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Cancer-fighting cells destroy tumors more effectively after being starved for oxygen

Mountain climbers and endurance athletes are not the only ones to benefit from altitude training - that is, learning to perform well under low-oxygen conditions.

18 Sep 2017

Research shows how bacteria inactivate common drug used to treat cancers

To the reasons that chemotherapy sometimes does not work, we can now add one more: bacteria. In a study published today in Science, researchers describe findings that certain bacteria can be found inside human pancreatic tumors.

18 Sep 2017

EPFL scientists discover metabolic differences between hepatoblastoma subtypes

Hepatoblastoma is a rare pediatric liver cancer, usually diagnosed in the first three years of life. Histological methods are used to distinguish between the different subtypes of hepatoblastoma.

18 Sep 2017

Combination of anti-malarial drug and photosensitizer could effectively kill cancer cells

Artemisinin, a potent anti-malarial drug, has been widely hailed as a promising alternative cancer treatment. Scientists from the National University of Singapore recently showed that its anti-cancer properties could be enhanced by 10 folds when used in combination with Aminolaevulinic acid, a photosensitizer or a drug which, upon exposure to light, leads to generation of free radicals that can kill cells.

18 Sep 2017

Study: Genomic profiling could help identify effective treatments for pediatric gliomas

The largest genomic profiling study ever conducted into a type of brain tumor known as glioma in children has identified genetic alterations in 96% of cases. As reported in The Oncologist, this genetic information could help to identify the most effective treatments for specific cases of glioma, hopefully improving the prognosis for what is currently the leading cause of death for children with cancer in the US.

18 Sep 2017

Heidelberg researchers gain new insights into formation of blood vessels

New insights into the development of the vascular system: researchers in the team of Dr Carmen Ruiz de Almodóvar of the Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center have discovered a crucial biological step that regulates the formation of blood vessels.

15 Sep 2017

Simple blood test provides new treatment choices to lung cancer patients

A simple test which can detect gene mutations in tumour DNA from blood samples is giving new choices to lung cancer patients with faster diagnosis and improved access to life changing drugs.

15 Sep 2017

BWH researchers identify new rare genetic cause of peritoneal mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumor that, in many cases, results from exposure to asbestos. But over the last several decades, other causes of the disease have emerged, including treatment with high-intensity therapeutic radiation and, more recently, an inherited genetic mutation.

14 Sep 2017

Researchers identify natural compound that appears to shut down cancer cells' energy source

The Warburg Effect describes a phenomenon in which cancer cells voraciously consume glucose for energy -- something scientists have long known, yet have had little success exploiting as a way to stunt tumor growth.

14 Sep 2017

Fusion guided biopsy can help with accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer

There is a new technology available that can help with both predicting prostate cancer aggressiveness and detecting prostate cancer. It's called fusion guided biopsy, and Valley–Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care is proud to offer the UroNav Fusion Biopsy System to its patients as an outpatient procedure.

14 Sep 2017

Probiotics may become new preventative or therapeutic strategy for IBD-related colon cancer

In an innovative approach to colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention and treatment, scientists are studying ways to replace missing metabolites in patients prone to gut inflammation and CRC.

14 Sep 2017

Arkansas professor makes strides toward developing enhanced cancer treatment

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor is making strides toward developing an effective cancer treatment without the severe side effects of traditional therapies.

13 Sep 2017

Disrupting DNA loops could be potential strategy to reduce tumor proliferation

The discovery of a mechanism by which normal brain cells regulate the expression of the NFIA gene, which is important for both normal brain development and brain tumor growth, might one day help improve therapies to treat brain tumors. The study appears in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

13 Sep 2017

MGH researchers identify potential strategy for improving efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has identified a potential strategy for improving the efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors, drugs that help fight cancer by blocking the formation of new blood vessels.

13 Sep 2017

Japanese researchers find new way for increasing effectiveness of drug delivery to brain tumors

For a cancer drug to be successful, it needs to reach the malignant tumor site. Researchers in Japan have now found a way for increasing the effectiveness of drug delivery to certain types of brain tumors, by packing epirubicin, a known antitumor agent, in specially designed polymeric micelles.

13 Sep 2017

Immunotherapy could help some breast cancer patients based on genetic changes in their tumors

Immunotherapy drugs could help some breast cancer patients based on the genetic changes in their tumors, researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators find.

13 Sep 2017

Researchers develop fluorescent sensors for detecting, tracking GTP levels in living cells

For several decades, scientists have recognized the key role that a molecule known as GTP, one of the building blocks of RNA, plays in the development of cancer and other diseases.

13 Sep 2017

Epigenetic changes triggered by cigarette smoke may be earliest step in lung cancer development

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have preliminary evidence in laboratory-grown, human airway cells that a condensed form of cigarette smoke triggers so-called "epigenetic" changes in the cells consistent with the earliest steps toward lung cancer development.

12 Sep 2017

Chemists examine radioactive metal complexes for tumor diagnosis and treatment

A team under the direction of chemist Prof. Dr Peter Comba is investigating radioactive metal complexes for use in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors.

12 Sep 2017

TSRI scientists find new approach to reprogram ordinary adult cells into IPSCs

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found a new approach to the "reprogramming" of ordinary adult cells into stem cells.

12 Sep 2017

Tumor News and Research

Cancer-fighting cells destroy tumors more effectively after being starved for oxygen

Research shows how bacteria inactivate common drug used to treat cancers

EPFL scientists discover metabolic differences between hepatoblastoma subtypes

Combination of anti-malarial drug and photosensitizer could effectively kill cancer cells

Study: Genomic profiling could help identify effective treatments for pediatric gliomas

Heidelberg researchers gain new insights into formation of blood vessels

Simple blood test provides new treatment choices to lung cancer patients

BWH researchers identify new rare genetic cause of peritoneal mesothelioma

Researchers identify natural compound that appears to shut down cancer cells' energy source

Fusion guided biopsy can help with accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer

Probiotics may become new preventative or therapeutic strategy for IBD-related colon cancer

Arkansas professor makes strides toward developing enhanced cancer treatment

Disrupting DNA loops could be potential strategy to reduce tumor proliferation

MGH researchers identify potential strategy for improving efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors

Japanese researchers find new way for increasing effectiveness of drug delivery to brain tumors

Immunotherapy could help some breast cancer patients based on genetic changes in their tumors

Researchers develop fluorescent sensors for detecting, tracking GTP levels in living cells

Epigenetic changes triggered by cigarette smoke may be earliest step in lung cancer development

Chemists examine radioactive metal complexes for tumor diagnosis and treatment

TSRI scientists find new approach to reprogram ordinary adult cells into IPSCs

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