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Searchresult: Biological mechanism explained: How lymphoma cells form brain metastasesBiological mechanism explained: How lymphoma cells form brain metastases Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 16.09.2019
Lymphomas in the central nervous system are rare but dangerous. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now discovered which molecular mechanism leads to lymphomas forming…
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Searchresult: Harnessing the full potential of cancer prevention
Last update: : 10.09.2019
Around 40 percent of all new cases of cancer diagnosed in Germany every year could be avoided if all the scientifically proven preventive measures were actually implemented. Experts believe that…
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Searchresult: Black sheep: Why some strains of the Epstein Barr virus cause cancerBlack sheep: Why some strains of the Epstein Barr virus cause cancer Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 09.09.2019
The Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is very widespread. More than 90 percent of the world's population is infected – with very different consequences. Although the infection does not usually affect people,…
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Searchresult: First indication of possible role of blood coagulation in lung carcinogenesisFirst indication of possible role of blood coagulation in lung carcinogenesis Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 12.08.2019
Thrombophilia promotes the progression and metastasis of lung cancer. Up to now, it was not known whether coagulation is also conducive to tumorigenesis. For the first time, researchers from the…
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Searchresult: Founding ceremony of the DKFZ–Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Center MannheimFounding ceremony of the DKFZ–Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Center Mannheim Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 31.07.2019
At a ceremony held on July 31, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the Medical Faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University, and Mannheim University Hospital set up a new cooperation project: At…
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Searchresult: First branch of the German Cancer Research Center in Dresden for intelligent technologies in the fight against cancerFirst branch of the German Cancer Research Center in Dresden for intelligent technologies in the fight against cancer Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 29.07.2019
With support from the State of Saxony, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) plans to step up cancer research considerably at the Dresden site. DKFZ's first branch outside Heidelberg is to work on…
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Searchresult: How resistance to important cancer drugs develops
Last update: : 23.07.2019
Taxanes, frequently used anti-cancer drugs, block cell division and thereby drive tumor cells into cell death. However, therapy resistance often develops in the course of the treatment. Scientists…
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Searchresult: Making cancer stem cells visible to the immune system - New results may enable innovative treatment concept against leukemiaMaking cancer stem cells visible to the immune system - New results may enable innovative treatment concept against leukemia Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 17.07.2019
Leukemia stem cells protect themselves against the immune defense by suppressing a target molecule for killer cells. This protective mechanism can be tricked with drugs. In the journal "Nature",…
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Searchresult: Enzyme responsible for dangerous properties of brain tumor stem cellsEnzyme responsible for dangerous properties of brain tumor stem cells Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 11.07.2019
The relapse of brain tumors after therapy is driven by cancer stem cells that were not affected by the treatment. In mouse models of glioblastoma, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center…
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Searchresult: "Highly cited" - Nine DKFZ researchers in the top class
Last update: : 10.07.2019
Scientists whose work is being cited very often by peers are regarded as exceptionally acknowledged and influential in their fields. Therefore, citation counts are a common benchmark for assessing…
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