In breakthrough colon cancer research, scientists at ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute have discovered a link between two key signaling pathways crucial to the development and growth of colon cancer. The study is published today in…
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Student who lost leg to cancer stops hiding her disability to inspire others
After being diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma (a type of bone cancer) at the age of six and undergoing three years of gruelling treatment, Felicia Cantone came to a decision. At the age of nine, she told her parents ‘let’s get…
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New cancer diagnostics: A glimpse into the tumor in 3-D
After cancer surgery, the crucial question is: Are there possibly cancer cells left behind that can continue to grow, or has the entire tumor actually been removed? To find out, the tumor is examined by pathologists. Until now, thin sections…
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Racial, socioeconomic disparities in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer treatment
A new study shows that Black individuals with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer are less likely to receive chemotherapy for their disease compared to white and other racial groups. Led by researchers at Boston Medical Center, the results indicate that…
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One way to prevent cancer: Map the fundamentals of how cells go awry
Someday, scientists may be able to prevent cancer by controlling two proteins that operate deep inside the quagmire of epigenetic cell fate transitions, a new paper suggests. Published by Nature Communications, the article describes a dynamic push and pull between…
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New 3-D model of a DNA-regulating complex in human cells provides cancer clues
Scientists have created an unprecedented 3-dimensional structural model of a key molecular “machine” known as the BAF complex, which modifies DNA architecture and is frequently mutated in cancer and some other diseases. The researchers, led by Cigall Kadoch, Ph.D., of…
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The targeted radiation beam helps cancer patients swallow
The targeted radiation beam helps cancer patients swallow: New technique could benefit 12,000 people diagnosed with head and neck tumours every year A new technique can help patients undergoing radiotherapy for throat cancer retain the ability to swallow normally —…
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The benefits of a prostate cancer screening tool
Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate (mpMRIp) is a promising tool for diagnosing prostate cancer, and prior to its availability, detection relied on clinical exams and prostate specific antigen screening. In a study published in BJU International, investigators found…
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The number and clonality of TCRs are associated with the prognosis of colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the world, with more than one and a half million new cases diagnosed annually. Approximately 20% of diagnosed stage II patients experience relapses after surgery. There is no marker yet…
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Not all patients are offered the same effective breast cancer treatment
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the U.S. It’s also the most costly cancer to treat. Now, Jefferson researchers have shown that although the use of an effective and less expensive treatment is on…
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