Oncology research news from Australia and around the world
Study shows why many cancer cells need to import fat
Columbia and MIT researchers in the USA are revealing the surprising reasons why cancer cells…
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Researchers identify cryptic vulnerabilities in an oncoprotein
RET is a receptor protein with tyrosine kinase activity that can transfer a phosphate group…
Mechanical transmission enables EMT cancer cells to drive epithelial cancer cell migration to guide tumour spheroid disaggregation
Recently, Dr. Feng Lin from College of Engineering, Peking University, published a research paper entitled…
Four multinational, interdisciplinary teams selected to address major challenges in cancer
The Cancer Grand Challenges program will award $100 million to four interdisciplinary teams from around the…
Colon cancer cell growth may be inhibited by cannabinoids
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer mortality in the U.S. The American Cancer…
Novel DNA aptamer for CYP24A1 inhibition ID’d, possible target for anticancer therapy
Vitamin D3 has important biological functions, including maintaining bone mineral density, which minimises the risk…
New research highlights the challenges of melanoma diagnosis
QIMR Berghofer researchers have found that nearly a third of melanomas picked up during routine…
New cancer drug target identified with fewer side effects
Researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital…
Game-changing “deep visual proteomics” exposes cancer’s vulnerabilities
It is always difficult for doctors to determine why certain illnesses arise in our bodies.…
Peptide combats cancer progression in animal model
An article published in Scientific Reports describes a study demonstrating the effectiveness of a peptide developed by Brazilian…