Oncology & Cancer
New finding could 'pause and rewind' lung cancer
A team of Institute researchers have discovered how to stop and reverse the growth of lung cancer with a potent combination of three molecules.
Aug 1, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Tumor-like spheres help scientists discover smarter cancer drugs
May 14, 2018—Cancer is a disease often driven by mutations in genes. As researchers learn more about these genes, and the proteins they code for, they are seeking smarter drugs to target them. The ultimate goal is to find ...
May 14, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Old drug may have new tricks for fighting cancer
In recent years, a powerful suite of drugs known as kinase inhibitors have been developed to treat cancer and other diseases. Primary targets of such drugs include a family of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) which protrude ...
Feb 5, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study sheds light on how ovarian cancer spreads
With 20,000 diagnoses each year, ovarian cancer is the ninth most common cancer and fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. So many women die from ovarian cancer because it often goes undetected ...
Jun 27, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
'Jumonji' protein key to Ewing's sarcoma rampage
By the time Ewing's Sarcoma is diagnosed, primarily in teens and young adults, it has often spread from its primary site to other parts of the body, making it difficult to treat. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study ...
Mar 24, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Team finds mitochondrial stress induces cancer-related metabolic shifts
Cancerous tumors must be fed. Their unregulated growth requires a steady stream of blood flow and nutrients. Thus, one way that researchers have tried to wipe out cancer is to target cells undergoing the metabolic shifts ...
Jul 6, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Research points to a new treatment for pancreatic cancer
Researchers have shown how controlling cholesterol metabolism in pancreatic cancer cells reduces metastasis, pointing to a potential new treatment using drugs previously developed for atherosclerosis.
May 3, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Identifying cancer's food sensors may help to halt tumor growth
Oxford University researchers have identified a protein used by tumours to help them detect food supplies. Initial studies show that targeting the protein could restrict cancerous cells' ability to grow.
Oct 5, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds non-genetic cancer mechanism
Cancer can be caused solely by protein imbalances within cells, a study of ovarian cancer has found.
Jul 27, 2015
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Disrupting cells' 'powerhouses' can lead to tumor growth, study finds
Cancer cells defy the rules by which normal cells abide. They can divide without cease, invade distant tissues and consume glucose at abnormal rates.
Jul 8, 2015
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