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Searchresult: Lung cancer screening: Women benefit significantly
Last update: : 24.06.2019
Is computed tomography suitable for detecting lung cancer at a very early stage and thus still well treatable? Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have investigated this with the LUSI…
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Searchresult: Not silent at all
Last update: : 12.06.2019
The so-called "silent" or "synonymous" genetic alterations do not result in altered proteins. But they can nevertheless influence numerous functions of the cell and thus also disease processes.…
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Searchresult: Cancer drugs promote stem cell properties of colorectal cancerCancer drugs promote stem cell properties of colorectal cancer Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 16.05.2019
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) and the Mannheim University Medical Center have now discovered that a certain group of cancer drugs (MEK…
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Searchresult: Fatty acid metabolism as a possible new therapeutic approach for glioblastomasFatty acid metabolism as a possible new therapeutic approach for glioblastomas Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 13.05.2019
In order to gain enough energy for their rapid growth, glioblastoma cells reprogram their fatty acid metabolism. How they do this has been unclear until now. Researchers at the German Cancer Research…
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Searchresult: Fighting colon cancer with killer cells
Last update: : 29.04.2019
Genetically modified immune cells can successfully destroy colon cancer cells. This has been demonstrated for the first time by scientists from the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) at Georg Speyer…
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Searchresult: Artificial intelligence helps to better assess treatment response of brain tumorsArtificial intelligence helps to better assess treatment response of brain tumors Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 03.04.2019
A team from Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Cancer Research Centre has developed a new method for the automated image analysis of brain tumors. In their recent publication, the authors…
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Searchresult: Blocking platelets: A possible option to prevent fatty liver disease and liver cancerBlocking platelets: A possible option to prevent fatty liver disease and liver cancer Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 01.04.2019
Blood platelets which interact with liver cells and immune cells play a major role in the development of fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver inflammation and liver cancer, scientists from…
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Searchresult: The evolution of brain tumors
Last update: : 21.03.2019
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center found in a recent study that only three different genetic alterations drive the early development of malignant glioblastomas. At least one of these…
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Searchresult: From mirror-image biology to enhanced therapeutic proteinsFrom mirror-image biology to enhanced therapeutic proteins Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 14.03.2019
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have succeeded in reconstructing biomolecules in their mirror-image form. The researchers' goal is to create a mirror-image artificial protein…
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Searchresult: Protein content as a marker for response to therapy in brain cancerProtein content as a marker for response to therapy in brain cancer Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 04.03.2019
Brain tumors vary widely in how they respond to treatment. However, early assessment of therapy response is essential in order to choose the best possible treatment for the patient. Scientists from…
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