Cancer News and Research

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Notorious oncogene plays a direct role in disguising growing cancers from the immune system

Cancer-associated genes called oncogenes are well known to stimulate cell growth and division — causing tumors to balloon and spread.

28 Mar 2023

Nuclear medicine brain imaging can help evaluate the biological changes that cause chemo-brain

A newly published literature review sheds light on how nuclear medicine brain imaging can help evaluate the biological changes that cause chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), commonly known as chemo-brain.

28 Mar 2023

Newly found strategy used by metastasized tumors may explain why some promising immunotherapies fail

Cancer that has spread to areas like the lungs can apply the brakes to a natural pathway that should recruit killer T cells directly to where it has metastasized, scientists report.

28 Mar 2023

Avacta appoints Karen Harrison as Chief Operating Officer for Therapeutics Division

Avacta Group plc today announced the appointment of Karen Harrison as Chief Operating Officer of its Therapeutics Division.

From Avacta Life Sciences Ltd. 28 Mar 2023

Using a selective dye to label macrophages associated with cancer progression

M1 and M2 are activated macrophages that protect our immune system and maintain homeostasis.

28 Mar 2023

Surgeons can play an important role in reducing breast cancer disparities

Surgeons can play a key role in reducing breast cancer disparities by increasing their awareness of where disparities exist and having open conversations with their patients about their needs to initiate referrals early on in their care, according to a new collective review article published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

28 Mar 2023

CD9-positive exosomes inhibit the growth of malignant melanoma, study suggests

Malignant melanoma is a relatively aggressive type of skin cancer. When detected early, it is usually treatable by surgical resection only, but metastases develop often spreading to distant areas.

28 Mar 2023

Using a long-read approach to gain better understanding of DNA mutations in cancer genomes

Looking to learn more from genomics sequencing about DNA mutations and cancer, researchers applied a long-read approach to get a broader genomic view.

27 Mar 2023

Researchers receive NCI grant to advance new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer

Cosimo Commisso, Ph.D., and Susanne Heynen-Genel, Ph.D., have received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to advance a new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer.

27 Mar 2023

Combination treatment for advanced endometrial cancer significantly reduces disease growth

In a study published in the March 27, 2023, online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health found the combination of immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy in patients with advanced or recurrent/advanced endometrial cancer resulted in a significant reduction in disease growth when compared with chemotherapy alone.

27 Mar 2023

IU Cancer Center secures new, renewed ACS funding to support research and education programs

As part of a longstanding partnership, the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has received new and renewed funding from the American Cancer Society to support research and education programs.

27 Mar 2023

Chronological and biological age may be important determinants of vaccine-preventable outcomes

A new editorial paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 5, entitled, "Parsing chronological and biological age effects on vaccine responses."

27 Mar 2023

Breast tumors of women from different racial groups have diverse cellular, microbial and genomic features

The breast tumors of Asian, Black and white women have very different cellular, microbial and genomic features that could potentially be used to personalize care or predict disease progression, according to new research by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

27 Mar 2023

Targeting the STING pathway with a combination strategy promotes antitumor activity

Immunotherapies have greatly improved the outcomes of many patients with melanoma. But there is still a need for new approaches for the subset of patients who do not respond well to this type of therapy.

27 Mar 2023

Discovery enables a clear diagnosis for more patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome

Steroid hormones, to which belong sex hormones like estrogen or testosterone, are important signaling molecules and are responsible among other things for controlling female and male phenotypic sex differentiation.

27 Mar 2023

New study aims to help physically disabled people gain better access to cervical screening

A team of researchers led by Keele University - comprising psychologists, GPs, and nurses - are leading a new study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research to help physically disabled women and people with a cervix gain better access to cervical screening, in a bid to reduce cervical cancer.

27 Mar 2023

Most patients do not benefit from medical consultations before their surgery, study suggests

A large observational study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that most patients do not medically benefit from consultation with a medical specialist before their surgery.

27 Mar 2023

New technology can rapidly analyze the metabolic state of lipids in cells

Professor Itaru Hamachi, Lecturer Tomonori Tamura, and Assistant Professor Masaki Tsuchiya of Kyoto University have developed a new technology called O-ClickFC (Organelle-selective click labeling with flow cytometry), which can, at a very high speed, analyze the metabolic state of lipids in cells.

27 Mar 2023

Enhancing the effectiveness of immunization against certain cancers

In addition to an antigen, many vaccines also contain substances, called adjuvants, which stimulate the immune system.

27 Mar 2023

Ask the Expert: 7 Questions about Colorectal Cancer & Non-invasive Fecal DNA Testing

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Dr. Yuying Wang, R&D Director (Oncology), from BGI Genomics, about colorectal cancer and the development and application of COLOTECT® 1.0, a non-invasive fecal DNA test for the detection of colorectal cancer and pre-cancerous lesions.

From BGI Genomics 27 Mar 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Notorious oncogene plays a direct role in disguising growing cancers from the immune system

Nuclear medicine brain imaging can help evaluate the biological changes that cause chemo-brain

Newly found strategy used by metastasized tumors may explain why some promising immunotherapies fail

Avacta appoints Karen Harrison as Chief Operating Officer for Therapeutics Division

Using a selective dye to label macrophages associated with cancer progression

Surgeons can play an important role in reducing breast cancer disparities

CD9-positive exosomes inhibit the growth of malignant melanoma, study suggests

Using a long-read approach to gain better understanding of DNA mutations in cancer genomes

Researchers receive NCI grant to advance new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer

Combination treatment for advanced endometrial cancer significantly reduces disease growth

IU Cancer Center secures new, renewed ACS funding to support research and education programs

Chronological and biological age may be important determinants of vaccine-preventable outcomes

Breast tumors of women from different racial groups have diverse cellular, microbial and genomic features

Targeting the STING pathway with a combination strategy promotes antitumor activity

Discovery enables a clear diagnosis for more patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome

New study aims to help physically disabled people gain better access to cervical screening

Most patients do not benefit from medical consultations before their surgery, study suggests

New technology can rapidly analyze the metabolic state of lipids in cells

Enhancing the effectiveness of immunization against certain cancers

Ask the Expert: 7 Questions about Colorectal Cancer & Non-invasive Fecal DNA Testing

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

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