Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
Cause of drug resistance in intestinal tumors identified
Study finds that breakdown of the normal 3-dimensional shape of DNA allows harmful interactions of genes in a rare form of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. …
Read Full ArticleGlowing particles in the blood may help diagnose and monitor brain cancer
A chemical that has improved surgeries for brain cancer by making tumor cells fluorescent may also help doctors safely diagnose the disease and monitor its response to treatment, …
Read Full ArticleCell family trees tracked to discover their role in tissue scarring and liver disease
Researchers have discovered that a key cell type involved in liver injury and cancer consists of two cellular families with different origins and functions. …
Read Full ArticleScientists help immune system find hidden cancer cells
Cancer cells are masters at avoiding detection, but a new system can make them stand out from the crowd and help the immune system spot and eliminate tumors …
Read Full ArticleUnique immune cell could help stop breast cancer
A unique type of immune cell has been discovered in human breast tissue, and breast cancer patients with more of these cells are more likely to survive, …
Read Full ArticlePotential liver cancer treatment by targeting cancer stem-like cells
Study demonstrates new method for treating advanced liver cancer. …
Read Full ArticleScientists have identified the presence of cancer-suppressing cells in pancreatic cancer
Study reveals cells containing a protein called Meflin have a role in restraining the progression of pancreatic cancer, …
Read Full ArticleInnovative pancreatic cancer treatment may rev up immune system
Researchers report that combining a type of radiation therapy with immunotherapy not only cures pancreatic cancer in mice, but appears to reprogram the immune system …
Read Full ArticleResearchers discover critical process for how breast cancer spreads in bones
Once breast cancer spreads to bone, treatment becomes nearly impossible. Researchers have now identified a pair of proteins believed to be critical for spreading, or metastasizing, breast cancer to bone. …
Read Full ArticleMeningioma molecular profile reliably predicts tumor recurrence
Although typically benign, about one-fifth of meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumors, recur despite complete surgical removal. …
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