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Wilms tumors: How genes and imprinting pave the way for cancer

A research team at the Biocenter of Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU), together with cooperation partners at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in…

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Blocking a surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice

A protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells plays a…

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Discovery of FOXR2 activation in various brain tumors refines diagnosis to improve care

Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World Health Organization…

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MIT engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors

Polymer-coated nanoparticles loaded with therapeutic drugs show significant promise for cancer treatment, including ovarian cancer. These particles can be targeted…

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Teddi Mellencamp Heartbreakingly Confirms Stage 4 Cancer, More Tumors

After undergoing brain surgery in February, Teddi—who is mom to kids Slate, 12, Cruz, 10 and Dove, 5, with estranged husband Edwin Arroyave—confessed,…

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Genetic mutations linked to toxin exposure found in firefighters’ brain tumors

Occupational and environmental exposures can put specific groups of people at higher risk of cancer, including firefighters. A new study…

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An enzyme to disarm tumors

When a tumour develops, it creates a structure around itself called the tumour stroma, within which blood and lymphatic vessels…

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Co-located cell types help drive aggressive brain tumors

A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, according to…

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Targeting potassium channel shows promise for treating brain tumors

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have identified a key gene that could lead to next-generation treatments for…

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