Nanoparticles with innovative coatings target tumor cells, enhancing chemotherapy effectiveness while minimizing side effects.
Killing cancer cells with a molecular jackhammer
Mechanical therapy physically breaks down cancer cells and could help overcome the problem of treatment resistance.
Electrified microneedles get vaccine across the skin for cancer immunotherapy
Microneedle skin patches combined with a safe electrical current help antigens cross the skin to trigger an immune response against tumors.
When diagnosing prostate cancer, two biomarkers are better than one
Many biopsies may soon be avoidable with the advent of an accurate biosensor for prostate cancer that detects biomarkers in the blood.
What characteristics help tumor cells spread?
Research uncovers how tumor cells’ stem cell-like qualities and their ability to evade the immune system helps some cancers spread during metastasis.
Rewired mitochondria to help the immune system fight cancer
How manipulating electron flow through cells’ mitochondria could help enhance immunotherapy.
How CRISPR and chemotherapy are joining forces to combat tumors
A new approach to cancer treatment combines gene editing with a known chemotherapy drug, harnessing the benefits of both for better outcomes.
A new, simple test enables early detection of ovarian cancer
Scientists are hopeful that a new, more sensitive test for detecting ovarian cancer might provide better options, especially for patients with BRCA genes.
Unlocking personalized leukemia therapy using epigenetic biomarkers
A specific epigenetic signature in patients who respond to chemotherapy offers potential to improve treatment.
Bacteria found in tumors could prove a potent anticancer tool
Bacteria residing inside tumors provide a surprisingly powerful immunotherapy platform to combat different cancers.