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Advancing osteosarcoma prognosis with AI-assisted tumor cell density analysis

Researchers at Kyushu University have developed and validated a machine-learning model that can accurately evaluate the density of surviving tumor cells after treatment in pathological images of osteosarcoma-;the most prevalent malignant bone tumor.

2 Apr 2024

Predicting treatment response in common blood cancer with DNA methylation profiling

A recent study led by Dr. Manel Esteller, Director of the Josep Carreras Institute, shows how DNA methylation profiling in a common type of blood cancer, myelodysplastic syndrome, predicts whether the patient will respond to treatment.

28 Mar 2024

Researchers identify increased brain tumor risk with specific contraceptive use

The intracranial meningioma risk associated with progestogen use.

28 Mar 2024

Newly discovered molecule may be a potential therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer

A team of researchers from Hiroshima University has discovered a molecule that promotes the production of cancer cells. This molecule may prove to be a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer, an aggressive form of breast cancer.

27 Mar 2024

Drug combination could hold new promise for treating colorectal cancers and other solid tumors

A pair of medications that make malignant cells act as if they have a virus could hold new promise for treating colorectal cancers and other solid tumors, reports a study published today in Science Advances.

27 Mar 2024

New treatment paradigm focuses on reverting cancer cells to normal state

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists reversed an aggressive cancer, reverting malignant cells towards a more normal state. Rhabdoid tumors are an aggressive cancer which is missing a key tumor suppressor protein.

27 Mar 2024

Novel treatment strategy aims to overstimulate and exhaust cancer cells

Many new drugs inhibit the processes that cancer cells need to divide rapidly. So as to inhibit the cancer as a whole.

27 Mar 2024

Nanoparticles turbocharge turmeric's curcumin for enhanced health benefits

Study explores nanoparticle-enhanced curcumin formulations, promising to significantly boost its health benefits including anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects by improving bioavailability and bioactivity.

17 Mar 2024

New analysis sheds light on cancer incidence and mortality trends in the UK

Trends in cancer incidence and deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) among individuals aged between 35 and 69 years.

14 Mar 2024

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may shrink pediatric brain tumors in mice

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may help shrink tumors caused by an aggressive type of brain cancer in children, according to new research in mice reported March 8 in Cell Reports by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

13 Mar 2024

Microplastics and nanoplastics could be harming your heart health

Whether micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) are detectable in atherosclerotic plaques.

11 Mar 2024

An Arm and a Leg: The Medicare episode

Medicare may sound like an escape from the expensive world of U.S. health insurance, but it's more complicated, and expensive, than many realize.

11 Mar 2024

Zika virus live-attenuated vaccine strains show promise in brain cancer treatment

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth, while sparing healthy cells.

8 Mar 2024

Comparing CEUS imaging features in patients with hepatic lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma and HCC

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Primary hepatic lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is a malignant tumor with a low incidence, but the number of case reports has increased in recent years.

5 Mar 2024

New tool unravels the mystery of DNA-RNA interactions in single cells

Cancers begin with abnormal changes in individual cells, and the ability to track the accumulation of mutations at the single-cell level can shed new light on the early stages of the disease. Such knowledge could enable more effective early detection and treatment options for patients as well as more accurate predictions of disease progression.

29 Feb 2024

Natural killer cells lead the charge in cancer treatment innovation

Review synthesizes research on NK cells' role in cancer immunity and their potential in therapeutics through bioengineering, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and cell engagers, highlighting ongoing preclinical and clinical trials.

22 Feb 2024

Air quality and residential greenness influence childhood cancer development

In a new study led by the University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center and the U of M Medical School, researchers found that exposure to air pollution and vegetation may impact childhood cancer development.

21 Feb 2024

Research demonstrates a bat species' resistance to cancer, pinpoints key genes

A study reveals Myotis pilosus bats exhibit exceptional cancer resistance through gene downregulation, offering insights into natural anticancer mechanisms.

18 Feb 2024

Innovative treatment increases survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, trial shows

An innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare but rapidly fatal type of cancer with few effective treatment options, according to results from a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London.

15 Feb 2024

Research reveals new insights into the role of efferocytosis in pancreatic cancer liver metastasis

A research paper published today (14 February 2024) in Nature Cancer details new insights into the role of efferocytosis – the burying of dead cells – in pancreatic cancer that spreads to the liver.

14 Feb 2024

Malignant News and Research

Advancing osteosarcoma prognosis with AI-assisted tumor cell density analysis

Predicting treatment response in common blood cancer with DNA methylation profiling

Researchers identify increased brain tumor risk with specific contraceptive use

Newly discovered molecule may be a potential therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer

Drug combination could hold new promise for treating colorectal cancers and other solid tumors

New treatment paradigm focuses on reverting cancer cells to normal state

Novel treatment strategy aims to overstimulate and exhaust cancer cells

Nanoparticles turbocharge turmeric's curcumin for enhanced health benefits

New analysis sheds light on cancer incidence and mortality trends in the UK

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may shrink pediatric brain tumors in mice

Microplastics and nanoplastics could be harming your heart health

An Arm and a Leg: The Medicare episode

Zika virus live-attenuated vaccine strains show promise in brain cancer treatment

Comparing CEUS imaging features in patients with hepatic lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma and HCC

New tool unravels the mystery of DNA-RNA interactions in single cells

Natural killer cells lead the charge in cancer treatment innovation

Air quality and residential greenness influence childhood cancer development

Research demonstrates a bat species' resistance to cancer, pinpoints key genes

Innovative treatment increases survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, trial shows

Research reveals new insights into the role of efferocytosis in pancreatic cancer liver metastasis

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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