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Cell-cell contact-dependent secretion of large-extracellular vesicles from EFNBhigh cancer cells accelerates peritoneal dissemination
BackgroundLarge non-apoptotic vesicles released from the plasma membrane protrusions are classified as large-EVs (LEVs). However, the triggers of LEV...
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The AKT inhibitor AZD5363 elicits synthetic lethality in ARID1A-deficient gastric cancer cells via induction of pyroptosis
BackgroundGastric cancer (GC) is a deadly disease with poor overall survival and limited therapeutic options. Genetic alterations such as mutations...
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Introduction and impact of routine whole genome sequencing in the diagnosis and management of sarcoma
BackgroundSarcomas are diverse neoplasms with highly variable histological appearances in which diagnosis is often challenging and management options...
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An 18-gene signature of recurrence-associated endothelial cells predicts tumor progression and castration resistance in prostate cancer
BackgroundThe prognostic and therapeutic implications of endothelial cells (ECs) heterogeneity in prostate cancer (PCa) are poorly understood.
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Presence of Fusobacterium nucleatum in relation to patient survival and an acidic environment in oesophagogastric junction and gastric cancers
BackgroundFusobacterium nucleatum inhabits the oral cavity and affects the progression of gastrointestinal cancer. Our prior findings link F....
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Establishment of a trastuzumab-resistant extramammary Paget disease model: loss of PTEN as a potential mechanism
Background/objectivesExtramammary Paget disease (EMPD) is a rare, cutaneous intraepithelial adenocarcinoma typically treated with wide local...
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Evolution at Spike protein position 519 in SARS-CoV-2 facilitated adaptation to humans
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year, the pursuit of identifying a progenitor virus to SARS-CoV-2 and understanding the mechanism of its...
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Invasive recurrence after breast conserving treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast in the Netherlands: time trends and the association with tumour grade
BackgroundThe first aim of this study was to examine trends in the risk of ipsilateral invasive breast cancer (iIBC) after breast-conserving surgery...
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“Living with a question mark”: psychosocial experience of Portuguese young adults at risk for hereditary amyloid transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy
This study is the first to explore the psychosocial experience of young Portuguese adults at genetic risk for hereditary amyloid transthyretin...
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Reasons for non-feasibility of therapeutic drug monitoring of oral targeted therapies in oncology – an analysis of the closed cohorts of a multicentre prospective study
BackgroundTherapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) – performing dose adjustments based on measured drug levels and established pharmacokinetic (PK) targets...
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Machine learning-based decision support model for selecting intra-arterial therapies for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A national real-world evidence-based study
ImportanceIntra-arterial therapies(IATs) are promising options for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). Stratifying the prognostic risk before...
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PARP inhibition with rucaparib alone followed by combination with atezolizumab: Phase Ib COUPLET clinical study in advanced gynaecological and triple-negative breast cancers
BackgroundCombining PARP inhibitors (PARPis) with immune checkpoint inhibitors may improve clinical outcomes in selected cancers. We evaluated...
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HIV-protease inhibitors potentiate the activity of carfilzomib in triple-negative breast cancer
BackgroundResistance to chemotherapy is a major problem in the treatment of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Preclinical data...
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Metabolic adaptations in prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in men and is a major cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Among the molecular...
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Cancer cell extravasation requires iplectin-mediated delivery of MT1-MMP at invadopodia
BackgroundInvadopodia facilitate cancer cell extravasation, but the molecular mechanism whereby invadopodia-specific proteases such as MT1-MMP are...
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ATR, CHK1 and WEE1 inhibitors cause homologous recombination repair deficiency to induce synthetic lethality with PARP inhibitors
PurposePARP inhibitors (PARPi) are effective in homologous recombination repair (HRR) defective (HRD) cancers. To (re)sensitise HRR proficient (HRP)...
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Efficacy of a nurse-led sexual rehabilitation intervention for women with gynaecological cancers receiving radiotherapy: results of a randomised trial
BackgroundThe multicentre randomised SPARC trial evaluated the efficacy of a nurse-led sexual rehabilitation intervention on sexual functioning,...
