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CRI to bestow top honors on three scientists for contributions to cancer immunology and immunotherapy

The Cancer Research Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of immunotherapies for all forms of cancer, will bestow its highest honors on three scientists who have made fundamental contributions to the fields of immunology and cancer immunotherapy.

11 Sep 2018

Study raises concerns about inappropriate opioid prescribing, lax documentation practices

Nearly 30 percent of outpatient opioid prescriptions in the United States lack documented clinical reasons that justify the use of these potent drugs, according to a national analysis of physician visit records conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the RAND Corporation.

11 Sep 2018

Researchers identify new cancerous cells responsible for acute myeloid leukemia relapse

McMaster University researchers have provided evidence of new cancerous cells they have termed cancer regenerating cells, which are responsible for the return of acute myeloid leukemia after remission.

10 Sep 2018

BAP1 protein serves as tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct and mesothelioma cancers

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown how BRCA-associated protein 1 (BAP1) serves as a tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct, mesothelioma and other cancers by regulating a form of cell death called ferroptosis, opening up a potential new area of therapy research.

10 Sep 2018

New framework combines three existing methods to find cancer cell mutations

Cancer cells often have mutations in their DNA that can give scientists clues about how the cancer started or which treatment may be most effective. Finding these mutations can be difficult, but a new method may offer more complete, comprehensive results.

10 Sep 2018

Researchers uncover secret of immortality mechanism in aggressive glioblastoma

UC San Francisco researchers have discovered how a mutation in a gene regulator called the TERT promoter -- the third most common mutation among all human cancers and the most common mutation in the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma -- confers "immortality" on tumor cells, enabling the unchecked cell division that powers their aggressive growth.

10 Sep 2018

Researchers develop the first interactive model of cell division

Researchers have developed an interactive atlas of human cell division, that shows the effect of protein misfolding on mitosis.

10 Sep 2018

Individualized therapies targeting specific features show promise in transforming cancer treatment

Individualized therapies that target the specific genetic features of tumors have the potential to transform cancer diagnosis, treatment and care.

10 Sep 2018

Social support is most decisive factor linked with life satisfaction in young cancer patients

Among adolescents and young adults with cancer, social support was the most decisive factor associated with life satisfaction.

10 Sep 2018

Acute changes in extracellular matrix can trigger rapid change in cell’s metabolism

UCLA researchers have found that the extracellular matrix, the dense network of proteins and carbohydrates that surround a cell, can influence how cells move within the body by regulating their sugar consumption.

10 Sep 2018

Cancer Australia releases new data on childhood cancer stage at diagnosis

In a world first, national data on childhood cancer stage at diagnosis* has been released, showing that a high proportion of the most common childhood cancers are diagnosed at a limited stage, before they have spread to other parts of the body.

10 Sep 2018

Metabolic dysfunction drives chronic illness

Much of modern Western medicine is based upon the treatment of acute, immediate harm, from physical injury to infections, from broken bones and the common cold to heart and asthma attacks.

7 Sep 2018

Innovative robotic system helps in removing large colorectal lesions without surgery

Each year, an estimated 140,000 individuals in the U.S. are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a malignancy that often develops from a benign polyp into cancer over time.

7 Sep 2018

Researchers develop new generation of pain medications

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Zuse Institute Berlin have developed a new generation of pain medications.

7 Sep 2018

Major pitfall identified in popular prostate cancer PET imaging method

Prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography imaging has become a popular method for determining the stage of a patient's prostate cancer.

7 Sep 2018

Nicotine exposure of adolescent e-cigarette users found to be as much as cigarette smokers

A new study that looked at nicotine exposure of adolescent e-cigarette users, specifically those who use the 'pod' vaping devices (ie, Juul), found that levels of urinary cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine metabolism, were even higher than what has been reported among adolescent cigarette smokers.

7 Sep 2018

NCCN updates Clinical Practice Guidelines to include new recommendations for CABOMETYX tablets

Exelixis, Inc. today announced that the National Comprehensive Cancer Network updated its Clinical Practice Guidelines to include new recommendations for CABOMETYX tablets.

7 Sep 2018

Hsp90 protein appears to stimulate exosome release

Researchers from the Verstreken lab have identified a completely novel function for Hsp90, one of the most common and most studied proteins in our body.

7 Sep 2018

A joint effort to provide new insights into how gene activity drives cartilage development

Anyone with arthritis can appreciate how useful it would be if scientists could grow cartilage in the lab. To this end, Keck School of Medicine of USC scientists in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, collaborated with colleagues at several institutions to provide new insights into how gene activity drives the development of cartilage.

7 Sep 2018

Immune checkpoint inhibition may be effective in treating HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma

Among a small cohort of patients with HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, more than 65 percent had partial or complete remission.

7 Sep 2018

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Latest Cancer News and Research

CRI to bestow top honors on three scientists for contributions to cancer immunology and immunotherapy

Study raises concerns about inappropriate opioid prescribing, lax documentation practices

Researchers identify new cancerous cells responsible for acute myeloid leukemia relapse

BAP1 protein serves as tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct and mesothelioma cancers

New framework combines three existing methods to find cancer cell mutations

Researchers uncover secret of immortality mechanism in aggressive glioblastoma

Researchers develop the first interactive model of cell division

Individualized therapies targeting specific features show promise in transforming cancer treatment

Social support is most decisive factor linked with life satisfaction in young cancer patients

Acute changes in extracellular matrix can trigger rapid change in cell’s metabolism

Cancer Australia releases new data on childhood cancer stage at diagnosis

Metabolic dysfunction drives chronic illness

Innovative robotic system helps in removing large colorectal lesions without surgery

Researchers develop new generation of pain medications

Major pitfall identified in popular prostate cancer PET imaging method

Nicotine exposure of adolescent e-cigarette users found to be as much as cigarette smokers

NCCN updates Clinical Practice Guidelines to include new recommendations for CABOMETYX tablets

Hsp90 protein appears to stimulate exosome release

A joint effort to provide new insights into how gene activity drives cartilage development

Immune checkpoint inhibition may be effective in treating HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma

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