New nanoparticles disable drug resistance to achieve complete tumor elimination
Cancer cells frequently develop the ability to expel anticancer drugs before they can work — a phenomenon called…
Many metastatic lung cancer patients still receive no treatment options
About half of people diagnosed with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer never receive treatment, despite advances in options over recent decades that…
YAP1 expression drives chemotherapy resistance in small cell lung cancer
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that some cancer cells express the…
Hand-held wireless probe helps surgeons identify breast cancer tumors
Breast cancer impacts over 2 million women around the world each year. Following radiotherapy or chemotherapy, breast-conserving surgery…
‘Doctors said my three-year-old girl had hand, foot and mouth disease before rare liver cancer diagnosis – it broke me’
A mother whose three-year-old daughter was first thought to have hand, foot and mouth disease before being diagnosed…
Girl’s tonsillitis sign of aggressive brain tumor | Health
Little Nancy Dakin was diagnosed with brain cancer after experiencing various symptoms, such as constant vomiting. (Brain Tumour…
Exploiting a new weakness in ‘zombie-like’ cells to treat senescence-associated diseases
A new set of drugs exploit a recently-revealed weakness in ‘zombie-like’ – or senescent – cells that could lead to new treatments for cancer and age-associated diseases. The study from the…
New molecule weakens glioblastoma and enhances immune response
A team of researchers from Brown University Health and Brown University has uncovered an important clue in the…
Exercise and ibuprofen help reduce cognitive impairment during chemotherapy
Up to 80% of people who receive chemotherapy experience cancer-related cognitive impairment, which most commonly involves mild-to-moderate changes such…
NAD+ supplements may fuel treatment-resistant cancer cells, researchers warn
New research cautions that popular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) precursor supplements might be doing more harm than good…
Damon Runyon supports young scientists driving cancer research innovation
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named 13 new Damon Runyon Fellows, exceptional postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and…
Nanomedicine offers targeted solutions for breast cancer treatment
Breast cancer (BCA) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with high mortality and morbidity in women.…