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Behind the Study: Metformin and Rapamycin as Maintenance Therapy

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December 13, 2021
Dr. Katherine Bever discusses research she co-authored that was published by Oncotarget, entitled, "An exploratory study of metformin with or without rapamycin as maintenance therapy after induction chemotherapy in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma." continue reading »

Lung Cancer Antigen Expression Characterized by Molecular Subtype

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December 8, 2021
Nearly 10,000 non-small cell lung cancer tumors were classified into molecular subtypes most likely to respond favorably in a clinical trial of targeted T cell receptor therapy. continue reading »

Table of Contents: Oncotarget’s Volume 12, Issue 25

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December 7, 2021
Read short summaries of the latest oncology-focused research published in this week’s issue of Oncotarget: Volume 12, Issue 25. continue reading »

Mechanisms of Neoangiogenesis and Tumor Growth UNLOCKED

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December 2, 2021
Researchers conducted a study to elucidate the mechanisms of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) which promote neovascularization in the tumor microenvironment. continue reading »

Behind the Study: EMT, Endothelial Cells & Tumor Growth

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November 29, 2021
Dr. Tapasree Roy Sarkar describes a research paper she co-authored, entitled, "Carcinoma cells that have undergone an epithelial-mesenchymal transition differentiate into endothelial cells and contribute to tumor growth." continue reading »