Oncology & Cancer
Liver cancer cell 'switch' found that could improve future therapies
Imperial researchers have found a new cell mechanism that could be used to target tumours in the future.
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity and inflammation – a deadly combination for prostate cancer
Inflammation and evasion of the immune system have been reported to be some of the new hallmarks of cancer. Notably, a high-fat diet (HFD) causes obesity and chronic inflammation, and studies conducted on mice have shown ...
Jul 18, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy drug for skin disease could boost hormone treatment for prostate cancer
A new form of immunotherapy reactivates the response to hormone treatment in advanced prostate cancer, a study in mice and human prostate cancer cells has found.
Jun 27, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Substance in grapes prevents agglomeration of a mutant protein that leads to cancer
Researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) have made a discovery that could lead to the development of a treatment against more than half of breast cancer ...
Jun 27, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Unraveling role of tumor suppressor in gene expression and ovarian tumorigenesis
The tumor suppressor protein ARID1A controls global transcription in ovarian epithelial cells, according to new research conducted at The Wistar Institute, which provided mechanistic insight into tumorigenesis mediated by ...
Jun 26, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study points to possible treatment target for aggressive liver cancer in kids
A protein in the cell nucleus already targeted therapeutically for several types of cancer has now been linked to an aggressive form of pediatric liver cancer called hepatoblastoma (HBL), according to a study published in ...
Jun 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
A cascade of immune processes offers insights to triple-negative breast cancer
Cancer is crafty. To survive and thrive, tumors find a way of thwarting our body's natural systems.
May 24, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
How signals get inside cancer cells and spur aggressive growth
The outside of a cancer cell is bombarded by signals. They come from the immune system, supporting tissues and other structures. But how do those signals impact cancer?
May 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study may help explain racial disparities in prostate cancer
New research published in Molecular Oncology may help explain why African American men are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and a higher risk of dying from the disease compared with European American ...
May 9, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Do prostate cancer cells have an Achilles' heel?
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago describe new ways to selectively kill prostate cancer cells by exploiting the cells' revved-up metabolism. They report their findings in the online journal, eLife.
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