Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
New biomarker test improves diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Researchers identify a plasma protein signature for ovarian cancer, allowing more precise diagnostics without the need for surgery. …
Read Full ArticlePreoperative management of inflammation may stave off cancer recurrence
A new study has shown that treatments that prevent inflammation and tamp down the body’s inflammatory response to surgery or chemotherapy can promote long-term survival in experimental animal models. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers identify enzyme that suppresses immune system in breast cancer
A preclinical study has shown that shutting down the activity of an enzyme involved in regulating the growth and spread of breast cancer cells activates anti-tumor immune responses. …
Read Full ArticleMost metastatic colorectal cancers have spread before diagnosis
Up to 80% of metastatic colorectal cancers are likely to have spread to distant locations in the body before the original tumor has exceeded the size of a poppy seed, …
Read Full ArticleTesting therapies on mini-tumors of head and neck cancer
Researchers succeeded in growing mini-tumors (or organoids) of head and neck cancers, that can be kept alive in the petri-dish for a long time. …
Read Full ArticleArtificial nose identifies malignant tissue in brain tumors during surgery
An artificial nose helps neurosurgeons identify cancerous tissue during surgery and enables the more precise excision of tumors. …
Read Full ArticleSensitive, noninvasive platform detects circulating tumor cells in melanoma patients
Scientists have created a laser-based platform that can quickly and noninvasively screen large quantities of blood in patients with melanoma to detect circulating tumor cells …
Read Full ArticleA homing beacon for chemotherapy drugs
Researchers have made a hydrogel that, when injected near tumors in mice, recruits drugs to shrink the tumor with fewer side effects. …
Read Full ArticleCancer survival rates in the young show inconsistent progress
A new study finds that dramatic increases in cancer survival in adolescents and young adults are undermined by continuing disparities by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. …
Read Full ArticleA ‘one-two punch’ to wipe out cancerous ovarian cells
Researchers have developed a two-step combination therapy to destroy cancer cells. …
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