Oncology & Cancer
New method discovered to halt active cancer cells
Scientists have discovered a way to stop active cancer cells in their tracks—meaning they can then be eliminated by new drug treatments.
Feb 28, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Enzyme checkpoint identified in tumor-associated macrophages
A study by a scientific team from the University of Vienna and the MedUni Vienna, recently published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, shows that the enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) acts as a metabolic checkpoint ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
A very long, winding road: Developing novel therapeutics for metastatic tumors
In a new editorial paper published in Oncoscience titled, "A very long and winding road: developing novel therapeutics for metastatic tumors," researcher Paul Dent from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic signature may predict response to immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer
A new study identified a set of 140 genes that may help predict enhanced disease-free survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with a combination of immunotherapy and low-dose radiation. The results, ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Research reveals how cancer hijacks immune cells to promote tumor growth
A new research study led by A*STAR.Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR.SIgN) has found that neutrophils—one of the most abundant white blood cells in our body—change drastically in certain cancers, adopting a new function ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Immune cell receptor provides promising immunotherapy target
Drugs that target a receptor on immune cells called activin receptor 1C may combat tumor-induced immune suppression and help patients' immune systems fight back against cancer, according to a study by investigators at the ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers reveal mechanism of drug reactivating tumor suppressors
Researchers have revealed the mechanism of a drug shown to be effective in treating certain types of cancer, which targets a protein modification silencing the expression of multiple tumor suppressor genes. They also demonstrated ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
The HILPDA protein: A potential biomarker for new treatment options in aggressive kidney cancer
A new study from Karolinska Institutet discovered that blocking the MYC tumor protein in kidney cancer cells leads to an increase in fat droplets, which are associated with tumor growth. The study, published in Proceedings ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Why leukemic stem cells not harmed by chemotherapy begin to grow and produce AML cells after treatment
The mystery of why myeloid leukemia starts to grow again after chemotherapy has killed the bulk of malignant cells, and how growth may be blocked by repurposed drugs, has potentially been solved through new research.
Feb 15, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Promising new therapeutic approach for treating metastatic pancreatic cancer
A research paper published in Nature Cancer details new insights into the role of efferocytosis—the burying of dead cells—in pancreatic cancer that spreads to the liver.
Feb 14, 2024
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