Brain metastasis looking back in the mirror
The spreading of different types of cancer cells to the brain, forming brain metastases, is the main cause of morbidity…
The spreading of different types of cancer cells to the brain, forming brain metastases, is the main cause of morbidity…
A new study in breast cancer survivors has found that chemotherapy, while a critical part of breast cancer therapy, may…
Peripheral membrane proteins have the particularity of temporarily binding to cell membranes, a necessary step for them to be able…
Adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant) for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) —…
Bacteria promote cancer metastasis by bolstering the strength of host cells against mechanical stress in the bloodstream, promoting cell survival…
In a study conducted at the University of São Paulo’s Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center (HUG-CELL) in Brazil,…
Mutations in a crucial gene are the key reason that chemotherapy fails in some patients with blood cancer, a study…
A clinical trial has found that the combination of all-trans retinoic acid, which is a metabolite of vitamin A, and…
As we age, many of us acquire mutations that cause some of our blood stem cells to multiply faster than…
What makes pancreatic cancer so deadly is its covert and quick spread. Now, a “time machine” built by Purdue University…
Scientists have identified two subtypes of metastatic prostate cancer that respond differently to treatment, information that could one day guide…
A novel combination of well-known drugs prolongs survival in patients with hormone/castration-sensitive prostate cancer, according to late breaking research presented at the ESMO Congress 2021. (1,2) The PEACE-1 and STAMPEDE…
New research has identified potential treatment that could improve the human immune system’s ability to search out and destroy cancer…
Bone cancer is hard to treat and prone to metastasis. Research teams at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine…
Scientists have made major advances in understanding and developing treatments for many cancers by identifying genetic mutations that drive the…
Lung cancer is a major global cause of mortality, reportedly accounting for 1.7 million deaths each year. The most common…
Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have identified a protein that operates in tandem with a specific genetic mutation to…
Exercise training may slow tumor growth and improve outcomes for females with breast cancer – especially those treated with immunotherapy…
A new large-scale study led by UC Davis Health and UC San Francisco researchers assessed the risks of leukemia in…
Overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia are less successful battling the disease compared to their lean…
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are found in furniture, electronics, and kitchenware to slow the spread of flames in the event…
Cancer cells can dodge chemotherapy by entering a state that bears similarity to certain kinds of senescence, a type of…
For cancer cells to metastasize, they must first break free of a tumor’s own defenses. Most tumors are sheathed in…
A new study finds that long-term aspirin use before a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) may be associated with lower…
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have combined results from a functional test measuring the effect of inherited variants in the BRCA2…
LA JOLLA–(February 17, 2021) In structural biology, some molecules are so unusual they can only be captured with a unique…
The ongoing fight of science against cancer has made great strides, but cancer cells have not made it easy. The…
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Breast cancer death rates have stopped declining for women in the U.S. younger than age 40,…
Most tumors consist of a heterogenous mix of cells. Genetic mutations found only in some of these cells are known…
Cancer metastasis, the migration of cells from a primary tumor to form distant tumors in the body, can be triggered…