Oncology & Cancer
Real-time live tissue sensitivity assay for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
A new research paper titled "Real time ex vivo chemosensitivity assay for pancreatic adenocarcinoma" has been published in Oncotarget.
Sep 19, 2023
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Medical research
Preventing tissue's response to stiffness may be key to slowing the progression of breast tumors
Cells are capable of translating mechanical changes into biological responses. This process is known as mechanotransduction and plays a fundamental role in the progression of solid tumors, such as breast cancer.
Sep 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy provides long-term benefits to patients with locally advanced lung cancer
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) should be the preferred choice when treating patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as it reduces radiation exposure to the heart and lungs, according ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers
In findings with potentially important implications for cervical cancer screening, scientists at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) have developed a test for detecting a type of cervical cancer that Pap tests often ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Research is uncovering new ways to treat an aggressive brain cancer
Brain surgeons need steady hands as well as cool heads. Now they're getting a helping hand from researchers in Europe to fight a fatal type of brain cancer called glioblastoma.
Sep 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Scan could guide use of drugs targeting a tumor's 'scaffold' to improve breast cancer treatment
Researchers have found a way to use a simple, non-invasive scan to tell whether an experimental approach to enhance treatment for breast cancer is effective. The new research, led by scientists at The Institute of Cancer ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists set out to transform cancer treatment with more accurate radiotherapy
NPL scientists have worked on a range of projects that are set to significantly improve the accuracy of a type of radiotherapy treatment called proton beam radiotherapy. The benefits of this therapy include more precise targeting ...
Sep 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
AI predictions for colorectal cancer: One step closer to efficient precision oncology
Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks second in leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally, according to the WHO. For the first time, researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the University of Technology Dresden (TU Dresden) show ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New surgical method for ovarian cancer lights up lesions
Mayo Clinic scientists are shining light on ovarian cancer. A study published in 2022 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology explored the use of fluorescence-guided surgery to treat epithelial ovarian cancer, the most common ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Medications
Dual acting drug delivers blood cancer a lethal 'one-two' punch in mice
Melbourne researchers have designed a single drug that delivers a lethal "one-two" punch to several types of blood cancer in preclinical studies and could lead to improved treatments.
Aug 30, 2023
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