Oncology & Cancer
Gene-based blood test for melanoma may catch early signs of cancer's return
Monitoring blood levels of DNA fragments shed by dying tumor cells may accurately predict skin cancer recurrence, a new study shows.
Apr 15, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
A type of immune cell strengthens immunotherapy and prevents tumor relapse in animal models
Scientists have discovered a new immunotherapy strategy that reduces cancer recurrence in mouse experimental models. The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that a specific subtype of immune cell—type I dendritic ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Analysis identifies gene mutations that may drive carcinogenesis in colorectal tumors
Colorectal cancer (CRC), a type of cancer that affects the large intestine and rectum, is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The mutational landscape of CRC is well-characterized, revealing key ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Key to the high aggressiveness of pancreatic cancer identified
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers and has one of the lowest survival rates—only 10% after five years. One of the factors contributing to its aggressiveness is its tumor microenvironment, known as the ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Another brain tumor case reported amid Massachusetts nurse cluster
Another Newton-Wellesley Hospital staffer who worked in the maternity wing has reportedly been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Apr 15, 2025
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Genetics
Scalable technique for single-cell sequencing enhances drug screening research
A study by scientists at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) introduces a more cost-effective, scalable single-cell sequencing technique for co-sequencing RNA and DNA. The tool, called DEFND-seq (DNA and ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
A cell atlas to uncover significant shifts in the neuroblastoma tumor microenvironment
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed a longitudinal atlas of neuroblastoma, a common and potentially deadly childhood cancer, to gain a deeper understanding into precise molecular mechanisms ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
How inherited genes help shape the course of cancer
A new multicenter study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) and colleagues around the world, has discovered that the ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Medical research
New strategy may enable cancer monitoring from blood tests alone
A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following treatment, according to a ...
Apr 12, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
New immune boost could expand access to cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that tapping into the body's own immune system and activating a type of immune cell known as B cells, could be the key to boosting the effectiveness of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, ...
Apr 11, 2025
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