Newly discovered link between FBXW7 mutations and EGFR signaling in colorectal cancer
The Organoid group at the Hubrecht Institute has identified a new link between FBXW7 mutations and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling activity. The FBXW7 gene is commonly mutated in colorectal cancer and such ...
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Bacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer, finds study
A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for healthy people, plays a significant role in causing stomach cancer, the fifth most common cancer in the ...
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Attacking metastatic prostate cancer early with combination treatment approach improves outcomes in preliminary study
A team of UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators has shown the combination of a short course of powerful and intense hormonal therapy with targeted radiation is safe and effective in treating people ...
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COVID-19 pandemic could have led to 20,000 prostate cancer diagnosis being missed
Prostate cancer diagnoses in 20,000 men could have been missed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a new study published in BJU International from the University of Surrey and the University of Oxford.
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Understanding what causes trastuzumab's cardiotoxicity
A new meta-analysis published in OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology helps shed light on how changes in mitochondria-related gene expression may cause the cardiotoxicity associated with the cancer therapy trastuzumab.
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A new antibody capture method reveals G-quadruplex landscape and its regulation
A new research paper was published in Oncotarget entitled, "G-quadruplex landscape and its regulation revealed by a new antibody capture method."
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Hypofractioned post-prostatectomy radiotherapy new acceptable practice standard based on NRG Oncology trial findings
Results from the Phase III NRG Oncology NRG-GU003 clinical trial comparing hypofractioned post-prostatectomy radiotherapy (HYPORT) to conventionally fractioned post-prostatectomy radiotherapy (COPORT) determined that HYPORT ...
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Assessing breast cancer risk
The genetic risk of breast cancer has been in the news lately. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center are working toward pinpointing individuals' risk of developing breast cancer.
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Some lymphomas become resistant to treatment. Gene discovery may offer path to overcome it.
Patients with some types of lymphoma that become resistant to standard treatments may benefit from a therapy that University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are evaluating after they discovered a key process that fuels ...
Mar 16, 2024
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Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier, and save lives
Doctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in patients earlier than is possible now.
Mar 16, 2024
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A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening
A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study published Wednesday, offering a new kind of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths.
Mar 16, 2024
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Large-scale study explores genetic link between colorectal cancer and meat intake
In one of the largest ever gene-environment interaction studies of red meat and colorectal cancer, which explored the impact of red meat consumption on a person's cancer risk based on their genotype, researchers have identified ...
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Researchers discover a signaling molecule in neuroblastoma immunosuppression and aggressiveness
The MYCN oncoprotein (proteins related to the growth of cancer cells) plays a key role in starting, advancing and making it difficult to treat various human cancers. When MYCN is overactive, especially in high-risk neuroblastoma ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Researchers gain insight into why T cells lose energy in solid tumors
T cells are often called "assassins" or "killers" because they can orchestrate and carry out missions to hunt down bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells throughout the body. Mighty as they may be, recent research has shown ...
Mar 15, 2024
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New technique opens up study of immune response to cancer based on DNA locked in old archive cancer samples
Scientists have developed an improved technique for reading the genetic material associated with the body's immune response to cancer, making it possible to study tissue samples that have been stored in archives for decades.
Mar 15, 2024
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Warning signs of colorectal cancer in younger adults
Colorectal cancer, the third-most common cancer in the U.S., has been rising among younger people for the past two decades. It is not one type of cancer but two cancers: colon cancer, which starts in the large intestine, ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Addressing higher colon cancer rates in rural areas
For health care professionals, it's maddening.
Mar 15, 2024
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Advances in multiple myeloma treatment
March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that most often occurs in people over age 45. It's the second-most common blood cancer and the most common blood cancer in Black people.
Mar 15, 2024
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