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Study uncovers potential targets for treatment of aggressive triple-negative breast cancers

As part of a breast-cancer diagnosis, doctors analyze the tumor to determine which therapies might best attack the malignancy.

2 Feb 2018

Scientists synthesize new multifunctional compound that has anti-tumor properties

A research team of the UNN Faculty of Chemistry led by Professor Alexei Fedorov has developed and synthesized a new multifunctional compound that possesses anti-tumor properties that are due to several independent effects.

2 Feb 2018

Researchers identify cause of severe genetic disease

Mutations in the p63 protein lead to a number of disorders, but none is as severe as the AEC syndrome. Scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt in collaboration with a research group from the University of Naples Federico II have now discovered that this syndrome resembles diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or ALS more closely than it does other p63-based syndromes.

2 Feb 2018

Scientists develop immune-stimulating injections against cancer

A team of researchers have developed two immune-stimulating injections, that removed all traces of cancer when injected directly into solid mouse tumors.

2 Feb 2018

Geneva researchers highlight new way to control tumor progression

For a tumor to grow, it must develop blood vessels that supply nutrients and oxygen. Preventing tumor vascularization is therefore an interesting anti-tumor therapy that has been explored over the last ten years.

2 Feb 2018

New clinical practice guideline for using CYP2D6 genotype to guide tamoxifen therapy

An international group of clinicians and scientists representing the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium published the first-ever clinical practice guideline for using CYP2D6 genotype to guide tamoxifen therapy in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

1 Feb 2018

Two bacterial species collaborate to drive development of colon cancers

Patients with an inherited form of colon cancer harbor two bacterial species that collaborate to encourage development of the disease, and the same species have been found in people who develop a sporadic form of colon cancer, a study led by a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy research team finds.

1 Feb 2018

Microbubbles increase radiotherapy success against breast cancer

A new study found that injecting microbubbles filled with oxygen into breast cancer tumors makes them three times more sensitive to radiotherapy.

1 Feb 2018

Scientists discover role of two specific HOX genes in colon cancer development

In breakthrough colon cancer research, scientists at Christiana Care Health System's Center for Translational Cancer Research of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute have discovered that over-expression of HOXA4 and HOXA9 genes in colon cancer stem cells promotes cell replication and contributes to the overpopulation of stem cells that drives colon cancer development.

31 Jan 2018

Research reveals why patients with diabetes have poorer prognosis for prostate cancer

Men with type 2 diabetes are less likely to develop prostate cancer than patients without diabetes. However, the mortality rate is higher.

31 Jan 2018

Small molecule plays huge role in keeping people safe from machinations of cancer

One small molecule that helps regulate gene expression plays a big role in keeping us safe from the machinations of cancer, scientists report.

31 Jan 2018

Stealth gene shuttles open up new avenues to treat aggressive cancers

Viruses have their own genetic material and can infect human cells in a very specific manner. They will then reproduce as directed by their own genes but using the resources of the host cell.

31 Jan 2018

Researchers uncover small molecule that plays key role in protecting against cancer

In a new study, researchers have shown that a small molecule involved in the regulation of gene expression plays an important role in protecting against cancer.

31 Jan 2018

Expert panel releases updated guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

Lung cancer treatment often pairs targeted therapies with genetic alterations driving the disease. This makes detecting these genetic alterations an essential step in diagnosis.

30 Jan 2018

Oxygen-filled microbubbles make breast tumors more sensitive to radiation therapy

Injecting breast cancer with oxygen-filled microbubbles makes tumors three-times more sensitive to radiation therapy and improves survival in animal models of the disease.

30 Jan 2018

Study provides novel insights into evolutionary pathways of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a form of cancer associated with the highest mortality rates in the world. Genetic changes that could explain his aggressiveness and early metastasis had not been found yet.

30 Jan 2018

Researchers sequence human genome using pocket-sized device

Scientists have assembled the most complete human genome to date using a pocket-sized, portable DNA sequencer.

From Oxford Nanopore Technologies 30 Jan 2018

NUS scientists develop new way to wirelessly deliver light for cancer treatment

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore has developed a way to wirelessly deliver light into deep regions of the body to activate light-sensitive drugs for photodynamic therapy.

30 Jan 2018

Study lays groundwork for using PD-1 inhibitors against aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer

One type of immunotherapy removes a genetic blindfold that cancer uses to hide from the immune system. These "PD-1 inhibitors", including drugs like pembrolizumab, nivolumab and atezolizumab, have proven useful and have even in some cases revolutionized the treatment of common adult cancers ranging from melanoma, to lung cancer, to kidney cancer and more.

30 Jan 2018

UT Southwestern oncologist highlights need to improve liver cancer screening rates

Patients with cirrhosis should be screened regularly for liver cancer, though few are – in part because busy physicians often don't order the screening tests, said UT Southwestern oncologists.

30 Jan 2018

Tumor News and Research

Study uncovers potential targets for treatment of aggressive triple-negative breast cancers

Scientists synthesize new multifunctional compound that has anti-tumor properties

Researchers identify cause of severe genetic disease

Scientists develop immune-stimulating injections against cancer

Geneva researchers highlight new way to control tumor progression

New clinical practice guideline for using CYP2D6 genotype to guide tamoxifen therapy

Two bacterial species collaborate to drive development of colon cancers

Microbubbles increase radiotherapy success against breast cancer

Scientists discover role of two specific HOX genes in colon cancer development

Research reveals why patients with diabetes have poorer prognosis for prostate cancer

Small molecule plays huge role in keeping people safe from machinations of cancer

Stealth gene shuttles open up new avenues to treat aggressive cancers

Researchers uncover small molecule that plays key role in protecting against cancer

Expert panel releases updated guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

Oxygen-filled microbubbles make breast tumors more sensitive to radiation therapy

Study provides novel insights into evolutionary pathways of pancreatic cancer

Researchers sequence human genome using pocket-sized device

NUS scientists develop new way to wirelessly deliver light for cancer treatment

Study lays groundwork for using PD-1 inhibitors against aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer

UT Southwestern oncologist highlights need to improve liver cancer screening rates

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