New study links chronic stress to immunotherapy resistance in tumors
Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment, yet many tumors remain stubbornly resistant to its effects. Among the most challenging are “cold tumors,” including…
New method enables more precise labeling of protein-protein interactions in cancer-specific cells
Using a photochemically driven labeling technique, a Cornell University-led research group has devised a strategy for capturing cancer-specific…
Study identifies a novel direct drug target for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of treatment for head and neck cancers, the seventh-most common cancer type worldwide. However,…
AI tool helps customize radiopharmaceutical therapy dosing
Radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) has made great strides over the last 50 years, having only recently received FDA approval…
DNA enhancer hubs control cancer genes in prostate tumors
Enhancers are pieces of DNA that act like switches, regulating when genes are turned on and off and…
New ctDNA blood test improves personalized prostate cancer treatment
A noninvasive DNA blood test can identify metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients who are most likely to…
Study links DNA methylation to aggressive prostate cancer behavior
The prostate is the single organ most frequently afflicted by cancer in men. Prostate cancer affects approximately 4…
Weak handgrip may not independently predict prostate cancer risk
New research suggests that low handgrip strength alone is not a reliable predictor of increased prostate cancer risk…
Stockholm3 blood test may offer more accurate prostate cancer detection
A new blood test may make it easier to detect the most dangerous forms of prostate cancer early…
New study uncovers how prostate cancer cells evade treatment
Cancer cells are remarkably good at adapting to stress. When treatments damage them, they often find new ways…
Secondhand smoke exposure linked to higher blood cadmium levels
A new study finds that adults who simply breathe in secondhand cigarette smoke have about 1.5 times more of the…
High obesity levels linked to fewer surgical procedures in Americans
Researchers from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center and collaborating institutions have found that Americans with the highest levels…