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Beating by overheating: new strategy to combat cancer
Many new drugs inhibit the processes that cancer cells need to divide rapidly. So as to…
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Research team discovers role of key enzymes that drive cancer mutations
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered the key role…
Newly discovered link between FBXW7 mutations and EGFR signalling in colorectal cancer
The Organoid group at the Hubrecht Institute have identified a new link between FBXW7 mutations and…
Immune evasion tactics of liver cancer cells revealed
A faulty cancer gene helps tumours evade immunity by stopping tumour cells releasing message-containing cargoes…
“Double life” of key immune protein reveals new strategies for treating cancer
Insights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments…
This protein pic could help develop new cancer treatments
Some cancerous tumours hijack proteins that act as “brakes” on our immune system and use…
Does worsening metabolic syndrome increase the risk of developing cancer?
New research indicates that individuals with persistent and worsening metabolic syndrome—which encompasses conditions such as…
How a natural compound from sea squirts combats cancer
Numerous anti-cancer drugs function by targeting the DNA within cancerous cells, halting their proliferation. Yet,…
Researchers target cancer’s ability to survive at low oxygen levels
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shed light on how cancer cells survive in…
Cancer deaths plummet in middle-aged people
A study by Cancer Research UK has revealed that fewer middle-aged people are dying from…