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The team integrated proteogenomic datasets of more than 1,000 tissue samples spanning 10 cancer types to illuminate protein targets for cancer therapy.

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Path-breaking research reveals new possibilities to improve treatment of endometrial carcinoma

October 12, 2023 cancer treatment, endometrial cancer, gynecologic cancers, PIK3R1-AKT pathway, proteogenomic characterization, Research

Detailed molecular characterization of endometrial carcinomas identifies potential markers for guiding more precise treatment.

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Eliminating gene SRC-3 in immune cells triggers effective long-lasting anti-cancer response

June 8, 2023 Breast Cancer, cancer treatment, Prostate Cancer, Research, SRC-3, Tregs, tumor microenvironment

The findings in animal models warrant continuing investigations to develop a novel, more effective and longer-lasting cancer therapy.

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‘Drug factory’ implants eliminate mesothelioma tumors in mice

August 25, 2022 cancer treatment, checkpoint inhibitors, IL-2-producing beads, Mesothelioma, Research

A Baylor College of Medicine-Rice University collaboration is making strides in the treatment of mesothelioma and other cancers.

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Researchers identify an Achilles’ heel in neuroblastoma

August 16, 2022 cancer treatment, FATP2, fatty acid metabolism, metabolimics, MYCN, neuroblastoma, Research

A metabolic vulnerability in neuroblastoma could be exploited to overturn these tumors’ resistance to therapy.

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A potentially more effective treatment for HER2 mutant metastatic breast cancer

June 23, 2022 Breast Cancer, cancer treatment, HER2 mutations, lobular breast cancer, Metastasis, neratinib, poziotinib, Research

A phase II clinical trial is on its way to assess the value of poziotinib in the treatment of this devastating condition.

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Molecular profiling identifies new high-risk subtype of pediatric liver cancer

May 24, 2022 cancer treatment, diagnostic algorithm for cancer, hepatoblastoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, molecular profiling, pediatric liver cancer, Research

The findings support a diagnostic algorithm to identify the cancer subtype and guide specialized treatment.

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Study seeks to identify biological markers that predict mesothelioma response to treatment

February 16, 2021 cancer treatment, grant, immune checkpoint, Mesothelioma, neoantigens, Research

By taking a close look inside mesothelioma, Dr. B. Burt searches for clues to predict patient’s response to immunotherapy.

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Study of spliceosome-targeting cancer therapies reveals an overlooked role of mis-spliced RNAs themselves

January 19, 2021 apoptosis, cancer treatment, Immunotherapy, Research, RNA splicing, Spliceosome-targeting therapies, triple-negative breast cancer

Endogenous mis-spliced RNA in tumor cells mimics an RNA virus, leading tumor cells to self-destruct as if fighting an infection.

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Taking a closer look into the tumor microenvironment with nano-radiomics

July 28, 2020 cancer treatment, nano-radiomics, research; immunotherapy, tumor microenvironment

Nano-radiomics analysis of imaging data assesses changes in the tumor microenvironment that cannot be detected with conventional imaging methods.

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