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Unexpected neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive
US researchers discover a potential therapeutic avenue through the molecule NgR2, against an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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Allogeneic CAR T-cell therapy: the future of cancer care
In this Q&A, Dr Devon Shedlock discusses Poseida Therapeutics' cancer treatment pipeline and the advances it has made towards developing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for liquid and solid tumours.
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The next wave: going beyond CAR T cells with cell-based therapies
In this article, Dr Daniel Teper and Dr Chris Arendt explore cellular therapies for cancer that provide an alternative to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. In these Q&As, they outline their important work in immuno-oncology.
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The advantages of gamma-delta T-cell therapy
Here, Dr Michael Leek describes the benefits of gamma-delta T cells for cancer therapy, exploring why they present a potential alternative to other immuno-oncology platforms.
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Major lung cancer mechanism can be used to evade immune attack
US researchers found high levels of XBP1s in lung cancer cells, which plays a key part in regulating the local immune environment in lung tumours, and can be disabled to increase anti-cancer immunity
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Study suggests existing cancer drug may be effective against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
The researchers used single-nuclear sequencing and advanced three-dimensional glass imaging of mice to find new drug targets for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Researchers generate organoid model for gastroesophageal junction cancer
The scientists discovered that dual knockout of genes in organoids grown from human tissue can generate a model of a potential therapeutic target for gastroesophageal junction cancer.
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P53 could be key to therapies for salivary gland cancer
Mouse models show that activating a non-mutated form of the gene could lead to developing therapies for salivary gland cancer.
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Nanotechnology: a new immuno-onocology weapon
This article outlines three innovative studies that use nanotechnology to deliver a new immunotherapy approach towards cancers.
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Keeping T cells strong and improving cancer immunotherapy
The tumour microenvironment can prevent some T cells from carrying out their immunotherapeutic duties. In this Q&A, Dr Brian Shy, Clinical Instructor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Laboratory Medicine, describes a recent study wherein he and fellow scientists discovered a strategy to strengthen T cells…
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What parts of a tumour are linked to muscle wasting?
US researchers found that the severity of muscle wasting from cancer is related to the type, size and location of the tumour, in mice.
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Researchers find breast cancer protein that could predict chemotherapy sensitivity
Researchers have identified a protein that, when present in high amounts in breast cancer tumours, is an indicator of whether DNA-damaging therapies will work or not.
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Bacteria in a tumour’s microbiome could influence how cancer responds to treatment
US researchers find that bacteria could help tumours progress and resist treatment.
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Protein inhibitor could be new treatment for liver cancer
US scientists have found strong evidence for testing VCU-manufactured drugs in liver cancer.
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Metastatic potential of cancer cells increased in high viscosity environments
UPF and John Hopkins scientists have discovered how cancer cells exposed to high viscosity environments change their movements to improve their invasiveness and favour metastases.
