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Protein vital for breast cancer metastasis discovered
A research team have identified a protein that binds breast cancer cells together, allowing them to metastasise, which could be significant in the development of cancer therapies.
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Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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Proteomic approach reveals metastatic melanoma resistance to therapies
A study has used a proteomic method to uncover why some melanoma tumours do not respond to immunotherapy, which could improve treatments.
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Researchers identify pancreatic cancer protein drug target
A protein that causes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has been identified as a therapeutic target by researchers.
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Blocking kinase could provide treatment for prostate cancer
Researchers have found that inhibiting a kinase in mice leads to the death of prostate cancer cells, providing a potential therapeutic target.
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Study identifies molecule key in leukaemia treatment resistance
Researchers have found a molecule, which when deleted, increases leukaemia sensitivity to natural killer cells and is a drug target.
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Blocking specific macrophages leads to tumour shrinkage
A study has found that removing a particular kind of macrophage enables the immune system to attack tumours, providing a potential drug target.
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Immune cell function in cancer immunotherapy revealed
Researchers have discovered the roles that immune cells play in tumour growth and breast cancer immunotherapy which could aid in drug development.
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Study uncovers key processes behind MYC cancer gene
Researchers have discovered that MYC cancers use the cell’s machinery to make lipids and identified a lipid signature, which could be exploited in the development of new therapies.
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Researchers image structure of cancer metastasis target
The structure of a key receptor involved in tumour metastasis has been imaged in a study, providing opportunities to develop cancer treatments.
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Blocking mechanism in skin cancer provides potential drug target
A study has revealed a drug target for skin cancers which regulates the differentiation of cells and the roles they conduct in the body.
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Study finds inhibiting inflammatory pathway could be brain metastasis target
Researchers have revealed a key inflammation mechanism that contributes to melanoma brain metastasis and could be a therapeutic target.
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Molecule identified as key in pancreatic cancer metastasis
New findings show that the environment for pancreatic cancers plays a role in its metastasis, revealing a new potential drug target.
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Four cell types discovered in glioblastoma tumours
A new study has revealed that glioblastomas contain four different types of cell which the researchers say should be treated separately.
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Experimental compound could be used to treat pancreatic cancer
Using a compound called PTC596 in combination with other drugs, researchers effectively treated pancreatic cancer in mice.
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Interferon pathway could provide drug target for cancers
A study has found that signals from interferons can be blocked, allowing the immune system to attack tumours which provides a potential target.
