Oncology & Cancer

Researchers discover resistance to liver cancer treatment

Liver cancer is the fourth deadliest cancer in Hawaiʻi, particularly affecting Native Hawaiian, Filipino and Japanese men. Patients can develop liver failure when tumors metastasize or spread to the healthy portions of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers uncover mechanism for treating dangerous liver condition

A study spearheaded by Oregon State University has shown why certain polyunsaturated fatty acids work to combat a dangerous liver condition, opening a new avenue of drug research for a disease that currently has no FDA-approved ...

Medical research

New cancer therapy target stops tumor cells from sharing resources

Researchers at University of California San Diego have discovered a process in which liver cells share molecules via vesicle exchange in order to multiply under conditions that would ordinarily suppress cell proliferation. ...

Oncology & Cancer

Study reveals colon tumor location matters for metastatic disease

Colon cancers that spread to the liver may be substantially different depending on the location where cancerous cells originate, according to new research. The study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of ...

Oncology & Cancer

AI helps identify cancer risk factors

A novel study from the University of South Australia has identified a range of metabolic biomarkers that could help predict the risk of cancer.

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