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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Oncology & Cancer
Blueprint for next generation of chronic myeloid leukemia treatment
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have identified and characterized mutated forms of the gene that encodes BCR-ABL, the unregulated enzyme driving the blood cancer chronic myeloid leukemia ...
Aug 20, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
How a little-known glycoprotein blocks a cancer cell's immune response
It was an unexpected discovery that started with an analysis of more than 1,000 genes. The question: why game-changing cancer immunotherapy treatments work for only a fraction of patients.
Jan 28, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Glioma subtypes determine how the dangerous tumors spread, evade anti-angiogenic treatment
A multi-institutional research team has identified a new mechanism by which the dangerous brain tumors called gliomas develop resistance to anti-angiogenic treatment. The team's report, published online in Cancer Cell, describes ...
Apr 27, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Blocking a key immune protein improves radiation therapy for cancer
Up to 60% of cancer patients receive radiation therapy, but it doesn't always work. Failure of these treatments results from tumor regrowth at the primary tumor site, or when the tumor metastasizes to another part of the ...
May 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Investigators profile three treatment response trajectories to close in on triple-negative breast cancer
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have analyzed the cells within triple-negative breast cancer tumors before and after radiation therapy with immunotherapy, identifying three patient groups with different responses to the ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Keys to making immunotherapy work against pancreatic cancer found in tumor microenvironment
A new study that analyzed the tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer revealed the cause of tumor cell resistance to immunotherapy and resulted in new treatment strategies.
Jan 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Experimental drugs that change energy supply in cells could slow brain tumor growth
Experimental drugs that alter cell metabolism also halted tumor growth and extended survival in mice with cancers linked to changes in the same gene, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center, ...
Dec 14, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Vitamin C as a treatment for cancer—the evidence so far
If a headline says research shows a diet rich in a food 'could help fight cancer' then our advice would be to read on with a critical eye.
Apr 25, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Inconspicuous protein key to deadly blood cancer
Five percent of acute leukemia cases are diagnosed as mixed lineage leukemia (MLL). MLL is an aggressive blood cancer that predominantly occurs in infants and has been difficult to treat. Now, researchers at Cold Spring Harbor ...
Nov 29, 2018
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