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Patient-specific brain tumor models guide personalized treatment
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and ShanghaiTech University have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors... Read more -
Disruption of a single amino acid in a cellular protein makes breast cancer cells behave like stem cells
Vimentin is a type III intermediate filament (IF) protein normally expressed in cells that develop into connective tissue, blood vessels,... Read more -
Scientists uncover key mechanism linking microtubules and chemotherapy, enhancing cancer drug efficacy
A joint research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) and the Faculty of Science at the University of... Read more -
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
The World Health Organization on Tuesday launched a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in... Read more -
Immunotherapy and targeted radiation shrink liver tumors, enabling surgery
The risk of developing liver cancer is increased in people who have cirrhosis, a disease in which healthy liver tissue... Read more -
When blood cancer starts to spread, tumor cells diversify and affect immune response
When blood cancer cells break through the bone and multiply, tumor cells become dangerously diverse and the immune response in... Read more -
Follow-up surveillance with less-frequent mammograms poses no greater risk to breast cancer patients, study finds
A five-year study, called Mammo-50, that followed women aged 50 and older with a breast cancer diagnosis and surgery has... Read more -
Breast cancer's genomic architecture: A new classification system emerges
Breast cancers can be classified into subgroups that hint at the aggressiveness of the cancer and the likelihood that the... Read more -
Data indicate that pain is linked with a greater likelihood of tobacco and cannabis use among cancer survivors
Experiencing pain may increase the odds that cancer survivors will use cigarettes and cannabis, according to a study published online... Read more -
Early screening and lifestyle changes are key to preventing cancer cases
Every minute, 38 people are diagnosed with cancer, and 18 people die from it globally, according to the World Health... Read more -
Co-located cell types help drive aggressive brain tumors, study finds
A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, according to... Read more -
Weakness in lung cancer's defenses found—an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism
Lung cancer is a particularly challenging form of cancer. It often strikes unexpectedly and aggressively with little warning, and it... Read more -
3D bioprinting technology could lead to personalized gastric cancer treatment
A collaborative research team from POSTECH has successfully developed a gastric cancer model using 3D bioprinting technology and patient-derived cancer... Read more -
Gene modification can encourage T cell growth, improving cancer treatment's success rate
Researchers have identified a method to enhance the effectiveness of a promising cancer treatment. They found that modifying a specific... Read more -
Microglia reprogramming offers novel strategy to combat melanoma brain metastases
Brain metastases are one of the most severe complications of melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Researchers at... Read more
