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March 12, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="63312" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]NFCR-supported researcher Dr. Xiang-Lei Yang of Scripps Research has published a new paper titled "Seryl-tRNA synthetase inhibits Wnt signaling and breast cancer progression and metastasis." This study discusses the role of seryl-tRNA synthetase (SerRS) in regulating Wnt signaling, a pathway known to be...

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January 30, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="63063" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]NFCR-supported researcher Dr. Rakesh K. Jain of Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center continues to make breakthroughs against some of the most difficult-to-treat cancers. In a recent study published in PNAS: Targeting EPHB2/ABL1 restores antitumor immunity in preclinical models of ependymoma,...

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January 14, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="62971" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]Two NFCR-supported researchers have recently published in the high-impact publication Nature Communications for their work on liquid biopsies and circulating tumor cells. Drs. Daniel A. Haber of Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Aditya Bardia of the University of California,...

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Blog, Cancer Discoveries, News
September 27, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="62245" img_size="large" css=""][vc_column_text css=""][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) proudly shares new findings from Yale Cancer, highlighting the potential of YIV-906, an experimental botanical drug developed by Dr. Yung-Chi Cheng, a longtime NFCR-supported scientist. A study published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal...

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Blog, Media Coverage, News
August 9, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="67460" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Head and neck cancers pose a significant public health challenge, impacting thousands of individuals each year. These cancers can severely affect both physical health and quality of life, making awareness and research crucial. A recent CNN Medical article by...

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December 8, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="46605" img_size="full" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Why do protein enzymes cluster together? Few people have bothered to ask this question. Still, a dedicated group of researchers recently embarked on a journey to find the answer. What they found could change many facets of health and healthcare.  The research team,...

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November 10, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="45918" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] With a name as powerful as Thunder God Vine comes great responsibility - and National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR)-funded researcher Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff has proven that this medicinal plant is up for the challenge.  Dr. Von Hoff is considered one...

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October 7, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="45084" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It's that time of year when pink ribbons begin appearing everywhere – from shopfronts to social media. These ribbons are known to be Breast Cancer Awareness ribbons. It's no coincidence that pink ribbons are the most easily recognized, as breast cancer is...

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Blog, Rare Cancer
February 6, 2020

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="31523" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]In a paper published in the science journal Nature, Yale University scientists showed that application of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C (VEGF-C) increased the human body’s natural immune response to glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. VEGF-C is a member...

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