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Roswell Park team proposes possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer

A possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer highlights the promise of collaboration between experts in both precision medicine and immunology.

18 May 2020

Boehringer Ingelheim acquires Northern Biologics to expand cancer immunology portfolio

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the acquisition of Northern Biologics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern LP. By acquiring this entity, which focuses on therapeutic antibodies targeting the tumor microenvironment, Boehringer Ingelheim is now positioned at the forefront of the stromal biology space - an emerging area in cancer immunology.

From Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 18 May 2020

Genome-wide pattern found in glioblastoma tumors predicts patients' life expectancy

For the past 70 years, the best indicator of life expectancy for a patient with glioblastoma (GBM) -- the most common and the most aggressive brain cancer -- has simply been age at diagnosis.

15 May 2020

New book demystifies the molecular biology of breast cancer

Breast cancer is known as one of the most deadly diseases among women. However, recent advancements in the imaging tools and diagnostic methods for breast cancer has improved the screening in the past few years.

15 May 2020

First detailed study of the epigenetic landscape of human tumor organoids

The researcher Manel Esteller performs the first massive epigenetic characterization in organoids or 3D cancer cultures and makes the data available to the research community to facilitate new findings on tumor development and progression.

15 May 2020

Researchers study how brain cancer cells acquire resistance to radiation

In a vertical climb to avoid collision with a towering mountain, a plane ejects cargo to gain altitude. Investigators at the University of Minnesota showed that cancer cells perform similar feats in escaping the killing effects of radiation.

14 May 2020

New eco-evolutionary mathematical model can predict prostate cancer aggressiveness

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. One in nine men will be diagnosed during their lifetime. While most men will not die from prostate cancer, there is a small subset of patients whose disease is so aggressive at the time of diagnosis that surgery and radiation are not able to control their cancer.

14 May 2020

Molecular imaging can help identify treatment response in neuroendocrine tumor patients

A new proof-of-concept study published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine has demonstrated that molecular imaging can be used for identifying early response to 177Lu-DOTATATE treatment in neuroendocrine tumor patients.

14 May 2020

New treatment improves survival for people with common liver cancer

For the first time in over a decade, scientists have identified a first-line treatment that significantly improves survival for people with hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer.

13 May 2020

Trial E3311: Less intense treatment for HPV+ oropharynx cancer shows positive results

The final results of the randomized phase two trial E3311 will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, to occur virtually from May 29-31.

13 May 2020

Developing innovative radiation treatment for inoperable brain and spinal tumors

An innovative radiation treatment that could one day be a valuable addition to conventional radiation therapy for inoperable brain and spinal tumors is a step closer, thanks to new research led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers at the Canadian Light Source (CLS).

13 May 2020

Study refutes link between anti-hormonal breast cancer therapy and rheumatoid arthritis risk

Breast cancer patients do not have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. A Swedish cohort study has now come to this conclusion.

13 May 2020

Researchers find higher prevalence of benign gynecologic lesions than previously reported

Over the last decade researchers have become concerned about a possible link between a benign gynecologic lesion called endosalpingiosis (ES) and ovarian cancer.

13 May 2020

First detailed study of the epigenetic landscape of human tumor organoids

Frequently, promising cancer therapies fail when applied to patients in the real clinical setting. This occurs despite many of these new treatments demonstrating promising results at the preclinical stage in the lab.

13 May 2020

Harnessing the formation of natural killer–tumor cell immunological synapse to treat solid cancers

There are immune cells in our bodies that directly destroy infected or cancer cells - they are called natural killer cells. Recently, a POSTECH research team has developed an integrative cancer therapy using adoptive natural killer cell therapy and chemotherapy.

13 May 2020

Scientists develop new method to synthesize cotylenin A

Scientists at Waseda University succeeded in developing a method for a total synthesis of cotylenin A, a plant growth regulator which has attracted considerable attention from the scientific community due to its promising bioactivity as an anti-cancer agent.

13 May 2020

Innovative approach turns 'cold' tumors 'hot' to improve cancer immunotherapy

Scientists from the Tumor Immunotherapy and Microenvironment research group led by Dr Bassam Janji at the Luxembourg Institute of Health Department of Oncology, and the Swedish pharma company Sprint Bioscience published the results of an innovative approach that turns “cold” tumors “hot”. “Cold”, immune-desert tumors are classically immunotherapy-resistant.

13 May 2020

New review outlines potential approaches for treating cold tumors

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this review article the authors Jing Liu, Mengze Xu and Zhen Yuan from University of Macau, Macau SAR, China consider immunotherapy for the treatment of tumors.

13 May 2020

Mammogram screening and high fiber diet help combat breast cancer

The key to spotting breast cancer and reducing the risk of fatal disease is early detection and screening. Diagnosing the illness early on helps improve health outcomes. New research shows that participation in mammography screening substantially reduces the rate of advanced and fatal breast cancer.

12 May 2020

Fasting-mimicking diet plus vitamin C could be effective at treating some cancer types

Scientists from USC and the IFOM Cancer Institute in Milan have found that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin C.

12 May 2020

Tumor News and Research

Roswell Park team proposes possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer

Boehringer Ingelheim acquires Northern Biologics to expand cancer immunology portfolio

Genome-wide pattern found in glioblastoma tumors predicts patients' life expectancy

New book demystifies the molecular biology of breast cancer

First detailed study of the epigenetic landscape of human tumor organoids

Researchers study how brain cancer cells acquire resistance to radiation

New eco-evolutionary mathematical model can predict prostate cancer aggressiveness

Molecular imaging can help identify treatment response in neuroendocrine tumor patients

New treatment improves survival for people with common liver cancer

Trial E3311: Less intense treatment for HPV+ oropharynx cancer shows positive results

Developing innovative radiation treatment for inoperable brain and spinal tumors

Study refutes link between anti-hormonal breast cancer therapy and rheumatoid arthritis risk

Researchers find higher prevalence of benign gynecologic lesions than previously reported

First detailed study of the epigenetic landscape of human tumor organoids

Harnessing the formation of natural killer–tumor cell immunological synapse to treat solid cancers

Scientists develop new method to synthesize cotylenin A

Innovative approach turns 'cold' tumors 'hot' to improve cancer immunotherapy

New review outlines potential approaches for treating cold tumors

Mammogram screening and high fiber diet help combat breast cancer

Fasting-mimicking diet plus vitamin C could be effective at treating some cancer types

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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