Two independent Ludwig Cancer Research studies published in the current issue of the journal Cell show that immune cells known as neutrophils, whose abundance in the microenvironment of tumors has traditionally been associated ...
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Research from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center experts revealed a type of RNA, previously considered to be "junk," that may help doctors distinguish and treat a subgroup of patients with medulloblastoma.
Mar 23, 2023
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Cancer treatments have long been moving toward personalization—finding the right drugs that work for a patient's unique tumor, based on specific genetic and molecular patterns. Many of these targeted therapies are highly ...
Mar 17, 2023
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A type of immune therapy called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of multiple types of blood cancers but has shown limited efficacy against glioblastoma—the deadliest type of ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Introducing bacteria to a tumor's microenvironment creates a state of acute inflammation that triggers the immune system's primary responder cells to attack rather than protect a tumor, according to a new study from the Garvan ...
Mar 13, 2023
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A new editorial paper, titled "Mitochondria engage the integrated stress response to promote tumor growth," was published in Oncotarget.
Mar 8, 2023
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Combining discoveries in cancer immunology with sophisticated genetic engineering, Columbia University researchers have created a sort of "bacterial suicide squad" that targets tumors, attracting the host's own immune cells ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Excessive iron absorption by tumor cells in the digestive tract is known to play a major role in driving colorectal cancer—the third most prevalent and third leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
Mar 8, 2023
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While it is generally accepted that exercise can benefit a person's overall health, a recently published paper has found a direct link between muscle contraction and a reduction in breast cancer.
Mar 6, 2023
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Researchers from the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME) have identified a new type of cell in the human and mouse body, called the vasculogenic fibroblast, that provides critical insight into ...
Mar 1, 2023
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