Cancer News and Research

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New study helps explain why lung tumors turn aggressive

Lung cancer is the number 1 killer among cancers, especially when it is of the non-small cell type. Among these, adenocarcinomas are the most common and aggressive type. These tumors also show a strong tendency to show dedifferentiation, or loss of the features that characterize a mature lung cell.

28 Aug 2019

Drug combination could improve survival of lung transplant patients

Lung transplantation can prolong the lives of patients with end-stage lung disease, but the median survival rate after lung transplant is less than six years, which has improved only slightly in recent decades.

28 Aug 2019

Scientists identify PoEMs that promote breast cancer metastasis

When breast cancer cells spread through the body, they do so mainly through the lymph system that normally removes excess fluid and waste products from our tissues.

28 Aug 2019

In India’s burgeoning pain market, U.S. drugmakers stand to gain

Pain, like death, is a universal phenomenon. The sour grimace on the woman's face, registering her bodily complaints to Dr. G.P. Dureja in his East Delhi office, would be recognized anywhere. Slouched shoulders, pinched forehead. She wore a willowy black kurta and cast a disapproving glance at the five pain physicians-in-training huddled behind Dureja, founder of Delhi Pain Management Centre and one of India's pioneering pain physicians.

28 Aug 2019

'MasSpec Pen' could help distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue during surgery

A major challenge for cancer surgeons is to determine exactly where a tumor starts and where it ends. Removing too much tissue can impair normal functions, but not taking enough can mean the disease could recur.

28 Aug 2019

Scientists discover potential novel target for treating deadly brain cancer

Scientists at USC and UC San Diego have discovered a potential novel target for treating glioblastoma, the deadly brain cancer that took the life of Sen. John McCain and kills 15,000 Americans a year.

28 Aug 2019

Researchers receive $2.9 million to develop new low-cost cancer diagnostic platform

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have received $2.9 million to develop a new diagnostic platform that could diagnose cancer in as little as three hours by using only one or two drops of blood.

28 Aug 2019

New cellular processes controlling the formation of lymphatic valves found

Lymphedema, resulting from a damaged lymphatic system, can be a debilitating disease in which excess protein-rich fluid (lymph) collects in soft tissues and causes swelling -- most often in the arms or legs.

28 Aug 2019

Researchers find a weak spot in cancer cells

Cancer cells form tumors. This statement, simple as it seems, hides a complex failure of normal immune responses that should eliminate tumor cells from the body before they ever form viable cancer masses.

28 Aug 2019

Novel immunotherapy method could overcome tumor immunity

Cancer immunotherapy is a form of treatment in which the body’s own immune cells are recruited to overcome the tumor. However, it is only useful in a few tumors, because of tumor immunity where tumor-associated immune cells work to protect the tumor against attack.

28 Aug 2019

Neurological markers in the brain can help detect people at risk for psychotic disorders

Help may be on the way for people who might lose contact with reality through a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia.

27 Aug 2019

Scientists reveal cancer cells' immune weak spot

Scientists have found a vulnerability in cancer cells that could make them more susceptible to being destroyed by the immune system, according to a new report in eLife.

27 Aug 2019

New drug combination shows promise for treating non-small cell lung cancer patients

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer now have more improved treatment options compared to standard of care with the addition of several new agents called immune-checkpoint inhibitors.

27 Aug 2019

Researchers study biological risk potential of nanoparticles

Nanoparticles are smaller than five nanometres - a nanometre being one millionth of a millimetre - which corresponds approximately to the size of macromolecules. Such tiny particles are very easily absorbed in body cells.

27 Aug 2019

First-of-its-kind study shows two out of three Danes suffer from chronic conditions

The world's first mapping of an entire country's chronic diseases shows that approximately two out of three Danes over the age of 16 have one or more chronic conditions. This is nearly twice the previous estimates from Danish authorities.

27 Aug 2019

Nab-Paclitaxel drug combo reduces risk of breast cancer recurrence

A recent large German study has shown that a new combination therapy for breast cancer treatment leads to a lowered risk of the disease coming back. A commentary on this landmark clinical trial has been published in the latest issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology by the researchers Masey Ross and Charles Geyer Jr. from the VCU Massey Cancer Center. The commentary was titled, “Nab-Paclitaxel: A New Standard of Care in Neoadjuvant Therapy of High-Risk Early Breast Cancer?”

27 Aug 2019

U of T scientists create antibodies with enormous potential for regenerative medicine

Our body makes antibodies to fight infections. But the synthetic versions of these molecules could hold the key to stimulating the body's ability to regenerate.

27 Aug 2019

Researchers find diverse immune cell profiles, roles in breast cancer resistance to immunotherapy

In recent years it has been increasingly appreciated that immune cells within the tumor microenvironment contribute to tumor progression and, importantly, to the tumor's response to therapy.

27 Aug 2019

Gold nanoparticles shown to safely, effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade prostate tumors

Biocompatible gold nanoparticles designed to convert near-infrared light to heat have been shown to safely and effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade tumors within the prostate, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine and published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

27 Aug 2019

Pharma cash rolls into Congress to defend an embattled industry

In the heat of the most ferocious battle over drug prices in years, pharmaceutical companies are showering U.S. senators with campaign cash as sweeping legislation heads toward the floor.

27 Aug 2019

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

New study helps explain why lung tumors turn aggressive

Drug combination could improve survival of lung transplant patients

Scientists identify PoEMs that promote breast cancer metastasis

In India’s burgeoning pain market, U.S. drugmakers stand to gain

'MasSpec Pen' could help distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue during surgery

Scientists discover potential novel target for treating deadly brain cancer

Researchers receive $2.9 million to develop new low-cost cancer diagnostic platform

New cellular processes controlling the formation of lymphatic valves found

Researchers find a weak spot in cancer cells

Novel immunotherapy method could overcome tumor immunity

Neurological markers in the brain can help detect people at risk for psychotic disorders

Scientists reveal cancer cells' immune weak spot

New drug combination shows promise for treating non-small cell lung cancer patients

Researchers study biological risk potential of nanoparticles

First-of-its-kind study shows two out of three Danes suffer from chronic conditions

Nab-Paclitaxel drug combo reduces risk of breast cancer recurrence

U of T scientists create antibodies with enormous potential for regenerative medicine

Researchers find diverse immune cell profiles, roles in breast cancer resistance to immunotherapy

Gold nanoparticles shown to safely, effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade prostate tumors

Pharma cash rolls into Congress to defend an embattled industry

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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