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New combination therapy shows early promise against certain lung cancers
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute in the UK have found that using immunotherapy alongside…
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Whole exome sequencing predicts whether patients respond to cancer immunotherapy
Immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, have transformed the treatment of advanced stage cancers. Unlike…
New metabolic profile in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia
An article published in the journal Nature Communications describes a specific metabolic adaptation in some patients with…
Breakthrough in study of how epithelial cells become cancerous
Epithelial cells, which line the surfaces and organs of the body, can protect themselves against…
Hereditary factors that increase the likelihood of cancer mutations detailed in new study
Mutations occur in various tissues and organs of an individual. Somatic mutations occur in cells…
Mechanism links mutations in the non-coding portion of the genome to cancer
For many years, the human genome was viewed as a book of life in which…
Scientists discover mechanism controlling spread of pancreatic cancer
Scientists have shown it is possible to reverse a key process that allows pancreatic cancer…
Study identifies unique underlying molecular factors driving melanoma development
A new study reveals important molecular information that could help scientists develop more effective treatment…
Liquid biopsy detects DNA markers in advanced breast cancer within five hours
A novel, automated liquid biopsy test in development by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer…
Dynamic nature of genome-protecting DNA may offer clues to fight cancer
University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers uncovered a potential epigenetic basis for the genomic instability that…