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Dying patients' choices not always aligned to caregivers'
4/08/2015
An illuminating study compares the willingness of stage IV cancer patients, and their caregivers; to pay to extend their lives by one year against that of other end-of-life improvements.
Nanoparticles may exploit tumor weaknesses to selectively attack cancers
4/08/2015
CHOP collaborators explore ultrasmall drug delivery vehicles to target neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancerDelving into the world of the extremely small, researchers are exploring how biodegradable...
Strong grasp of immune response dynamics will enhance checkpoint blockade
4/08/2015
Spreading the success of cancer immunotherapy beyond those patients currently enjoying powerful, long-term responses to treatment requires greater understanding of the immune response to tumors, two...
Study reveals molecular genetic mechanisms driving breast cancer progression
4/08/2015
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered how the body's inflammatory response can alter how estrogen promotes the growth of breast cancer cells.
Food allergies can be transmitted from blood products to children in rare cases
4/07/2015
In rare cases, children can develop anaphylactic allergies to previously tolerated foods after receiving blood products via transfusion, report the authors of a case study published in CMAJ...
Many cancers harness cells' powerhouses to fuel tumor growth
4/07/2015
By discovering vital clues on how common cancers hijack cells' mitochondria to favor tumor growth, scientists may have identified new targets for inhibitors that block the process.
Body's cancer defences hijacked to make pancreatic and lung cancers more aggressive
4/07/2015
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a vital self-destruct switch in cells is hijacked - making some pancreatic and non small cell lung cancers more aggressive, according to research...
Older people at higher risk of emergency cancer diagnosis
4/07/2015
People over 60 are at higher risk of being diagnosed with lung or bowel cancer as an emergency in hospital than younger people, according to a Cancer Research UK-supported report *, published by...
A particular molecular pathway permits stem cells in pediatric bone cancers to grow rapidly and aggressively, according to researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and its Laura and Isaac...
New knowledge on EphB signalling may improve treatment of intestinal cancers
4/07/2015
A new study led by researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, provides experimental evidence that a drug that inhibits the EphB-signalling...