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Digital PCR identifies leukemia patients who can stop drug treatment
Researchers have found that the clinical application of BCR::ABL1 digital PCR can reliably quantify stable deep molecular remission of chronic... Read more -
Papillary thyroid cancer: New markers offer hope for tailored treatment
Helene Lindfors, Ph.D. Student at the Endocrine Surgery research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend her... Read more -
Personalized app shown to reduce cancer-related fatigue
One of the most common side effects of cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy, is fatigue. Cancer-related fatigue is... Read more -
Study establishes cell death as a driving force in glioblastoma
Glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and lethal brain cancers, has a five-year survival rate of only 6.9%, according to... Read more -
TBX2 protein acts as a switch to drive prostate cancer treatment resistance, study finds
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1 in 8 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer... Read more -
Scientists map tumors for better, more precise treatments in stomach cancer
A team of Singapore scientists has made a significant discovery in understanding stomach cancer, a disease that remains one of... Read more -
Why eating yogurt regularly could lower your risk of bowel cancer
Hard on the heels of impressive research findings that a glass of milk is good for reducing cancer risk, another... Read more -
Experts recommend lower age for colorectal cancer screening
Colorectal cancer is no longer a disease of older people. People in their 50s, 40s and younger are increasingly being... Read more -
Pediatric high-grade gliomas: Research reveals effective targeting with avapritinib
Pediatric high-grade gliomas, particularly H3K27M diffuse midline gliomas (DMG), are aggressive malignant brain tumors with a poor prognosis. Previous research... Read more -
How inherited cancer risks can be used for effective personalized therapy
Mutations in BRCA2—a gene known to repair damaged DNA and suppress tumor formation—can predict an individual's predisposition to develop breast... Read more -
Tumor formation's two-step process: Mutated cells can persist for long periods without turning cancerous
Researchers at City of Hope have found that cell mutations are necessary but not always sufficient for tumors to form.... Read more -
Daily physical activity, even at light intensities, linked to lower cancer risk
In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the United Kingdom, researchers at the National Institutes of... Read more -
Scientists discover way to slow or block recurrence of glioblastoma
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have discovered a way to delay or even... Read more -
Unraveling the role of exercise in cancer suppression
Call it a new type of precision medicine. A Northeastern researcher says one day oncologists may be able to write... Read more -
Exploring the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis
Two recent studies by researchers from Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine explore the effect of the... Read more
