Combining low-dose radiotherapy with immunotherapy eradicates metastatic...
More doesn’t necessarily mean better — including in cancer treatment. University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists report today in the journal Science...
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Metastatic prostate cancer comes in two forms, which could guide treatment
Scientists have identified two subtypes of metastatic prostate cancer that respond differently to treatment, information that could one day guide physicians in treating patients with the therapies best...
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Mouse study may help doctors choose treatments for leukemia patients
Some genetic mutations linked to leukemia are less than useful guides to making treatment decisions for patients. A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison suggests a group of clinical signs...
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Meet some of the exceptional graduates of winter 2021
This year’s winter graduates are an accomplished bunch — they’ve created new student organizations, toured the world on music stages, undertaken important research, and won major awards. Here’s a look...
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Unexpected link between most common cancer drivers may yield more effective...
From left, Vincent Cryns, Mo Chen and Richard A. Anderson. Photo by Tianmu Wen Two of the most common genetic changes that cause cells to become cancerous, which were previously thought to be separate...
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A blood test for cancer shows promise thanks to machine learning
A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has successfully combined genomics with machine learning in the quest to develop accessible tests that allow earlier detection of cancer....
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UW researchers identify cell type that could be key to preventing marrow...
A bone marrow transplant can be a lifesaving treatment for people with relapsed blood cancers, but a potentially lethal complication known as graft-versus-host disease put limitations on this...
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Remnant of cell division could be responsible for spreading cancer
RNA translation marked by bright green reveals two soon-to-be-separate human cells still connected by the red microtubules that provide some structure during cell division. The dot of green in the...
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Common chemotherapy drugs don’t work like doctors thought, with big...
This image shows a cancer cell undergoing abnormal mitosis and dividing into three new cells rather than two following treatment with a microtubule poison. Image By: Beth Weaver, UW–Madison A new study...
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Some lymphomas become resistant to treatment. Gene discovery may offer path...
A confocal microscope image of lymphoma cells. It shows mitochondrial localization (red) around cell nuclei (blue). Image by: Lixin Rui Patients with some types of lymphoma that become resistant to...
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