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Trending With Impact: Promising Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Prodrug

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August 26, 2021
Researchers examined the preclinical prodrug LP-184 and its efficacy in treating non-small cell lung cancers that lack actionable targets or resistance-related genes. continue reading »

New Study: How Worms Can Detect Early Pancreatic Cancer

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August 18, 2021
Researchers from Japan used Caenorhabditis elegans (a one millimeter roundworm) to detect early pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in humans. continue reading »

Table of Contents: Oncotarget’s Volume 12, Issue #17

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August 17, 2021
Read short summaries of the latest oncology-focused research published in this week’s issue of Oncotarget, Volume 12, Issue 17. continue reading »

Behind the Study: Retaining Nanomolar Potency in Lung Cancer

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August 16, 2021
Dr. Aditya Kulkarni discusses a study he co-authored, published by Oncotarget in 2021, and entitled, “The acylfulvene alkylating agent, LP-184, retains nanomolar potency in non-small cell lung cancer carrying otherwise therapy-refractory mutations.” continue reading »

Trending With Impact: Analysis of Breast Cancer in Nigerian Women

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August 12, 2021
In this trending paper published by Oncotarget in 2021, a cohort of Nigerian women were assessed for a useful biomarker in aggressive molecular subtypes of breast cancer. continue reading »