Oncology & Cancer
Immune cells key to predicting cancer outcomes, research suggests
Scientists have identified key changes in immune cells within cancerous tumours that could help improve the development of treatments.
Apr 8, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Technological advances in cancer therapy
Tumors have significant differences depending on the person affected, even if they are the same cancer, such as breast cancer. Therefore, precision oncology targets specific genetic characteristics of a tumor and incorporates ...
Sep 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study points to personalized treatment opportunities for glioblastoma
A study appearing in Cancer Cell uncovers the evolutionary dynamics of glioblastoma recurrence through proteogenomic analysis, offering potential therapeutic avenues.
May 10, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel mechanism in drug combination shows potential for treating leukemia, other cancers
Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in a combination drug therapy that shows potential as a new approach for treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and many other cancers. When combined, these agents cause interactions ...
Oct 10, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Study defines a possible target for future treatments for a deadly form of the disease
Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have discovered that a protein produced by a cancer gene leads to the development of a deadly, late-stage form of prostate ...
Apr 1, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer: An improved animal model opens up new treatments
EPFL scientists have developed an animal model for breast cancer that faithfully captures the disease. Tested on human breast tissue, this the most clinically realistic model of breast cancer to date.
Mar 3, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
'Moving target' breast cancer cells revealed by new imaging technique
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have developed a new imaging technique to visualise key steps in the evolution of cancer cells within tumours, potentially revealing how breast cancers evade treatment.
Mar 28, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers reveal how cancer cells cope with genetic chaos
Scientists have uncovered how tumours are able to grow despite significant damage to the structure and number of their chromosomes - the storage units of DNA - according to two new studies published in Cancer Cell and Cancer ...
Jan 9, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
New therapeutic target found for aggressive pediatric cancers with few treatment options
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that malignant rhabdoid tumors (MRT), a rare pediatric cancer without effective treatments, may be sensitive to drugs that block the cancer ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New class of drugs could treat ovarian cancer
A team of researchers across The University of Manchester have shown that a new class of drugs are able to stop ovarian cancer cells growing.
Mar 19, 2019
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