Medical research
Targeting bicarbonate in cancer
Bicarbonate ions are required for cell growth in some cancers, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Molecular Cell.
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Oncology & Cancer
Commonly mutated gene shown to drive therapeutic resistance in HER2-positive breast cancer
PIK3CA is a gene that makes an enzyme called PI3K, which is involved in many important cell functions. When PIK3CA mutates, however, it can make the PI3K enzyme become overactive and cause cancer cells to grow.
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Vaccine research shows early promise for tackling severe breast cancer
Progress towards a unique vaccine targeting specific breast cancer antigens has been shown to delay tumor growth and prevent breast cancer metastasis in preclinical models in a study led by the Malaghan Institute of Medical ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Mapping the 'energy fingerprints' of lung cancer leads to fundamental treatment rethink
Melbourne researchers have discovered that cancer and immune cells rely on the same energy sources from our body to thrive, which could trigger a fundamental rethink of treatment options for some lung cancer patients.
Jun 30, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy to shrink treatment-resistant cancer tumors
Advancements in cancer research and treatment have resulted in great improvements in survival rates—today, there are almost 17 million people in the United States alone who have survived their diagnosis because of the physicians ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers look at space between nerves and tumor cells to identify most aggressive oral cancers
One of the most terrifying aspects of cancer is its unpredictability: Some cancerous tumors are cured by treatment, while others shrink with treatment only to return later.
Jun 27, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer hijacks tumor cell biorhythm to evade hormone therapy
Hormone therapy is successful at keeping metastatic prostate cancer under control, but eventually the tumor cells become resistant to it. An unexpected potential solution has now emerged in medicines not designed to fight ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows why many cancer cells need to import fat
Columbia and MIT researchers are revealing the surprising reasons why cancer cells are often forced to rely on fat imports, a finding that could lead to new ways to understand and slow down tumor growth.
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Oncology & Cancer
How tumors make immune cells 'go bad'
Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have discovered that cancerous tumors called soft-tissue sarcomas produce a protein that switches immune cells from tumor-attacking to tumor-promoting. The study, published today in ...
Jun 21, 2022
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New model helps identify mutations that drive cancer
Cancer cells can have thousands of mutations in their DNA. However, only a handful of those actually drive the progression of cancer; the rest are just along for the ride.
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