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Oncology & Cancer
Understanding the immune system's 'big eater': New insights into macrophage behavior in cancer therapy
Do you want the bad news, good news or better news? The bad news is that cancer continues to be the second leading cause of death in the United States, trailing heart disease. The good news is that overall cancer mortality ...
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Study identifies potential pathway to reducing breast cancer brain metastases
A study led by researchers from the University of Arizona Cancer Center at UArizona Health Sciences identified a biological mechanism that could lead to more effective treatments for breast cancer that has metastasized to ...
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Researchers discover new therapeutic target for the treatment of melanoma resistant to targeted therapies
An international research team led by scientists from the University of Liège has discovered an interesting new therapeutic target for the treatment of melanoma resistant to targeted therapies. Inhibition of the VARS enzyme ...
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Advancements in protein engineering offer hope for cancer therapies
Cancer is one of the most devastating diagnoses that a person can receive, and it is a society-wide problem. According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 2,001,140 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the ...
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Researchers say resistance exercise boosts outcomes after early-stage breast cancer surgery
Early resistance exercise following surgery for early-stage breast cancer improves shoulder range of motion (ROM) and strength at one month and six months postsurgery, according to a study published online June 5 in JAMA ...
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Inhibition of epigenetic control enzymes in immune cells as a potential new starting point in cancer immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is one of the pillars in the fight against cancer and aims to enable the body's own immune system to fight a tumor. A recent study now shows that removing certain enzymes that regulate epigenetic processes from ...
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Researchers tie higher county-level prostate cancer screening to better outcomes
Higher county-level prevalence of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is associated with lower odds of advanced disease, all-cause mortality, and prostate cancer-specific mortality, according to a study published online ...
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Engineering cancer's end: Scientists say bioengineering will change our ability to research and treat cancer
Bioengineering is revolutionizing cancer research, and Moffitt Cancer Center is at the forefront of this transformative movement. Moffitt is the first National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center with ...
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Video: Lymphedema—a lesser-known breast cancer treatment side effect with lifelong impacts
The journey of a cancer survivor often extends far beyond the triumphant ringing of a brass bell, signaling the end of treatment. Sonya Goins received treatment at Mayo Clinic for HER-2-positive breast cancer in 2020.
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Types of brain tumors and treatments
A brain tumor can significantly affect a person's quality of life, not just length of life. In 2023, approximately 25,000 people living in the U.S. were diagnosed with a brain tumor. There are different types of brain tumors ...
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Study shows ivonescimab improves progression-free survival in EGFR+ lung cancer
For patients with non-small cell lung cancer with the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) variant, ivonescimab plus chemotherapy improves progression-free survival, according to a study published online May 31 in the ...
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Study uncovers how cancer stem cells spread and resist treatment
NDORMS researchers have identified a critical axis that controls the formation and behavior of cancer stem cells (CSCs), a subpopulation of cells that influence how lethal the cancer can be, its resistance to chemotherapy, ...
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Researchers detail molecular pathway that impacts pancreatic cancer progression and treatment response
Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have established the most comprehensive molecular portrait of the workings of KRAS, a key cancer-causing gene or "oncogene," and how its activities ...
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'Artificial lymph node' used to treat cancer in mice
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed an artificial lymph node with the potential to treat cancer, according to a new study in mice and human cells. The newly developed lymph node—a sac filled with immune ...
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New combination therapy shows promise for bladder cancer patients unresponsive to standard treatment
In an advance that could transform bladder cancer treatment, a novel combination of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec and pembrolizumab has shown remarkable efficacy in patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive ...
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Engineered bacteria deliver chemotherapy directly to tumors
Traditional chemotherapy often poses significant challenges, including severe side effects, damage to healthy tissue and limited efficacy.
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Clinical study shows zebrafish avatars of cancer patients have high predictive power
Rita Fior, leader of the Cancer Development and Innate Immune Evasion Group at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF), has been studying for several years the power of zebrafish "avatars," or zAvatars, of cancer patients to help ...
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World-first study into precision medicine for high-risk childhood cancer yields promising results
In a world-first, Australian researchers and clinicians have shown that precision medicine—where treatment is tailored to an individual child's cancer—leads to significantly improved outcomes in children with high risk ...
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Researchers identify a key metabolic gene as target for improved cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology have identified a potential target for cancer immunotherapy. The team, led by Professor Massimiliano Mazzone found that the CDA gene is among the top upregulated ...
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New glioblastoma treatment reaches human brain tumor and helps immune cells recognize cancer cells
In a major advance for the treatment of the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma, Northwestern Medicine scientists have used ultrasound technology to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and provide a small dose of a chemotherapy ...
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