Oncology & Cancer
Finding new ways to treat diffuse midline gliomas
Cancer is a sneaky disease. Find one method of treating it successfully, and it finds another way to survive.
May 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies enzyme that helps tumors evade the immune system
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified an enzyme which aids tumors in evading the immune system, findings that could provide future directions for tumor treatment, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Apr 12, 2023
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Surgery
A device developed by researchers can improve cancer surgery—clinical trials initiated
First-in-human clinical trials have been initiated at Kuopio University Hospital with a device that assists in the identification of cancerous tissue during surgery. The tissue monitoring technique developed by startup company ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Genetics
Artificial intelligence predicts genetics of cancerous brain tumors in under 90 seconds
Using artificial intelligence, researchers have discovered how to screen for genetic mutations in cancerous brain tumors in under 90 seconds—and possibly streamline the diagnosis and treatment of gliomas, a study suggests.
Mar 23, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Intraventricular immunovirotherapy: A translational step forward
A new research perspective titled "Intraventricular immunovirotherapy; a translational step forward" has been published in Oncotarget.
Jan 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Using spatial single-cell transcriptomics to visualize diffuse midline glioma
Children diagnosed with diffuse midline gliomas often die within a year after their initial diagnosis since there are no effective treatments yet for this rare cancer. But researchers now have a better understanding of what ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify a gene as a potential target in treatment-resistant brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme
Research led by doctors and scientists at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UCLA Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior have identified a gene that may provide a therapeutic target for ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Understanding why deadly brain cancer comes back
The deadliest form of brain cancer returns because tumors adapt to treatment by recruiting help from nearby healthy tissue, say researchers who are trying to find a cure for the disease.
Aug 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Brain tumor study highlights differences among Hispanics
Although typically classified as a single ethnic group, people of Hispanic heritage have markedly different risks for brain tumors based on their geographic origins, suggesting greater diversity that warrants attention in ...
Aug 4, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Investigational blood test can detect multiple signs of brain cancer to improve diagnosis and monitoring
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) who previously developed a blood test for mutations in a gene linked to gliomas, the most common type of adult brain tumors, have now applied their technology to detect ...
Jul 22, 2022
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