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04/09/2018

Colorectal cancer: Tipping the scales

Press release of LMU Tumors of the colon are among the most prevalent cancers. Researchers at LMU and the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) have now shown that a protein promotes the formation of…

03/09/2018

A better understanding of cancer development in children: New Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Group at Charité

A new Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Group at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is studying the development of pediatric cancers. The research group is being funded by the German Research…

03/09/2018

Figures for Germany determined for the first time: Avoidable risk factors cause 37 percent of all cancer cases

Press release of DKFZ How many cancer cases in Germany are attributable to risk factors that we can influence ourselves? How many cancer cases are linked to cigarette smoking, being overweight or…

22/08/2018

Mini guts reveal causes of rare intestinal disease

German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) scientists at the Georg Speyer Haus in Frankfurt are establishing novel three-dimensional intestinal cell cultures as a cancer model to investigate causes and treatment…

09/07/2018

Brain cancer: Typical mutation in cancer cells stifles immune response

The exchange of a single amino acid building block in a metabolic enzyme can lead to cancer. In addition, it can impair the immune system, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the…

27/06/2018

Degradation of cell organelles triggers immune defense against colon cancer

Press release of the Georg-Speyer-Haus Frankfurt For a tumor to develop and spread, the cancer cells must avoid attacking the immune system. Scientists of the German Cancer Consortiums (DKTK) at the…

06/06/2018

Thoroughly understanding and fighting brain tumors

Article in the current issue of the DKFZ magazine "Einblick" No two brain tumors are identical, which is why the same treatment is sometimes effective and sometimes does not work at all. Dr Marc…

10/05/2018

Genetic analysis for certain childhood brain tumors soon a standard-of-care?

Press release of KiTZ An international team of researchers from the Hopp Children's Cancer Center at the NCT Heidelberg (KiTZ), the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the German…

07/05/2018

High science distinction for Michael Baumann

At its 100th Annual Meeting, the American Radium Society honored Michael Baumann, Chairman and Scientific Director of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Spokesman for the German Cancer…

23/04/2018

National research consortia – An example for Europe?

Interview with the Helmholtz press office The German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) is considered a model of success. Since 2012, leading researchers have been working together to bring promising…

23/04/2018

DKTK Young Academics Conference 2018 – Clinician scientists meet in Munich

Clinically-oriented cancer research is in urgent need of young researchers. Clinician and medical scientists are proficient in the scientific approaches used in basic research and familiar with…

03/04/2018

Mutation profiles can help identify relapse risk in leukemia

In most cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) it is possible to remove most of the leukemia cells using chemotherapy. However, more than half of patients suffer a relapse during therapy, where the…

22/03/2018

Clinical trial on chemotherapy resistance in colon cancer enters next phase

Colon cancer can be cured in most cases, if it is detected in time. However, advanced stages of the disease are difficult to bring under control, and in many cases the tumor becomes resistant during…

15/03/2018

Epigenetic analysis: Giving the right name to a tumor

Scientists from the “Hopp Children's Cancer Center at the NCT Heidelberg” (KiTZ) and the Neuropathology Department at Heidelberg University Hospital have substantially enhanced the classification of…

28/02/2018

A molecular map of childhood cancers

Press release of KiTZ and DKTK Researchers led by Professor Stefan Pfister from the “Hopp Children's Cancer Center at the NCT Heidelberg” (KiTZ) have been able to draw an extremely detailed…

22/02/2018

Putting black skin cancer to sleep – for good

Press release of the Charité Berlin An international research team has succeeded in stopping the growth of malignant melanoma by reactivating a protective mechanism that prevents tumor cells from…

30/01/2018

Pancreatic cancer: Gene duplication explains tumor aggressiveness

Press release of the Technical University München Pancreatic cancer is a form of cancer associated with the highest mortality rates in the world. However, until now genetic changes that could…

10/01/2018

Genetic defect makes malignant smooth muscle tumors vulnerable

A research team under the leadership of scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg have conducted the first comprehensive…

21/12/2017

Levels of DNA tags characterize rare type of blood cancer

Not only genetic changes but also certain DNA tags play a role in the development of cancer. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have discovered that leukemia of a specific type is…

20/12/2017

A shower of awards at the DKFZ: DKTK scientists receive Richtzenhain price

Six young cancer researchers can look forward to receiving science awards on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. The Waltraud Lewenz Award, the Walther and Christine Richtzenhain Award, the Andreas Zimprich…