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Long non-coding RNA may be a promising therapeutic target for cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a specific long non-coding RNA activates oncogenic signaling pathways in prostate cancer cells and... Read more -
New method provides clearer view of how genome functions in cancer
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have developed a new method called PARTAGE that provides a clearer picture... Read more -
Brain tumors: 3D experimental system to evaluate candidate drugs against glioma
Glioma is a tumor of the central nervous system that originates from glial cells, which support neurons in the brain.... Read more -
How an overactive immune system can drive cancer
The immune system is designed to protect us against viruses and bacteria. In autoimmune diseases, however, the immune system instead... Read more -
New tool offers personalized approach to blood cancer care
Researchers have developed a new tool to help clinicians tailor personalized treatment plans for patients with a rare blood cancer... Read more -
AI outperforms doctors at summarizing complex cancer pathology reports
AI models can generate more complete summaries of complex cancer pathology reports than physicians, according to a new Northwestern Medicine... Read more -
Why anti-cancer drugs do not always live up to expectations
For more than a decade, a class of drugs called BET inhibitors has been tested in cancer trials with high... Read more -
Extra chromosomes may seed childhood leukemia years before disease, study suggests
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common form of childhood cancer. In this type of cancer, which affects blood... Read more -
Novel strategy enables protection against radiation therapy resistance in lung cancer
In a preclinical study published in Cancer Research, researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified... Read more -
Researchers find new target to sensitize pancreatic tumors to immunotherapy
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified an epigenetic target for replication stress, called DPY30,... Read more -
Blocking RNA 'cleanup' may expose hidden cancer antigens, boosting immunotherapy
A new method of making cancer cells more visible to the immune system could improve how well immunotherapy works against... Read more -
A urine test that could change the course of bladder cancer care
Bladder cancer arises from the lining of the bladder, the organ that stores urine, and is one of the most... Read more -
Cancer risk is significantly higher for adults who have never married, finds large study
Adults who have never been married face a significantly higher risk of developing cancer than those who have been married,... Read more -
Sequencing method exposes hidden gaps in immune signaling by tracking RNA and protein together
A new single-cell technology is giving scientists their clearest view yet of immune cell behavior—capturing not just genetic intent, but... Read more -
HRT patches to treat prostate cancer—here's how it works
Women's HRT patches can treat prostate cancer just as effectively as standard hormone injections—but with fewer of the worst side... Read more
