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DAPK3 emerges as a new regulator of migration of triple-negative breast cancer cells

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the subtype of breast cancer that is the hardest to treat. TNBC patients account for more than 20,000 cases of this condition annually in the U.S. alone. They experience worse outcomes ...

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New technique that makes competition between tumor cells visible can help personalize treatments for multiple myeloma

Not all cells within the same cancer are the same. They all have genetic errors that turn them into tumor cells, but these errors are not identical. In each cancer, there are populations of cells with different mutations, ...

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Cell line models identify cause of melanoma with drug resistance

Melanoma is a type of cancer that originates from melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing skin pigment, and is known as the most lethal form of skin cancer due to its high rates of metastasis and recurrence. With ...

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Study explores novel therapeutic treatment for glioblastoma

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most lethal brain tumor, with a median survival rate of merely 12-16 months after diagnosis. Despite surgical, radiation and chemotherapy treatments, the two-year survival rate for GBM patients is ...

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DNA test could broaden access to cervical cancer screening

Rice University bioengineers have demonstrated a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries where the disease kills more ...

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Study hints at how cancer immunotherapy can be safer

Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment of many forms of cancer by unleashing the immune system response against tumors. Immunotherapies that block checkpoint receptors like PD-1, proteins that limit the capacity ...

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Targeting GITR in cancer immunotherapy

A new research perspective titled "Targeting GITR in cancer immunotherapy—there is no perfect knowledge" has been published in Oncotarget.

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England moves to a single-dose HPV vaccine

The HPV vaccination program in England is moving to a single-dose schedule from September 2023, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.

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Study gives new insight into how cancer metastasizes to the brain

When cancer that starts in the body metastasizes to the brain, it is almost always lethal, in part because so few treatment options exist. Now a new study by Wistar scientists published in Nature Communications shows that ...

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Is a cancer clinical trial right for me?

Clinical trials, also known as clinical studies, help medical researchers understand how to diagnose, treat and prevent cancer and other diseases and conditions. Healthcare professionals translate findings from clinical trials ...

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Scientists identify brain tumors using blood samples

Not only is it difficult to diagnose and pinpoint an early-stage brain tumor—certain difficulties may arise even after the onset of symptoms. Tomsk State University scientists have developed a new noninvasive approach to ...