Methylation of tRNA-derived fragments regulates gene-silencing activity in bladder cancer

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Anindya Dutta, MBBS, Ph.D., and colleagues have described a novel form of gene regulation that is altered in bladder cancer, leading to the boosting of a gene pathway that helps

Hormones contribute to sex disparities in bladder cancer, study shows

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Male sex hormones interfere with the body’s ability to fight bladder cancer, likely explaining why males experience higher cancer rates and more deadly disease, according to a new study co-led

A machine learning model to predict immunotherapy response in cancer patients

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Immunotherapy is a new cancer treatment that activates the body’s immune system to fight against cancer cells without using chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It has fewer side effects than conventional anticancer

Genetics may predict bladder cancer immunotherapy response

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Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have identified genetic signatures that could predict whether tumors in patients with bladder and other cancers will respond to immunotherapy. Their results, published today in the

Modified bladder cancer treatment shows promise in animal studies

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A modified tuberculosis (TB) vaccine developed at Texas Biomed could help treat a form of bladder cancer, called non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, without strong side effects. Results in mouse models

Researchers identify immune cell that helps kill bladder cancer tumors

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Mount Sinai researchers have made two important discoveries about the mechanism by which bladder cancer cells foil attacks from the immune system. The research, published in Cancer Cell in September,

Novel treatment effective for bladder cancer, study in mice shows

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An epigenetics drug currently being used for the treatment of blood cancers and rare sarcomas can stop the growth of bladder cancer by activating the immune system, reports a new

Enzyme that protects against viruses could fuel cancer evolution

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An enzyme that defends human cells against viruses can help drive cancer evolution towards greater malignancy by causing myriad mutations in cancer cells, according to a study led by investigators

Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

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Scientists have long known that mitochondria, the “powerhouses” of cells, play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells. However, until now, little was known about

Loss of Y chromosome in men enables cancer to grow

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As men age, some of their cells lose the very thing that makes them biological males — the Y chromosome — and this loss hampers the body’s ability to fight