Cancer Tissue

Tumors are made up of many different types of cancer cells, and we can’t always clear them all out. Now Oxford researchers have developed a way to track the genetic “life histories” of thousands of individual cancer cells at once, which may lead to more effective and personalized cancer treatments.

In a move that could revolutionize the development of new cancer treatments, researchers from the University of Newcastle and the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) have created the world's first virtual platform to host 3D copies of human cancer tissues.

A new imaging technique would give doctors the ability to ascertain whether all traces of a tumor have been removed while in the operating room, thus avoiding having the patient return to surgery weeks later for a second procedure.

Billed as "a pill on a string," the Cytosponge is designed to scrape off cells from the length of the oesophagus as it is yanked out after swallowing, offering up a larger sample for inspection for signs of cancer.

Scientists from the University of Toronto have conducted research into how breast tissue regeneration is regulated, working with the mammary glands of genetically modified mice. The findings suggest that development of the tissue could be manipulated to avoid the effects of aging.

One of nature’s most notorious psychopaths may be giving cancer patients new hope. The University of Queensland is developing new cameras based on the mantis shrimp’s eyes that can detect a variety of cancer tissues.

Researchers have used a near infrared light probe to take a closer, longer look at cancer-causing cells.

Restricting certain stem cell proteins in ovarian cancers offer new hope for treatment

Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have developed a drug delivery system that can move nanoparticles from the bloodstream directly into tissue.