Cancer Research and Advances
University of Michigan Scientists Use Sound Waves to Treat Previously Inoperable Liver Cancer
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. In 2020, approximately 830,180 people died of liver cancer worldwide. The American cancer society, ACS, estimates that in …
Albert Einstein Medical School Study Sheds Light on Why Most Smokers Don’t Get Lung Cancer
Smoking is a major risk factor for lung cancer. The harmful substances in cigarettes contribute to DNA mutations. However, heavy smokers do not necessarily carry more mutations than others, …
Cells Dancing Harmonic Duets, a Leap in Precision Personalized Therapies against Cancer
Cancer is a leading cause of death and a significant roadblock to increasing life expectancy in every country of the world. Even more agonizing than the associated death toll …
Scripps Scientists Discover How Sea Microbe Makes Cancer-Fighting “Warhead”
Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California (UC) San Diego have shown how a molecule made by a sea bacterium turns into a potent …
Cancer Treatment: p53, a Tumor Suppressing Gene, Stabilized by Spider Silk
Cancer is one of the terminal diseases we have yet to overcome. Its permanent cure is yet to be found. However, depending on the stage of cancer, remission can …
The Malaria Drug Hydroxychloroquine Improves the Efficacy of Chemotherapy Agent Cisplatin against Resistant Head and Neck Cancers
Doctors have often chosen chemotherapy as a treatment option for cancers. The procedure involves the use of drugs, like cisplatin, to cause the death of cancer cells. However, it …
Scientists Develop Biosensors for Rapid Cancer Therapy Assessment
Patients do not always respond, as desired, to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) inhibitors and physicians cannot tell this quick enough. Researchers have now developed biosensors that could make it …
Emodin an Active Compound in Chinese Rhubarb Curbs Colon Cancer in Mice
According to a new study by researchers from the University of South Carolina, a compound commonly found in Chinese herbs can inhibit colon cancer. The active substance known as …