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Every tumor is unique. This makes it difficult to find the most effective therapy for treatment. The Tumor Profiler Center of the University Hospital Zurich, the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and the University Hospital ...

Nuri Jeong remembers the feeling of surprise she felt during a trip back to South Korea, while visiting her grandmother, who'd been grappling with Alzheimer's disease.

A study has revealed why some patients don't respond to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy for solid cancer tumors and identifies a new combination treatment.

Cancer cell movement during metastasis is a dynamic process regulated by several different signals. However, the way cells receive, process and respond to these signals has been extremely hard to detect, but is now made easier ...

A large prospective, randomized clinical trial in patients with advanced breast cancer has found that the use of liquid biopsy blood tests for early detection of a treatment-resistance mutation, followed by a switch to a ...

The venous system maintains the health of our brains by removing deoxygenated blood and other waste products, but its complexity and variability have made scientific study difficult. Now, a UC Berkeley-led team of researchers ...

The genetic makeup and structure of glioblastoma tumors can shift dramatically across different regions of a single tumor, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances.

Dogs share our homes, our habits and sometimes, our diseases. Gastric cancer is rare in dogs, but when it does strike, it closely resembles gastric cancer in humans: subtle clinical signs, comparable tumor subtypes, late-stage ...

When cancer spreads from a primary tumor to new sites throughout the body, it undergoes changes that increase its genetic complexity.

Findings from a new study of almost 50,000 women followed for 30 years suggest that a morning cup of coffee might do more than boost energy; it could also help women stay sharp, strong and mentally well as they age.

More than half of older Americans now get their Medicare coverage through an insurance company's Medicare Advantage (MA) plan. But many go on to switch plans or even leave for traditional Medicare when Open Enrollment comes ...

Mutations in the PIK3CA gene are a key driver of breast cancer and are present in 35–40% of hormone receptor–positive breast cancers. A recently completed phase 3 clinical trial, conducted by researchers at Mass General ...