New Model Captures Shape and Speed of Tumor Growth for the First Time
Scientists at Harvard have developed the first model of solid tumor growth that reflects both shape and growth. They’re among the most powerful tools for…
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Biologists Identify a New Approach to Cancer Immunotherapy
Scientists from Yale University have identified a new way to boost immune response by metabolically “rewiring” immune cells. Inside a tumor, immune cells and cancer…
Researchers Reveal How Chronic Inflammation Can Lead to Cancer
New research from MIT reveals how the immune system can create cancerous DNA mutations when fighting off infection. Chronic inflammation caused by disease or exposure…
Take Time to Protect Your Kids’ Skin Now, It Could Prevent Cancer Later
Dermatologists stress that protecting your children from the sun now can help prevent cancer later. More parents appear to be vigilant about protecting their children…
Gene Therapy Gives Ovarian Cancer Patients Hope
A team of researchers from Harvard and Mass General Hospital has found a gene therapy that delivers a protein which suppresses the development of female…
Pharmaceutical Firms “Underinvest” in Long-Term Cancer Research
A newly published study from MIT and the University of Chicago reveals that pharmaceutical firms “underinvest” in long-term research to develop new cancer-fighting drugs due…
Yale Scientists Reveal ‘Major Player’ in Skin Cancer Genes
Researchers from Yale University have confirmed that a gene known as NF1 is a “major player” in the development of skin cancer. A multidisciplinary team…
Yale Study Shows T Cell Lymphoma Caused by Gene Deletions
A newly published study from Yale University shows that a deadly form of T cell lymphoma is caused by an unusually large number of gene…
Diabetes Medication Could Be Used to Reduce Tumor Growth
Researchers from UCLA have identified a new mechanism that delivers glucose to cancer cells, providing evidence that drugs used to treat diabetes could be used…
Nanoparticles Shut Down Cancer Growth
Using nanoparticles to deliver a nucleic acid (siRNA) into tumor cells in mouse models, scientists from UCLA and City of Hope have become the first…
Yale Study Reveals Why BRCA Gene Resists Cancer Treatment
A newly published study from Yale University reveals how biochemists might be able to decrease drug resistance to existing therapies that target ovarian and breast…
A Link between Citrus Consumption and Malignant Melanoma?
A new study from Brown University reveals that white people who consumed a lot of grapefruits or orange juice had a small but significantly higher…
Everyday Chemicals in Our Environment Cause Cancer When Combined
According to new research from a global taskforce, fifty chemicals the public are exposed to on a daily basis have been shown to trigger cancer…
Cavity Shaving Reduces the Risk of a Second Mastectomy
A newly published study reveals that cavity shaving halved the rates of positive margins and reexcision among patients with partial mastectomy. Removing more tissue during…
Engineers Develop Probiotics That Can Detect Tumors
By using probiotics, a team of engineers has devised a new way to detect cancer that has spread to the liver. Many types of cancer,…
Drug-Resistant EGFR May Have “Achilles Heel”
Researchers from Yale University have discovered a key structural difference in the drug-resistant form of EGFR that could lead to new strategies to combat the…
Targeting Brain Metastases with Stem Cell Therapy
Researchers have developed an in vivo imageable breast-to-brain metastasis mouse model. Using real time in vivo imaging and subsequent composite fluorescence imaging, they show a…
Implantable Device Allows Doctors to Identify the Best Chemotherapy Agents
A team of engineers has developed a new implantable device that will allow doctors to test the effectiveness of cancer drugs and to identify drugs…