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BRCA1 and BRCA2 in a Cohort of Ovarian Cancer Patients From the Salento Peninsula

February 28, 2024

“Ovarian cancer (OC) is the third most prevalent type of gynecologic cancer affecting women after cervical and uterine cancer [1]. It is also considered the most fatal of all gynecological… read more

Figure 7: Combined macroautophagy and CD95 death receptor signaling facilitate additional tumor cell killing by GZ17-6.02

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GZ17-6.02 With Bexarotene Kills Mycosis Fungoides Cells

February 26, 2024

“The present studies were performed to extend our knowledge of GZ17-6.02 biology from that known in solid tumor cell types such as prostate cancer cells to liquid tumor cell types,… read more

Figure 1: From genome-wide CRISPR screen to the creation of combined predicting models.

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Combining Causal and Correlative Approaches to Discover Response Biomarkers to Paclitaxel

February 21, 2024

“The discovery of predictive biomarkers to paclitaxel vulnerability [such] as SSR3 [signal sequence receptor 3] promises to significantly impact cancer treatment.” BUFFALO, NY- February 21, 2024 – A new research… read more

Figure 1: Flowchart depicting patient selection.

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NTRK Gene Fusion in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Clinicogenomic Biobank and Record Linkage Study From Finland

February 19, 2024

“Estimates of the frequency of NTRK gene fusion in large cohorts of patients with solid tumors come from a limited number of studies. [...]. We aimed to address this gap… read more

Figure 4: Correlation matrix with numerous significant positive correlations.

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Genetic and Therapeutic Landscapes in Cohort of Pancreatic Adenocarcinomas Using NGS and Machine Learning

February 14, 2024

“Our study was designed to build specific mutational and therapeutic landscapes of pancreatic cancer among the Russian population.” BUFFALO, NY- February 14, 2024 – A new research paper was published… read more

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Differential Expression of Mad2 Gene in Human Esophageal Cancer

February 12, 2024

“[...] people of the northeastern region [of India] consume betel quid, consisting of raw areca nut [...]. People often swallow the entire betel-quid after chewing, which is believed to contribute… read more

Figure 1: Ruxolitinib exerts its anti-myeloma effects through several mechanisms.

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Evaluation of Ruxolitinib, a Janus Kinase Inhibitor, in Multiple Myeloma

February 7, 2024

“[...] the results of the studies presented in this review will hopefully provide the impetus for conducting additional preclinical and clinical studies to evaluate RUX in the setting of MM… read more

Figure 1: A typical drug discovery and development strategy.

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Drug Discovery in Academia; Dumping in the Publication Landfill?

February 5, 2024

“[...] fruitful efforts to bring more drugs from bench to bedside could only be possible if we do not leave them ‘midway’!” BUFFALO, NY- February 5, 2024 – A new… read more

Figure 2: BCAS1+ cells in diffuse gliomas are morphologically different from BCAS1+ cells in healthy brain tissue.

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BCAS1 Defines a Heterogeneous Cell Population in Diffuse Glioma Patients

January 31, 2024

“[...] this is the first study describing a BCAS1+ cell population in a large cohort of diffuse glioma patients.” BUFFALO, NY- January 31, 2024 – A new research paper was… read more

Figure 1: Representative histopathologic slides stained with hematoxylin and eosin of thyroid cancer from well-differentiated to dedifferentiated states.

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Genetic Alterations in Thyroid Cancer Mediate Resistance to BRAF Inhibition and Anaplastic Transformation

January 29, 2024

“An improved understanding of the molecular basis of thyroid cancer has led to the development of new targeted agents.” BUFFALO, NY- January 29, 2024 – A new research perspective was… read more