University of Otago research provides insights into an underlying mechanism that could explain why new cancer therapies to help treat
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New therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of resistant malignant melanoma
A team of researchers led by Dr Pierre Close, WELBIO researcher at the ULiège GIGA Institute and Dr Francesca Rapino
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Shooting the Achilles heel of drug-resistant cancer: New treatment strategy exploits acquired vulnerability in drug-resistant melanoma
Cancer cells that develop resistance to drugs, pay a price for this, by simultaneously developing a new vulnerability. If this
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Obesity inhibits key cancer defense mechanism: Obesity could enhance cancer development while aspirin might prevent it — a new insight into potential targets for cancer prevention
Obesity is a known risk factor for certain types of cancer, including colon, pancreatic and breast cancer. Studies have shown
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Organoids reveal how a deadly brain cancer grows
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an incredibly deadly brain cancer and presents a serious black box challenge. It’s virtually impossible to
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Remote-control shoots laser at nano-gold to turn on cancer-killing immune cells
A remote command could one day send immune cells on a rampage against a malignant tumor. The ability to mobilize,
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Cultivating cartilage from stem cells
Stable joint cartilage can be produced from adult stem cells originating from bone marrow. This is made possible by inducing
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‘Killer’ kidney cancers identified by studying their evolution: Scientists have discovered that kidney cancer follows distinct evolutionary paths, enabling them to detect whether a tumor will be aggressive
Scientists have discovered that kidney cancer follows distinct evolutionary paths, enabling them to detect whether a tumour will be aggressive
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An index measures similarity between cancer cells and pluripotent stem cells: The new methodology measures tumor aggressiveness and the risk of relapse, helping doctors plan treatment
The theory that cancer progression involves the acquisition by tumor cells of features similar to those of stem cells has
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It’s all about the (stem cell) neighborhood
Stem cells have the ability to develop, or differentiate, into the many different cell types in the body. They also
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