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This unusual epigenetic modifier promotes certain cancers but suppresses others

The epigenetic modifier MLL4 has an unassuming name—the 4, for instance, indicates it's just one in a family of such modifiers. But MLL4 is quite special: In a specific type of leukemia, it drives disease progression, while in solid tumors, it acts as a suppressor.

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Epigenetic therapy shows promise against treatment-resistant AML

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that an investigational epigenetic therapy remained effective in treatment-resistant acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by activating the Hippo pathway, a tumor-suppressing pathway linked to cancer growth

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New cancer drug shows promise in mesothelioma trial

Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive cancer, usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Inhaled asbestos fibers become lodged in the lungs, causing inflammation that can lead to tumor formation decades later. Worldwide, about 30,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year.

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Genetically engineered Bifidobacterium shows potential for oral delivery of cancer vaccine

A novel oral vaccine platform using genetically engineered Bifidobacterium could enhance anti-tumor immunity. In an exploratory Phase I clinical study, the vaccine was well tolerated and generated immunologic and clinical findings that warrant further investigation. The results a

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Scientists uncover genetic clues from a tumor-prone reptile that could advance cancer rese

A new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham suggests a pet gecko with an unusually high risk of tumors may be a promising model for understanding how cancer develops and spreads. The findings of the study, which are published in BMC Biology, could help explain why

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Brain tumors: New vaccine offers patients hope for more time

A new therapy offers people with seemingly incurable brain tumors scope for hope: It could slow the progression of the disease and extend patients' lives.

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Câncer em jovens: por que estão crescendo os casos antes dos 50 anos?

Diagnósticos em adultos crescem globalmente — e tudo indica que hábitos de estilo de vida são os principais fatores por trás do aumento

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Tumor com menos de 1 centímetro fez adolescente ganhar 40 quilos em 6 meses

Duas fotos do adolescente Gustavo de Oliveira: a primeira, à esquerda, é de março de 2024; a segunda, à direita, é de dezembro de 2025 Arquivo Pessoal Torcedor do Athletico-PR e praticante de muay thai, o adolescente Gustavo de Oliveira, atualmente com 16 anos, viu seu corpo muda

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Paciente do SUS com câncer de pulmão vive menos por falta de acesso ao tratamento mais ind

Freepik Imagine duas pessoas que descobrem, no mesmo dia, que têm o mesmo tipo de câncer de pulmão. Os exames mostram que o tumor das duas tem uma característica rara, mas tratável: uma alteração no gene ALK, um tipo de defeito genético encontrado em cerca de 5 a cada 100 casos d

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CAR-T: como funciona o tratamento que manteve Sam Neill livre do câncer até sua morte

Morre aos 78 anos o ator Sam Neill, de 'Jurassic Park' e 'O Piano' Dias antes de morrer, aos 78 anos, o ator neozelandês Sam Neill contou que estava livre do câncer graças a um tratamento que, há pouco mais de uma década, ainda era considerado experimental. Depois de cinco anos c

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Tumor com menos de 1 centímetro fez adolescente ganhar 40 quilos em 6 meses

Gustavo de Oliveira, de 16 anos, chegou a 113 quilos antes de ser diagnosticado com a doença de Cushing. Um tumor benigno, com menos de 1 centímetro, ‘bagunçou’ a produção do hormônio cortisol no corpo dele.

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A common vitamin could help fight one of the deadliest brain cancers

A clinical trial is exploring whether high doses of vitamin B3 could give patients with glioblastoma a better chance against the aggressive brain cancer. Scientists found that niacin may help revive immune cells that tumors shut down, allowing them to attack cancer more effective

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