In 10 seconds? Increased understanding of cancer’s flawed DNA damage response has spurred the development of an array of cancer treatments. Many of these treatments have already helped cancer patients and many more contenders are...
In 10 seconds? Cancer medicine has been revolutionized by discoveries in genomics research, like next-generation sequencing. As the field advances, researchers are addressing challenges and developing best practices. What do you...
In 10 seconds? Scientists are making progress in learning how certain types of immune cells, called dendritic cells, can be activated in ways that can help kill cancer. These cells gather intel on potential threats–antigens–which...
In 10 seconds? Heat shock proteins or HSPs are important in ensuring our proteins keep their proper shape and function. Interestingly, it seems they play a role in cancer as well. Much research is focused on unlocking their potent...
In 10 seconds? Some experts argue that it’s not worth screening for prostate cancer [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32294352/]. While the procedure has decreased prostate cancer mortality, it has also led to high numbers of harml...
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In 10 seconds? We can ‘eat smart’ to improve cancer therapy. There's a growing body of scientific evidence regarding how dietary strategies that limit protein or specific amino acids can optimize cancer treatments. What’s th...
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