Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new imaging system that enables high-speed, three-dimensional (3-D) imaging of microscopic pre-cancerous changes in the esophagus or colon. The ...
Aug 1, 2011
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One way to tackle a tumor is to take aim at the metabolic reactions that fuel their growth. But a report in the February Cell Metabolism shows that one metabolism-targeted cancer therapy will not fit all. That means that ...
Feb 7, 2012
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Biophysicists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have demonstrated that Raman microscopy can be used to detect the resistance of tumour cells to cancer drugs. Unlike conventional approaches, this method does not require any ...
Oct 26, 2018
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A joint effort by breast cancer researchers and bioinformaticians has provided new insights into the molecular changes that drive breast development.
Nov 20, 2017
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People are already calling it the Machete Paper.
Nov 8, 2022
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(Medical Xpress) -- Australian scientists have identified biochemical changes that commonly occur in the DNA of women with ovarian cancer, which may help diagnose the cancer at an earlier stage in the future.
Jan 25, 2012
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Genomic instability caused by an erosion of the protective caps on chromosomes, followed by activation of an enzyme that reinforces those caps, allows malignant cells to evade destruction and acquire more deadly characteristics, ...
Feb 21, 2012
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In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that the human body can "remember" the pain of newborn injuries—including life-saving surgeries—all the way into adolescence.
Apr 18, 2024
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Tumors are heterogeneous, which means that different parts of the same tumor can be genetically distinct. This phenomenon, known as intratumor heterogeneity, is steadily gaining in significance within the field of cancer ...
Dec 10, 2021
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Many cancers, especially in earlier stage disease, are treated by removing the tumor. But even after the tumor has been removed, there's still a chance that cancer cells remain in the body and the cancer can come back. Currently, ...
Jun 18, 2020
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