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Machine learning reveals a functional network of genes and proteins in human cancer

Large-scale protein and gene profiling have massively expanded the landscape of cancer-associated proteins and gene mutations, but it has been difficult to discern whether they play an active role in the disease or are innocent ...

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Tumors grow larger in female fruit flies than males. Here's what that could mean for humans

A study by Tulane University researchers has uncovered new insights into how biological sex differences can influence tumor growth. The findings, published in Science Advances, could lead to a better understanding of cancer ...

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Organoids represent the complex cell landscape of pancreatic cancer

A team led by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has, for the first time, grown tumor organoids—three-dimensional miniature tumors in the laboratory—that mimic the different structures and characteristics ...

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Comprehensive database documents sex differences in cancer biology

A new database could lead to vast improvements in precision oncology by documenting sex-based differences in cancer treatment efficacy, biomarkers, risk factors, and microbial influences across 71 cancer types. The database—created ...

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How chemotherapy primes ovarian cancer for immune-based therapies

Researchers have discovered how chemotherapy can change tumors, making them more vulnerable to new types of treatments. These findings could lead to personalized therapies that target the right patients at the right time, ...

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New treatment may delay cancer in high-risk myeloma

A new treatment is showing promise for people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM). This precancerous condition can progress to active multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. High-risk SMM carries a higher likelihood ...

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Using 'biological age' to predict early colorectal cancer risk

New research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine suggests that one's biological age, which can be higher than his or her chronological age—a concept called accelerated ...

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Researchers link foodborne toxin to colorectal cancer metastasis

A toxin in the bacteria that's one of the most common causes of foodborne illness accelerates the spread of colorectal tumors to other parts of the body, a study led by UF Health Cancer Center researchers and international ...

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Study links high-fiber diet to delayed progression of blood cancer

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have reported results from the first-ever clinical trial demonstrating that a high-fiber, plant-based dietary intervention may delay progression to multiple myeloma, ...

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Keto diet metabolite may power up CAR T cells to kill cancer

A simple dietary supplement may provide a new approach to boost CAR T cell function, according to a study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer ...

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Possible colon cancer vaccine target uncovered in bacteria

Higher rates of certain cancers in countries, such as the UK, may be linked to two particular strains of bacteria. Targeting these with treatments or vaccines could help reduce the risk of colorectal, bladder, and prostate ...

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Anticancer drugs could make immunotherapies more effective

An emerging class of anticancer drugs called EZH2 inhibitors may greatly enhance the potency of some cancer immunotherapies, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine lymphoma researchers.