‘Drug factory’ implants eliminate mesothelioma tumors in mice
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nano-radiomics analysis of imaging data assesses changes in the tumor microenvironment that cannot be detected with conventional imaging methods.
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Playing with the physics of gels leads to a better kidney cancer treatment
Effectively treating upper tract urothelial cancer – a cancer of the lining of the kidney or the ureter, the long, thin tube that connects that
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The Cancer Genome Atlas ten-year study produces game changers for translational research
Historically, cancer patients have been classified according to the organs where primary tumors present at diagnosis, and clinical trials commonly test drugs that are designed
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Image of the Month: Lighting up blood vessels in a tumor
When a mouse breast tumor is exposed to radio frequency (RF) electric fields the interaction between RF electric fields and the cancer tissue causes tumor vessels to
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