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A step towards personalized immunotherapy: MIRO device replicates tumors, environments and interactions
A team led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the Hospital del Mar Research Institute has developed the MIRO (Micro Immune Response On chip), a device that allows researchers to replicate the characteristics ...
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Researchers discover short form of a tumor-produced protein activates natural killer cells
A group of scientists in China has revealed a novel mechanism whereby a short form of IL-18, generated by caspase-3 cleavage in tumor cells, activates natural killer (NK) cells to suppress tumor growth, offering new therapeutic ...
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New 'all-tablet' treatment shows promise for common form of leukemia
An international study published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides hope for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients with a new all-tablet treatment showing impressive results.
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Researchers develop targeted treatment for aggressive pregnancy cancer
A new drug delivery system shows promise for treating a rare, aggressive form of cancer affecting pregnant women and new mothers, and it has potential for other cancers as well.
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Cancer diagnoses and deaths are declining in Appalachia but remain significantly higher compared to other US regions
Fewer people than before are being diagnosed with and dying from cancer in Appalachia, but cancer incidence and death rates remain substantially higher, especially in certain areas of Central Appalachia, compared to elsewhere ...
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Fear of breast cancer recurrence: Survivors describe impacts and coping in study
Breast cancer is the world's most prevalent cancer. Although earlier detection and targeted treatment have resulted in high survival rates, many breast cancer survivors experience fear of cancer recurrence. For some survivors ...
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Research highlights urgent need for greater awareness to aid early diagnosis of bone cancers in young people
New research led by experts at the University of Nottingham calls for greater awareness of the symptoms of bone cancers in children and young adults.
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Japan study finds decline in breast cancer screening participation rates during the COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID pandemic, breast cancer screening participation rates declined worldwide. However, in Japan, nationwide changes in the rate of breast cancer screening before and during the pandemic remained unclear.
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RAD51 biomarker could complement next-generation sequencing in personalizing prostate cancer treatment
Published in Cell Reports Medicine, results of a VHIO-led study support the feasibility of using RAD51 testing to complement next-generation sequencing (NGS) for precise patient stratification and treatment selection in metastatic ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Light-activated compound offers hope for overcoming drug resistance in cancer treatment
A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled an innovative technology to eliminate drug-resistant cancer cells using light. Professors Tae-Hyuk Kwon and Duyoung Min from the Department of Chemistry at UNIST, alongside ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Cancer vaccine shows promise for patients with stage III and IV kidney cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers report that all nine patients in a clinical trial being treated for stage III or IV clear cell renal cell carcinoma (a form of kidney cancer), generated a successful anti-cancer immune ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Inhibiting a gene provides a new weapon to fight treatment-resistant melanoma
The lab of The Wistar Institute's Jessie Villanueva, Ph.D., has identified a new strategy for attacking treatment-resistant melanoma: inhibiting the gene S6K2. The team has published their findings in a paper titled "Selective ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Mutations in two gene pairs point to a promising drug target in 5% of adult cancers
Scientists from the Cancer Dependency Map (DepMap) at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Columbia University have discovered that about 5% of adult cancers rely heavily on a gene called PELO to survive and that disabling ...
Feb 5, 2025
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How the immune system influences pancreatic cancer: New interactions provide therapeutic insights
Scientists of the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have identified new interactions between pancreatic cancer cells and the immune system. The insights of the research group provide important approaches for innovative ...
Feb 5, 2025
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How healthy stem cells turn into oral cancer
Nearly 60,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer in the U.S. every year, according to the American Cancer Society, and the rate of new cases continues to rise. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego have ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Research discovery halts childhood brain tumor before it forms
Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have discovered a way to stop tumor growth before it starts for a subtype of medulloblastoma, the most common childhood malignant brain cancer.
Feb 4, 2025
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Antibody's outside-in signaling shows a route into cancer cells
A new study shows how an anticancer drug triggers an "outside in" signal that gets it sucked into a cancer cell. The work, published Jan. 29 in Nature Communications, reveals a new signaling mechanism that could be exploited ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Disrupting the RBM42 protein could throw a wrench in the gears of cancer's growth
For decades, scientists have tried to stop cancer by disabling the mutated proteins that are found in tumors. But many cancers manage to overcome this and continue growing. Now, UCSF scientists think they can throw a wrench ...
Feb 4, 2025
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AI-supported breast cancer screening—new results suggest even higher accuracy
New research results now published from Lund University's MASAI trial are even better than the initial findings from last year: AI-supported breast screening detected 29% more cases of cancer compared with traditional screening. ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Potential new therapy for childhood brain cancer could heal treatment-resistant tumors
Brain cancer is the second-leading cause of death in children in the developed world. For the children who survive, standard treatments have long-term impacts on their development and quality of life, particularly in small ...
Feb 4, 2025
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How hungry fat cells could someday starve cancer to death
Liposuction and plastic surgery aren't often mentioned in the same breath as cancer. But they are the inspiration for a new approach to treating cancer that uses engineered fat cells to deprive tumors of nutrition.
Feb 4, 2025
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Scientists design an effective treatment strategy to prevent heart injury caused by a class of anticancer drugs
A team of scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), working in collaboration with international partners, has designed a strategy for preventing the cardiotoxic effects of anthracyclines, ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Computational tool extracting disease-specific drug response signatures could improve cancer treatment discoveries
A new computational tool could help researchers identify promising drug combinations for treating cancer, according to a new study.
Feb 4, 2025
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Metastatic cancers: Targeting a protein that fuels treatment-resistant tumors may be key to better outcomes
One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is addressing the ability of cancer cells to adapt and become resistant, reducing the effectiveness of therapies over time.
Feb 4, 2025
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Air pollution drives lung cancer surge in non-smokers, study reveals
Air pollution is fueling a rise in the commonest form of lung cancer among non-smokers, hitting women and people in southeast Asia particularly hard, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Feb 4, 2025
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