Oncology & Cancer
Advances in X-ray imaging can help patients with breast cancer
A new X-ray imaging scanner to help surgeons performing breast tumor removal surgery has been developed by UCL experts.
Feb 17, 2021
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Surgery
Liquid bandage detects tissue oxygenation without the drawbacks of wired oximeters
In the first human clinical trial, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have validated the practicality and accuracy of an oxygen-sensing liquid ...
Dec 22, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel testing platform designed for breast cancer cells
A Purdue University team has developed a novel testing platform to evaluate how breast cancer cells respond to the recurrent stretching that occurs in the lungs during breathing. The technology is designed to better understand ...
Oct 6, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Thermal imaging enhances engineers' understanding of breast tumors
Thermal imaging has been available for decades to detect temperature differences on the skin that could signal breast cancer without exposing patients to radiation, although the method is not as reliable as mammography.
Sep 7, 2020
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Medical research
New type of immune cell discovered in breast ducts
Melbourne breast cancer researchers have discovered a new type of immune cell that helps to keep breast tissue healthy by regulating a vital process within mammary ducts—the sites where milk is produced and transported, ...
Apr 27, 2020
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Turning cold tumors hot: Drug delivery system makes immunotherapy more effective
Immunotherapy, which unleashes the power of the body's own immune system to find and destroy cancer cells, has shown promise in treating several types of cancer.
Apr 14, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers describe possible mechanism for link between obesity and breast cancer
It is widely accepted that higher levels of body fat increase the risk of developing breast cancer, as well as other cancers. Based on his ongoing research, Bing Li, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Microbiology ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Interactions between cancer cells and fibroblasts promote metastasis
In order to colonize other organs and grow into metastases, tumor cells that detach from the parent tumor need to manipulate their new microenvironment and create a 'metastatic niche.' Scientists from the German Cancer Research ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Researchers develop label-free microscopic techniques to visualize extracellular vesicles in cancer
The Biophotonics Imaging Lab at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology has developed imaging techniques that investigate tissues without using any staining or labels. The researchers created a unique system ...
Feb 21, 2020
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Precancerous milestone discoveries improve clinical risk prediction and cancer prevention
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Massachusetts has discovered some of the precancerous milestones that can lead to breast cancer in women with a BRCA2 gene mutation. In their paper published ...
