Research News
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Three clinical trials from SYSUCC presented in the proffered paper sessions at the ESMO Congress 2023
At the ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) Congress 2023 held from 20-24 October in Madrid, Spain, 11 clinical research achievements from Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (SYSUCC) were included as oral presentations. Among them, three studies on colorectal cancer (CRC) / non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were further selected as proffered papers.
November 1, 2023
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Earlier menopause increases the risk of dementia
Emerging evidence has shown that reducing modifiable risk factors may help to prevent and control dementia. Earlier menopause, particularly premature menopause, might be associated with increased risks of cardiovascular diseases, sleep disorders, psychiatric diseases, and other sequelae. It is uncertain whether earlier age at menopause is associated with incident dementia. In addition, the unde...
June 28, 2023
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Therapeutic potential of Clostridium butyricum anticancer effects in colorectal cancer
Probiotic roles of Clostridium butyricum (C.B) are involved in regulating disease and cancers, yet the mechanistic basis for these regulatory roles remains largely unknown. C.B. has been found to play an important role in colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment, according to a recent study “Therapeutic potential of Clostridium butyricum anticancer effects in colorectal cancer” published in Gut Micr...
April 5, 2023
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Professor Yamei Tang's team uncovers a new mechanism of brain injury caused by pericyte dysfunction after radiation
Radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) is a debilitating sequela after radiotherapy to treat head and neck cancer, with clinical manifestations including cognitive impairment and pathological changes such as brain tissue edema and necrosis. Although corticosteroids and bevacizumab can be used as first-line treatment at present, there are still a majority of RIBI patients fail to respond to or ha...
March 1, 2023
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Progression on tumor microenvironment regulations by mechanical forces from Qiyi Zhao Group
Recently, Prof. Qiyi Zhao's group from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, published the latest original research entitled “Niche stiffness sustains cancer stemness via TAZ and NANOG phase separation” in Nature Communications.Emerging evidence shows that the biomechanical environment is required to support cancer stem cells (CSCs), which play a crucial role in drug resist...
February 20, 2023