A T-cell power-up for tumor treatments
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. But in recent years, a revolutionary therapy has …
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New method for scDNA sequencing provides insights into breast cancer evolution
Overcoming previous technical challenges with single-cell DNA (scDNA) sequencing, a group led by researchers at The University of Texas MD …
New sequencing approach finds triple-negative breast cancers continue accumulating genetic changes during tumor growth
Overcoming previous technical challenges with single-cell DNA (scDNA) sequencing, a group led by researchers at The University of Texas MD …
Ablative Radiation Extends Life in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
For patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer, higher dose ablative radiation after chemotherapy induction may extend life, say investigators from Memorial …
Whole genome sequencing may guide blood cancer treatment
For certain blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), deciding whether patients need an aggressive …
Immunologists map unknown biological machinery to produce memory T cells
Immunologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have mapped the previously unknown biological machinery by which the immune system generates …
Scientists receive grant to investigate tumor development within a natural environment
Unlike many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic, biological cells are not isolated from the outside world. Chemical variations, intercellular …
Brain tumor study reveals surprising gene deletion and method to overcome drug resistance
In far too many cases over the years, scientists have discovered promising new cancer treatments, only to report later that …
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) Signs and Symptoms
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare tumor affecting the deep layers of the skin. It can occur at any age, …
Sample Preparation for Fluorescence Microscopy
By Shelley Farrar, MSc, BSc Fluorescence Microscopy allows specimens to be studied with high sensitivity and specificity through the use …
Keratoacanthoma Symptoms
Keratoacanthoma is a slow-growing skin tumor with a characteristic type of lesion. Its appearance closely resembles that of another, more …
Mechanical engineers develop tumor model that more closely mimics the body
There is a growing appreciation within the research community for the ways in which the biomechanics of the tumor environment …
Women more likely to face long-term impairment after childhood brain tumor radiation
Young women who undergo radiation therapy to treat pediatric brain tumors are more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment …
Researchers identify a new gene involved in the development of a rare endocrine tumor
Paragangliomas and phaeochromocytomas are very rare neuroendocrine tumours, with only three to eight cases per million inhabitants worldwide. They are …
Understanding how people respond to symptoms of a brain tumor
A recent study from King’s College London and Cambridge University highlighted that people may experience multiple subtle changes before being …
Tumor on the heart: these symptoms point to heart cancer
A cardiac tumor is rare but dangerous Although heart diseases are for the most deaths, and cancer is the second, …
These four complaints indicate prostate cancer
What are the symptoms that indicate a change in the prostate? Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. …
Anticancer drug candidate inhibits lethal aggregation of mutant tumor suppressor protein
Cancer is a multidisciplinary disease, with different mutations leading to different prognoses and treatment necessities. Among the most important mutation …