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Breast cancer cells in mice tricked into turning into fat cells
As cancer cells respond to cues in their microenvironment, they can enter a highly plastic…
Drug sponge could minimise side effects of cancer treatment
With the help of sponges inserted in the bloodstream to absorb excess drugs, doctors are…
New biomarker links cancer progression to genome instability
Our DNA is under constant attack. The delicate molecule that contains our genetic information is…
Cancer comorbidities reduce clinical trial participation, new SWOG study shows
Cancer patients with other illnesses or conditions, such as hypertension, asthma, or a prior cancer,…
Does PTSD affect heart disease and cancer risk?
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was associated with cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as the…
New leukaemia drug is more effective and easier to use
A landmark study co-authored by a Loyola Medicine oncologist has found that a newer targeted…
VISTA checkpoint implicated in pancreatic cancer immunotherapy resistance
Researchers have identified a new potential immunotherapy target in pancreatic cancer, which so far has…
When it comes to brain tumors, a patient’s sex matters
Joshua Rubin, Washington University in St Louis Have you ever wondered why, in most species,…
Stopping cancer from recruiting immune system double agents
Cancerous tumours trick myeloid cells, an important part of the immune system, into perceiving them…
Scientists report CRISPR gene editing system restores effectiveness of lung cancer treatment
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system may be able to restore the effectiveness of first-line chemotherapies…