“Cancer Moonshot” Report, Cell Migration and More…

Here are a few newsworthy items in the world of cancer research

  • Vice President Joe Biden delivered his final “cancer moonshot” report on the promises and challenges in the fight against cancer.
  • Scientist Pontus Nordenfelt at Lund University in Sweden has managed to describe and visualize cell migration on a molecular level. This could have an impact on the treatment of infectious diseases, inflammation, and cancer.  Further discussion in Nature Communications.
  • Researchers at the University of Utah, Rutgers, and Temple recently announced results of a study that found  an association between socioeconomic status and risks of specific cancer types later in life. The results were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.