Medical research

Enhancing hypoxia-activated prodrug anticancer therapy

Hypoxia-activated prodrugs (HAPs) have the potential to activate specifically in hypoxic tumors and eliminate tumor cells, which has brought new opportunities for safe and effective anticancer therapy. However, their therapeutic ...

Oncology & Cancer

A new hope in immunotherapy against cancer

In a new study published in Molecular Oncology, researchers have discovered a novel mechanism to enhance the body's immune response to tumors.

Oncology & Cancer

Researchers discover protective 'acid wall' formed by cancer cells

Cancer cells release a significantly more concentrated level of acid than previously known, forming an "acid wall" that could deter immune cells from attacking tumors, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists show in a new ...

Oncology & Cancer

Using cryo-shocked tumor cells to fight lung cancer

A team of medical researchers at Zhejiang University, in China, has developed a way to use cryo-shocked tumor cells to fight lung cancer. In their study, published in the journal Science Advances, the group used fast liquid ...

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