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Tackling cancer by stabilising chromosomes
Cells use RNA as a versatile tool to regulate the activity of their genes. Small…
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Trial indicates using atezolizumab with chemoradiation is safe in women with cervical cancer
A Phase I/Ib trial conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network…
Rapid peptide discovery and ‘plug-and-play’ technology could make personalised cancer vaccines reality
Scientists have created a pipeline for identifying, prioritising and evaluating potential tumour antigens for the…
Bone marrow cancer discovery could help to identify drug targets
New research from Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine finds that patients with ASXL1-mutant chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia — an…
Deep-sea microbe provides rich source of anticancer molecule
The anti-cancer molecule salinosporamide A, also called Marizomb, is in Phase III clinical trials to treat…
How invading cancer cells amass and deploy fuel to the “front line”
Invading armies need a steady supply of fuel and armaments. That’s just as true when…
Assessing the invasive and metastatic potential of cancer cells from a tissue section
Rac and Cdc42 are well-studied low molecular weight G proteins that regulate the ability of…
How accelerated biological aging may cause bowel cancer
Scientists have shown how accelerated biological aging measured by an epigenetic clock may increase the…
Acoustic tweezers that manipulate cells could enable personalised cancer therapies
Mechanical engineers at Duke University in the USA are using two electronic “voices” singing a…
Cancer cells use octopus-like tentacles to move around the body
Using octopus-like tentacles, a cell pushes toward its target, a bacterium, like a predator tracking…