Cancer research

Cancer research

Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment: Researchers Develop Novel Leucine-Rich Repeat Containing 15 (LRRC15) Targeted Therapy

Researchers at Lund University have made a significant discovery in the fight against cancer, identifying Leucine-Rich Repeat Containing 15 (LRRC15) as a promising biomarker and target for cancer therapy. According to their study, published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, transforming growth factor-b (TGFb) induces the expression of LRRC15 specifically

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Sex-Specific Prognostic Value of Automated Epicardial Adipose Tissue Quantification On Serial Lung Cancer Screening Chest Computed Tomography

A recent study published in the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging has shed light on the sex-specific prognostic value of automated epicardial adipose tissue quantification on serial lung cancer screening chest computed tomography. The research, conducted by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, analyzed data from 24,008 heavy-smoking participants

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Dendritic Cell-Related Gene Signature Identifies Pancreatic Cancer Subtypes and KCTD14-TNF Signaling Axis

Pancreatic cancer, characterized by a profoundly immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, has a poor prognosis. Researchers at the Sichuan Cancer Hospital studied the role of dendritic cells (DCs) in pancreatic cancer and identified a novel DC-related gene signature that stratifies patient subtypes and implicates a KCTD14-TNF signaling axis. This study provides a