Oncology & Cancer
Deadly cancers show early, detectable differences from benign tumors
Do metastatic cancer tumors "break bad" or are they "born bad"?
May 14, 2018
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Immunology
Your immune system holds the line against repeat invaders, thanks to this molecule
Memory T cells are a critical element of our immune system's historical archive. To prevent repeat infections, these cells retain a record of germs they've fought before.
Apr 17, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify renegade cells that portend relapse in children with leukemia
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a technique that allowed them to determine at diagnosis whether children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia would relapse following treatment.
Mar 5, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover specific tumor environment that triggers cells to metastasize
A team of bioengineers and bioinformaticians at the University of California San Diego have discovered how the environment surrounding a tumor can trigger metastatic behavior in cancer cells. Specifically, when tumor cells ...
Nov 21, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Misregulated protein breakdown promotes leukemias and brain cancer
An enzyme that is responsible for the breakdown of specific amino acids in food plays a key role in the development of leukemias and brain cancer, according to scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg. ...
Nov 9, 2017
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Medical research
Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells; could potentially be used to treat deadly disease
While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. New research from Washington University School of Medicine ...
Sep 5, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Study provides insight into link between two rare tumor syndromes
UCLA researchers have discovered that timing is everything when it comes to preventing a specific gene mutation in mice from developing rare and fast-growing cancerous tumors, which also affects young children. This mutation ...
Aug 22, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Thwarting metastasis by breaking cancer's legs with gold rods
"Your cancer has metastasized. I'm sorry," is something no one wants to hear a doctor say.
Jun 26, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Mysterious gene transcripts after cancer therapy
Tumor suppressor genes protect cells from malignant transformation. If they are turned off as a result of chemical modifications in DNA, called epigenetic labels, this contributes to the development of cancer. As opposed ...
Jun 12, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
New imaging technique aims to ensure surgeons completely remove cancer
Of the quarter-million women diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the United States, about 180,000 undergo surgery to remove the cancerous tissue while preserving as much healthy breast tissue as possible.
May 17, 2017
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