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Abnormal expression of Zeb2 protein in epithelial cells can induce colorectal cancer

A collaborative study by research groups from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research and Ghent University uncovered a new mechanism causing colorectal cancer.

16 Jun 2020

Accelerating the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer with Mass-Spectrometry Based Techniques

An interview with Livia Eberlin, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, discussing the development of mass-spectrometry based techniques for cancer diagnosis and improved clinical outcomes.

From Pittcon 16 Jun 2020

New treatment may improve the quality of life for patients with mesothelioma

A novel treatment for advanced mesothelioma is safe and effective and may improve the quality of life for patients who have few treatment options, according to a research abstract presented during a virtual session of the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting on June 14.

15 Jun 2020

Prodigiosin-based nanoformulation selectively disrupts cancer cells

Together with colleagues from the University of Palermo, KFU employees offer a nano preparation based on biocompatible halloysite nanotubes and bacterial pigment prodigiosin; the latter is known to selectively disrupt cancer cells without damaging the healthy ones.

12 Jun 2020

Determining Cannabinoids in Marijuana-Infused Edibles

Marijuana-infused edibles or medibles have increased immensely over the last 10 years. With products such as brownies and gummy bears infused with marijuana, it is more important now than ever to test these cannabis-related products.

From Pittcon 12 Jun 2020

Engineered natural killer cells show promise for treating a form of leukemia

Using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and deleting a key gene, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have created natural killer cells - a type of immune cell - with measurably stronger activity against a form of leukemia, both in vivo and in vitro.

12 Jun 2020

Novel immunotherapy-plus-chemotherapy combo for pleural mesothelioma shows promise

Inoperable malignant pleural mesothelioma, is a rare and aggressive cancer of the protective lining of the lungs, or pleura, often caused by exposure to asbestos.

11 Jun 2020

Study investigates potential of adoptive cell therapy in combination with checkpoint inhibitors

Volume 11, Issue 22 of @Oncotarget reported that there are rationale and evidence supporting immune therapy in Ovarian Cancers.

10 Jun 2020

Researchers evaluate survivin expression in neuroendocrine tumors

Volume 11, Issue 23 of @Oncotarget reported that tissue microarrays of 132 patients were stained for survivin using immunohistochemistry and correlated with outcomes.

10 Jun 2020

New technique to identify genes implicated in the development of malignant brain tumor

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a method for identifying functional mutations and their effect on genes relevant to the development of glioblastoma - a malignant brain tumor with a very poor prognosis. The study is published in Genome Biology.

9 Jun 2020

New machine learning approach classifies common type of brain tumor

A new machine learning approach classifies a common type of brain tumor into low or high grades with almost 98% accuracy, researchers report in the journal IEEE Access.

9 Jun 2020

Health disparities negatively impact various groups of people

Certain illnesses and diseases have the ability to affect various groups of people in detrimental ways.

8 Jun 2020

Photodynamic therapy can be used in many types and localizations of tumors

As co-author, Research Associate Ayrat Bilyalov explains, the work on photodynamic therapy has been ongoing for 5 years. The group comprises medical professionals from Kazan Federal University and Medical Center of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan.

8 Jun 2020

New MRI technique to improve tumor diagnosis

Early diagnosis of cancer is one of the highest-priority problem for the healthcare system, because it is critical for overall treatment success and saving patients' lives. DWI may be used to detect a malignancy in various tissues and organs.

1 Jun 2020

Developing an international consortium to improve clinical decision-making in Hodgkin lymphoma

A harmonization of 'big data' in examining long-term outcomes with contemporary treatment for pediatric and adult Hodgkin lymphoma patients is yielding a new approach to inform future clinical trial design and enhance clinical decision-making.

30 May 2020

Survival probabilities in esophageal surgery increase with volume of hospital services

In complex surgery, is there a correlation between the volume of services provided per hospital and the quality of treatment results? This is the question addressed in eight commissions on minimum volumes that the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) awarded to the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care.

29 May 2020

Malignant News and Research

Abnormal expression of Zeb2 protein in epithelial cells can induce colorectal cancer

Accelerating the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer with Mass-Spectrometry Based Techniques

New treatment may improve the quality of life for patients with mesothelioma

Prodigiosin-based nanoformulation selectively disrupts cancer cells

Determining Cannabinoids in Marijuana-Infused Edibles

Engineered natural killer cells show promise for treating a form of leukemia

Novel immunotherapy-plus-chemotherapy combo for pleural mesothelioma shows promise

Study investigates potential of adoptive cell therapy in combination with checkpoint inhibitors

Researchers evaluate survivin expression in neuroendocrine tumors

New technique to identify genes implicated in the development of malignant brain tumor

New machine learning approach classifies common type of brain tumor

Health disparities negatively impact various groups of people

Photodynamic therapy can be used in many types and localizations of tumors

New MRI technique to improve tumor diagnosis

Developing an international consortium to improve clinical decision-making in Hodgkin lymphoma

Survival probabilities in esophageal surgery increase with volume of hospital services

Inhibiting tumor signals can suppress the spread of cancer

Characterizing immune cells in malignant brain tumors

A new approach to predict the evolutionary mechanisms of melanoma

Lymph node and distant metastases develop through different evolutionary mechanisms, study shows

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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