Dementia-like clumps found in cells before cancer strikes
Researchers found that pancreatic pre-cancer cells mimic dementia by forming clumps of proteins due to faulty recycling processes. These insights ...
Tag: Cancer
Common antidepressants could help the immune system fight cancer
SSRIs boosted the ability of T cells to kill cancer cells and suppressed tumor growth in both mouse and human ...
Biologists identify targets for new pancreatic cancer treatments
Cryptic peptides, which are expressed in pancreatic cancer cells, could be promising targets for T-cell therapies that attack pancreatic tumors, ...
In pancreatic cancer, a race against time
Scientists have found a way to 'intercept' pancreatic cancer. By inhibiting the cancer gene FGFR2, they were able to slow ...
Omega-6 fatty acid promotes the growth of an aggressive type of breast cancer, study finds
Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils such as soybean and safflower oil, and animal products including ...
Awareness grows of cancer risk from alcohol consumption
Public awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and an elevated risk of cancer has grown since last fall, with ...
Immunotherapy may boost KRAS-targeted therapy in pancreatic cancer
Adding immunotherapy to new KRAS inhibitors boosted responses in preclinical models, setting the stage for future trials of the combination ...
Toward improved early detection of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the worst prognosis cancer globally, with just 13% of patients who are diagnosed with PC surviving ...
New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy
A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest ...
Pancreatic cancer immune map provides clues for precision treatment targeting
Pancreatic cancer patients may benefit from future precision treatments as a new study shows how some tumors may potentially be ...