Biology Scientists Discover Novel Mechanism for Occurrence of Tumor Multidrug Resistance (Biology) 9 Apr 2021 As industrial development results in environmental deterioration, cancer is increasingly becoming a serious threat to human health. As one of the most common treatments for tumors, chemotherapy's efficacy is often affected…
Medicine Moffitt Researchers Demonstrate Tissue Architecture Regulates Tumor Evolution: Location Matters (Medicine) 6 Apr 2021 Tumors are genetically diverse with different mutations arising at different times throughout growth and development. Many models have tried to explain how genetic heterogeneity arises and what impact these alterations…
Medicine New Treatment Proves More Effective and Less Toxic for Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients (Medicine) 22 Mar 2021 A new treatment for late-stage neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) has been found to be more effective and have fewer side effects than the current standard of care, according to research published…
Medicine A Very Aggressive Cancer Defeated In Three Months (Medicine) 14 Feb 2021 A team from UNIGE and HUG managed to save a woman whose aggressive cancer left her with only five months to live. This “miracle” highlights the importance of treatments based…
Medicine Antitumoral Effects of LXR Activation ( Medicine) 12 Feb 2021 Macrophages that boost tumor growth Tumor cells are able to avoid the attack of the immune system through several mechanisms. For instance, these can secrete factors that turn macrophages -cells…
Medicine Deep Vision: Near-Infrared Imaging and Machine Learning Can Identify Hidden Tumors (Medicine) 3 Feb 2021 Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging combined with machine learning can visualize tumors in deep tissue and covered by a mucosal layer, scientists show. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are tumors of the digestive tract…
Medicine Cancer Research Expands Body’s Own Immune System to Kill Tumors (Medicine) 3 Feb 2021 Scientists are hoping advances in cancer research could lead to a day when a patient’s own immune system could be used to fight and destroy a wide range of tumors.…
