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Researchers unravel the mechanisms of Epstein-Barr virus and host chromatin interactions in nasopharyngeal cancer

Researchers unravel the mechanisms of Epstein-Barr virus and host chromatin interactions in nasopharyngeal cancer

byChiba UniversityEBV interacts at specific locations within the B compartment of the host chromatin structure and hijacks gene enhancers. The activation of enhancers activates the expression of

Researchers unravel the mechanisms of Epstein-Barr virus and host chromatin interactions in nasopharyngeal cancer

byChiba UniversityEBV interacts at specific locations within the B compartment of the host chromatin structure and hijacks gene enhancers. The activation of enhancers activates the expression of
132-pound tumor removed from woman's abdomen

132-pound tumor removed from woman's abdomen

In this February 2018 photograph provided by the Danbury Hospital, a large tumor is prepared to be removed from a patient at the hospital in Danbury, Conn. Doctors removed the 132-pound tumor from a w

132-pound tumor removed from woman's abdomen

In this February 2018 photograph provided by the Danbury Hospital, a large tumor is prepared to be removed from a patient at the hospital in Danbury, Conn. Doctors removed the 132-pound tumor from a w
More than two million years of life lost to cancer in the UK each year

More than two million years of life lost to cancer in the UK each year

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver two million years of life are lost to cancer in the UK every year, according to new research published today in theBritish Journal

More than two million years of life lost to cancer in the UK each year

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver two million years of life are lost to cancer in the UK every year, according to new research published today in theBritish Journal
Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment can benefit metastatic lung cancer patients

Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment can benefit metastatic lung cancer patients

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTreating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab after they've complet

Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment can benefit metastatic lung cancer patients

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTreating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab after they've complet
Atoh1, a potential Achilles' heel of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

Atoh1, a potential Achilles' heel of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

by Baylor College of MedicineThis is a cross-section of the cerebellum of a mouse. Found at the base of the brain, the cerebellum is a single layer of tissue with deep folds like an accordion. Th

Atoh1, a potential Achilles' heel of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

by Baylor College of MedicineThis is a cross-section of the cerebellum of a mouse. Found at the base of the brain, the cerebellum is a single layer of tissue with deep folds like an accordion. Th
Lethal brain tumour shields itself from immune attack

Lethal brain tumour shields itself from immune attack

by Hayley Jarvis,Brunel UniversityGBM cells can be highly invasive in the brain, or fast growing while being localised. Credit: Dr SK Singh, Gottingen Medical Centre, GermanyOne of the deadliest

Lethal brain tumour shields itself from immune attack

by Hayley Jarvis,Brunel UniversityGBM cells can be highly invasive in the brain, or fast growing while being localised. Credit: Dr SK Singh, Gottingen Medical Centre, GermanyOne of the deadliest
Editorial: Genotype matters—tailored screening for germline CHEK2 variants

Editorial: Genotype matters—tailored screening for germline CHEK2 variants

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent editorial was published inOncotarget, titled "Genotype matters: Personalized screening recommendations for germline CHEK2 var

Editorial: Genotype matters—tailored screening for germline CHEK2 variants

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent editorial was published inOncotarget, titled "Genotype matters: Personalized screening recommendations for germline CHEK2 var
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
Study examines race-based differences in social support needs among breast cancer patients

Study examines race-based differences in social support needs among breast cancer patients

by WileyCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIn aPsycho-Oncologystudy of 28 women who were being treated for breast cancer and were participating in

Study examines race-based differences in social support needs among breast cancer patients

by WileyCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIn aPsycho-Oncologystudy of 28 women who were being treated for breast cancer and were participating in
Mechanism identified for drug resistance in glioblastoma brain tumors

Mechanism identified for drug resistance in glioblastoma brain tumors

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityPro-tumor immune programming in the glioma microenvironment is CaMKK2 dependent. a Schematic depicting scRNA-seq experimental design. n = 4 WT and CaMKK2 KO mice ha

Mechanism identified for drug resistance in glioblastoma brain tumors

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityPro-tumor immune programming in the glioma microenvironment is CaMKK2 dependent. a Schematic depicting scRNA-seq experimental design. n = 4 WT and CaMKK2 KO mice ha
Treating tumors with engineered dendritic cells

Treating tumors with engineered dendritic cells

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCerebral tumor (glioma) of a mouse. Credit: EPFL / Michele De Palma—CC-BY-SA 4.0Cancer biologists at EPFL, UNIGE, and the German Cancer Research Center

Treating tumors with engineered dendritic cells

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCerebral tumor (glioma) of a mouse. Credit: EPFL / Michele De Palma—CC-BY-SA 4.0Cancer biologists at EPFL, UNIGE, and the German Cancer Research Center