February 2019Mutations that cause oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) have been mapped in unprecedented detail – unveiling that more than half could be targeted by
Personalised blood test could help predict which lung cancers might return

Personalised blood test could help predict which lung cancers might return

byGraeme Sneddon| News1 April 2022Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalised blood test that is performed after treatment, accordi

Personalised blood test could help predict which lung cancers might return

byGraeme Sneddon| News1 April 2022Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalised blood test that is performed after treatment, accordi
Talazoparib + enzalutamide beneficial in metastatic prostate cancer

Talazoparib + enzalutamide beneficial in metastatic prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), treatment with talazoparib (TALA) plus enzalutamide (ENZA) is better than placebo (PBO) plus ENZA, according

Talazoparib + enzalutamide beneficial in metastatic prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), treatment with talazoparib (TALA) plus enzalutamide (ENZA) is better than placebo (PBO) plus ENZA, according
Universal genetic testing may improve risk stratification and treatment for rare and lethal cancer

Universal genetic testing may improve risk stratification and treatment for rare and lethal cancer

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a highly lethal cancer, with a five-year survival rate of less than 20 percent. Although a precursor lesion to EAC, called Barrett's esophagus (BE), is present i

Universal genetic testing may improve risk stratification and treatment for rare and lethal cancer

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a highly lethal cancer, with a five-year survival rate of less than 20 percent. Although a precursor lesion to EAC, called Barrett's esophagus (BE), is present i
Are inflammatory bowel disease patients more at risk of colorectal cancer

Are inflammatory bowel disease patients more at risk of colorectal cancer

In a recent study published in the journalFrontiers in Medicine, researchers analyzed data from a large cohort of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and compared the risk and frequency of

Are inflammatory bowel disease patients more at risk of colorectal cancer

In a recent study published in the journalFrontiers in Medicine, researchers analyzed data from a large cohort of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and compared the risk and frequency of
Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chances

Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chances

Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chancesbyFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study shows that cerebrospinal fluid reduces c

Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chances

Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chancesbyFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study shows that cerebrospinal fluid reduces c
Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

byTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologySummary of pipeline predictions. a An overview of the RNA-MuTect-WMN pipeline: In the training set (n = 100, green arrows), RNA-MuTect is applied on tu

Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

byTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologySummary of pipeline predictions. a An overview of the RNA-MuTect-WMN pipeline: In the training set (n = 100, green arrows), RNA-MuTect is applied on tu
Putting liquid biopsies on solid ground: Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood

Putting liquid biopsies on solid ground: Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceSingle-molecule DNA sequencing technical setup. Schematic representation of key instrumentation used to perform single-molecule DNA sequencing. Straight and dashed

Putting liquid biopsies on solid ground: Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceSingle-molecule DNA sequencing technical setup. Schematic representation of key instrumentation used to perform single-molecule DNA sequencing. Straight and dashed
Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related
Significant treatment attrition rate seen in multiple myeloma

Significant treatment attrition rate seen in multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineThere is a significant treatment attrition rate in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), according to a study published in the November issue ofLeukemia & Lymphoma.Victor

Significant treatment attrition rate seen in multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineThere is a significant treatment attrition rate in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), according to a study published in the November issue ofLeukemia & Lymphoma.Victor
Molecular delivery system developed at URI shows promise against bladder cancer

Molecular delivery system developed at URI shows promise against bladder cancer

byUniversity of Rhode IslandpHLIP-ICG can locate cancerous lesions and illuminate them with a fluorescent molecule, making them potentially easier for surgeons to see and remove. Credit: URIA re

Molecular delivery system developed at URI shows promise against bladder cancer

byUniversity of Rhode IslandpHLIP-ICG can locate cancerous lesions and illuminate them with a fluorescent molecule, making them potentially easier for surgeons to see and remove. Credit: URIA re
The structure of protein RAF1 revealed: A key step in the development of new drugs against lung cancer

The structure of protein RAF1 revealed: A key step in the development of new drugs against lung cancer

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreRAF1. Credit: CNIOOne of the main challenges in oncology is the development of drugs against KRAS oncogenes. These oncogenes—genes that cause cancer

The structure of protein RAF1 revealed: A key step in the development of new drugs against lung cancer

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreRAF1. Credit: CNIOOne of the main challenges in oncology is the development of drugs against KRAS oncogenes. These oncogenes—genes that cause cancer