Reading time: 5 minutes Preeti Prangya Panda In 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays that paved the way for seeing into the human body. This invention revolutionized medical science. Today, the discovery has transformed into a powerful decoding tool that translates the hidden images in clinical scans. This emerging field is called radiomics, which is cracking... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 5 minutes Mariella Careaga Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive form of cancer that accounts for nearly half of all primary malignant brain tumors in adults (1). Patients diagnosed with this deadly brain cancer have an average survival rate of only 8 months, and it is estimated that glioblastoma claims the lives of more... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 5 minutes Dolores Mruk, PhD Cancer treatments have come a long way since the early 1900s, evolving from chemotherapy and radiotherapy to more targeted interventions. One promising approach involves the use of bispecific antibodies (bsAbs)—engineered molecules that help in fighting cancer. Today, these immunotherapies are being studied across different malignancies, with a particular... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 6 minutes Colin Ong Oncogenic signaling is a key characteristic of cancer cells Cancer cells, unlike normal cells, exhibit aberrant oncogenic signaling. This aberrant signaling, which is continuously turned on, facilitates the survival and proliferation of cancer cells as well as other hallmarks of cancer1. The term “oncogenic”, an adjective derived from the... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 6 minutes Nicole Bowens Recent advancements within the past decade are making cancer treatments more effective and accessible, revolutionizing the way care is delivered and offering renewed hope to patients. These advancements have been made possible in part by personalized therapies that are tailored for individual patients. In one newly developed personalized therapy,... Continue Reading →
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