Plant-made virus shells could deliver drugs directly to cancer cells
Viruses are extremely efficient at targeting and delivering cargo to cells. In the journal ACS Nano,…
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Genome analysis helps keep deadly brain cancer at bay for five years
An analysis of a patient’s deadly brain tumour helped doctors at Smilow Cancer Hospital identify…
DNA patterns can unlock how glucose metabolism drives cancer, study finds
Less aggressive cancers are known to have an intact genome – the complete set of…
Epstein-Barr virus and cancer: New tricks from an old dog
Approximately 98 percent of all adults are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus. In rare cases,…
Scalp cooling device may help reduce hair loss for women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy
Two studies in the February 14 issue of JAMA examine hair loss among women with breast cancer…
Four tips for starting a cancer research career
What can young researchers do to help themselves succeed in a cancer research career? Dr…
Looking beyond cancer cells to understand what makes breast cancer spread
To understand what makes breast cancer spread, researchers are looking at where it lives -…
Spider web of cancer proteins reveals new drug possibilities
Scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have mapped a vast spider web of…
Radiotherapy for invasive breast cancer increases risk of lung cancer
East Asian female breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy found to have a higher risk of…
Adenoviruses and the immune system join forces against cancer
Oncolytic virus capable of redirecting the patient’s immune system against their tumour cells Researchers of…