A nanoplatform based on copper sulfide (ADT@CuSNDs) that is able to remodel the tumor energy via hydrogen sulfide (H2S) mediation was developed to sensitize the tumor to mild photothermal therapy…
Tag: Oncology & Cancer
Women with breast cancer shed pounds thanks to telephone-based weight loss program, clinical trial finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Women with obesity when they are diagnosed with early breast cancer have a higher risk of recurrence or a second cancer compared to women whose weight…
Weight gain in late teens and 20s associated with higher risk of fatal prostate cancer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Weight gain in a man’s late teens and 20s increases his risk of dying from prostate cancer later in life, research being presented at the European…
Researchers find link between obesity and blood cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Indiana University School of Medicine researchers studying clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), a blood condition that may increase the risk of blood cancer, discovered that…
Both metabolically healthy and unhealthy forms of obesity found to increase risk of obesity-related cancers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research to be presented at this coming week’s European Congress on Obesity in Dublin, Ireland (May 17–20) and published in the Journal of the National…
How studying cell movement during embryonic development may offer new insights into cancer metastasis
Under the microscope, MSK scientists studied how cells in a mouse embryo (green) move out and break away from their original tissue by contracting their surfaces (red). Studying this process,…
New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When patients receive a low-dose computed tomography screen for lung cancer, doctors can see more than just the lungs. The screening test often picks up abnormalities…
Customizing T cell-based immunotherapies using new ‘SNAPtag’ technology
Universal adaptor SNAP-CAR and SNAP-synNotch receptor function. a A benzylguanine motif (BG) is chemically conjugated to an antibody using a benzylguanine NHS ester. The BG-antibody conjugate then covalently binds to…
A new diagnostic approach for breast cancer
Credit: Cordis Breast cancer diagnosis is an area that is constantly evolving, with new innovations emerging to improve patient outcomes. The SOLUS project is one such innovative initiative working to…
Obesity as a risk factor for colorectal cancer underestimated so far, says study
Weight Change Among Cases and Controls Within 12 Years Before Diagnosis/Interview Lower and upper hinges correspond to 25th and 75th quantile of weight changes, respectively; lower and upper whiskers correspond…
