Researchers have identified a metabolic enzyme and pathway in some triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients, which they hope could serve as a biomarker to select patients to receive targeted therapy. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive form of…
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Cancer cells impair blood flow in metastatic lymph nodes
If not caught quickly, cancer cells often spread to other organs in a process called metastasis. Lymph nodes (LNs) are the organs with the highest risk of metastasis. Metastasis in the LNs also influences cancer staging and treatment planning, and…
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Cancer: The ‘fleeting’ symptom that requires ‘urgent investigation’ – signs to look for
Dr Nighat discusses symptoms of prostate cancer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You…
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Arginine treatment enhances effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer patients with brain metastases
Treatment with arginine, one of the amino-acid building blocks of proteins, enhanced the effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer patients with brain metastases, in a proof-of-concept, randomized clinical trial from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Angel H. Roffo Cancer…
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Skin cancer harbors targetable mutation
An especially deadly subtype of T-cell lymphoma is distinguished by unique mutations in a specific protein signaling pathway, according to a study published in the journal Blood. Correcting the downstream effect of these mutations with a pharmacological inhibitor could prove…
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New mathematical tool used to study the genetic interactions associated with cancer
Biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) are using a mathematical approach developed in CSHL Assistant Professor David McCandlish’s lab to find solutions to a diverse set of biological problems. Originally created as a way to understand interactions between different…
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Mum-of-two has terminal cancer after op was CANCELLED due to Covid
Mother-of-two, 41, is told she has terminal cancer after routine surgery to remove ‘harmless’ growths was CANCELLED because of Covid A mother whose cancer was missed when her routine operation was cancelled due to lockdown has now been told her disease…
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New treatment for HPV-associated oropharynx cancer leads to excellent disease control, less side effects
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a new, shorter treatment for patients with HPV-associated oropharynx cancer leads to excellent disease control and fewer side effects, compared to standard treatment. The new treatment employs minimally invasive surgery and half the standard…
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Many long-term survivors of childhood cancer may face elevated suicide risk
Survivors of childhood cancer have increased risks of experiencing various challenges, such as emotional distress, impaired quality of life, and financial burdens. A new study indicates that many long-term survivors of childhood cancer may also face an elevated risk of…
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Black lung cancer patients receiving immunotherapy may fare better than white patients
Non-Hispanic Black patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who were treated with immunotherapy had a lower risk of death than their non-Hispanic white counterparts treated with immunotherapy, according to results presented at the virtual 14th AACR Conference on the…
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