Oncology & Cancer
Scientists uncover potential 'electrical language' of breast cancer cells
New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.
Nov 11, 2022
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News tagged with brain cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer
An enzyme that drives the growth of an often-lethal childhood brain cancer may hold the key to a future treatment, says a McMaster University-led study.
Nov 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Putting a dollar value on cancer survival
New University of the Sunshine Coast-led research has for the first time estimated the health care costs of Queenslanders who survived cancers in the 20 years to 2016.
Nov 7, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New research rethinks the blood-tumor barrier and identifies novel path to brain cancer treatment
In a new study, scientists have uncovered the mechanics of the blood-tumor barrier, one of the most significant obstacles to improving treatment efficacy and preventing the return of cancerous cells. The research team, led ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Genetics
World-first human brain cell map shows gene activity changes
Australian scientists have developed a world-first map showing gene activity changes in diverse human brain cell types from pre-birth to adulthood. By having this map of normal brain cell development, researchers will now ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment
In the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses on how to make the aggressive cancer more vulnerable to treatment.
Nov 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Specific alterations in BRAF gene may affect response to treatment and survival in adult brain cancers
Researchers have identified a range of genetic alterations in glioma brain cancers that will help them to understand how different mutations in one particular gene interact with other gene alterations and which ones are more ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Safety and efficacy of intraventicular immunovirotherapy with oncolytic HSV-1 for CNS cancers
Metastatic or leptomeningeal disease (LMD), the spreading of a brain cancer to the meninges, is a devastating cancer complication that does not respond well to conventional therapies. While researchers can directly inoculate ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Individuals with inflammatory breast cancer at higher risk of cancer spread to the brain
New research indicates that among individuals with breast cancer, those with a rare subtype called inflammatory breast cancer face a higher risk that their cancer will spread, or metastasize, to the brain. The study is published ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is rare. A doctor explains why some kids are more vulnerable than others
The odds that a doctor will diagnose your child with pediatric cancer are slim, and the chances of a brain cancer diagnosis are even smaller.
Sep 30, 2022
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