H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

Deficiency in p53 anti-tumor protein delays DNA repair after radiation

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that a deficiency in an important anti-tumor protein, p53, can slow or delay DNA repair after radiation treatment. They suggest that this is because p53 regulates the expression ...

Cancer created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Two-drug combo more effective in treating sarcomas, study shows

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida have found that when given together, a two-drug combination acts synergistically in test animals modeled with sarcoma tumors. They report ...

Cancer created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers say one specific microrna promotes tumor growth and cancer spread

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have determined that the overexpression of microRNA-155 (miR-155), a short, single strand of ribonucleic acid encoded by the miR-155 host gene, promotes the growth of blood vessels in ...

Cancer created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers design small molecule to disrupt cancer-causing protein

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida have developed a small molecule that inhibits STAT3, a protein that causes cancer. This development could impact the treatment of several ...

Cancer created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers say silencing of retinoblastoma gene regulates differentiation of myeloid cells

Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center have found a potential mechanism by which immune suppressive myeloid-derived suppressor cells can prevent immune response from developing in cancer. This mechanism includes silencing ...

Immunology created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find potential new therapeutic target for treating non-small cell lung cancer

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found a potential targeted therapy for patients with tobacco-associated non-small cell lung cancer. It is based on the newly identified oncogene IKBKE, which helps regulate immune ...

Cancer created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop automated breast density test linked to cancer risk

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have developed a novel computer algorithm to easily quantify a major risk factor for breast cancer based on analysis of a screening ...

Cancer created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tumor cells engineer acidity to drive cell invasion

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at Wayne State University School of Medicine investigated the acidity in solid tumors to determine if pH levels play a role in cancer cell invasion in surrounding tissues. ...

Cancer created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers say effective immunotherapy for melanoma hinges on blocking suppressive factors

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center have found that delayed tumor growth and enhanced survival of mice bearing melanoma were possible by blocking the reconstitution of myeloid-derived suppressor cells ...

Immunology created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify novel metabolic programs driving aggressive brain tumors

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have identified metabolic signatures that may pave the way for personalized therapy in glioma, a type of tumor that starts in the brain.

Cancer created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find genetic predictors of fatigue for some prostate cancer patients

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have found that men with prostate cancer who receive androgen deprivation therapy may predictably suffer from fatigue if they have single nucleotide ...

Cancer created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Moffitt researchers identify unique immune gene signature across thousands of patients' solid tumors

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have discovered a unique immune gene signature that can predict the presence of microscopic lymph node-like structures in metastatic melanoma. The presence of these ...

Genetics created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researcher investigate 2-drug synergy to treat drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia

(Medical Xpress)—An interdisciplinary team of researchers has dissected a case of synergy in drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia to understand the mechanism by which two drugs, danusertib and bosutinib, work together ...

Cancer created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers study how patterns, timing of sunlight exposure contribute to skin cancers

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, the University of South Florida and the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France have studied the patterns and timing of sunlight exposure and how each ...

Cancer created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Proteins in DNA damage response network targeted for new therapies, researchers say

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida; Duke University; Johns Hopkins University; the Brazilian National Cancer Institute; and the Rio de Janeiro Federal ...

Medical research created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast