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The removal of the fallopian tube while preserving the ovary.
Biology

Reducing ovarian cancer risk with fallopian tube removal

PLOS

Mathematical modeling study suggests this approach could also reduce total healthcare costs in Germany.

Porcelain cup of green tea
Invention

Green tea-based adhesive films: A novel treatment for oral mucositis

Pranjal Malewar

The film adheres to the mouth and delivers active ingredients directly to affected areas.

Health

Study links forever chemicals in drinking water to a range of rare cancers

Pranjal Malewar

An association between levels of manmade “forever chemicals” in drinking water and a range of rare cancers.

osteosarcoma
Biology

What drives aggressive bone cancer?

Pranjal Malewar

Study reveals a novel mechanism driving osteosarcoma.

DNA damage on chromosomes
Health

A big mystery in cancer research solved

Pranjal Malewar

Breakthrough in understanding how tumor cells die after radiotherapy.

skin stem cell layer
Biology

Study uncover key insights into how the body tolerates cancer mutations

Amit Malewar

Tracking metabolic origins of cancer from a mosaic of cells.

smartwatch to stop smoking
Technology

Smartwatches could help people give up smoking

Pranjal Malewar

The technology has the potential to help over two thirds of trial participants quit the habit.

cancer cells to cells
Health

Reverting cancer cells to normal cells

Pranjal Malewar

A technology to create a digital twin of the gene network.

Coffee mugs on an old paper textured
Neuroscience

The impact of coffee and tea on head and neck cancer prevention

Pranjal Malewar

Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the seventh most common cancer worldwide, and its rates are on the rise, especially in low- and middle-income...

Lymphomoid spiral
Health

Lymphomoids: A lab model of lymphoma tumors

Pranjal Malewar

New cancer models could help personalize lymphoma treatments.

Stained pancreatic cancer organoid
Health

First-ever tumor organoids grown in laboratory

Pranjal Malewar

Foundation for new cancer treatment strategies.

human scalp
Health

Hair growth drug appears to regrow hair in most cancer patients

Pranjal Malewar

Reassurance to breast cancer patients that there is indeed a safe way.

Marlow, a black Labrador, one of the dogs used in the study that was trained by Medical Detection Dogs.
Health

Dogs can smell bladder cancer in other dogs

Ashwini Sakharkar

This could be an effective new way to diagnose the disease in dogs.

Still life world science day chemistry composition
Health

Lab experiments with cancer cells reveal two ways in which tumors evade drugs

Pranjal Malewar

Study details how cancer cells fend off starvation & death from chemotherapy.

heterogeneous lung tumor
Health

Examining antigen architectures for better cancer immunotherapies

Pranjal Malewar

MIT researchers built a therapeutic cancer vaccine.

A U-M Health neurosurgical team performing an operation.
AI & Machine Learning

AI model detects residual tumor in 10 seconds

Ashwini Sakharkar

AI can determine during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could be removed remains.

3D medical background with brain highlighted
AI & Machine Learning

AI can be used to detect brain tumors

Pranjal Malewar

The researchers investigated how neural network models can be trained on brain cancer imaging data.

SEQUOIA
Health

AI tool reads biopsy images

Pranjal Malewar

It could guide treatment without costly genomic tests.

Pathogenic virus or bacteria cell in blood stream.
Health

Researchers discover new role of mutant proteins in deadly cancers

Pranjal Malewar

Findings could point to new ways to treat RAS-driven cancers.

a handheld device and an optical imaging agent
Invention

A handheld device gives surgeons a real-time view of breast cancer during surgery

Pranjal Malewar

The drug-device combination is poised to reduce repeat surgeries and ensure more complete tumor removal.

Skin Cancer detection with AI
Health

Using AI Framework for early skin cancer detection

Jay Kakade

Revolutionizing Skin Cancer Detection with AI

digital technology network
Science

Light-AI technology for early cancer diagnosis

Ashwini Sakharkar

Development of a non-invasive and early cancer diagnosis material technology based on bio-fluid.

Risk of liver cancer relapse in relation to obesity and diabetes
Health

Risk of liver cancer relapse to obesity and diabetes

Pranjal Malewar

This study is expected to contribute to the early detection of cancer recurrence.

Image showing brain tumor.
Health

A new approach to treat brain metastasis

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A drug called silibinin can block this protein and, when used with immunotherapy, may improve treatment for brain metastases.

Elevating patient care with high performance MRI scanning
Health

Advancement in cancer treatment at ASTRO 2024

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Lung cancer, pediatric cancer, survivorship, and healthcare equity, highlighting the latest advancements in radiation oncology.

Cancer patient in hospital
Health

Using patient organoids for customized sarcoma treatment

Dr. Prajakta Banik

UCLA have created the most extensive collection of patient-derived sarcoma organoids which are miniature versions of a patient's tumor.

Image showing Cells before and after TRAMs were introduced. TRAMs link a shuttle protein (red), and a target protein (green). Without the TRAM, the target protein resides in the nucleus (left), and upon TRAM treatment, the target protein is pulled into the cytoplasm by the shuttle protein (right)
Health

New method to relocate misplaced proteins

Dr. Prajakta Banik

This breakthrough could pave the way for novel treatments for diseases caused by protein misplacement, such as cancer.

Medium shot young man with moles on back
Health

Advancement in Melanoma treatment

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that starts when pigment cells in the skin grow uncontrollably, rising for the last 30 years.

Cancer cells
Health

How cancer weakens the immune system

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Cancer can weaken the immune system by transforming immune cells into ones that support tumor growth and helps in targeting weaker cells.

Image showing CT scan showing cholangiocarcinoma
Health

Cambridge research targets early cancer detection via immune response

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A research team at the University of Cambridge will get over £1.5 million from Cancer Research UK in the next six years.

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