Compound in Cruciferous Vegetables Inhibits Cancer Cells
The mechanism(s) by which a nutrigenetic compound exerts its therapeutic effect on bronchial carcinoid... read more
March 31, 2022
Tagged: Top-Performer
The Top-Performer series highlights research literature published in Oncotarget that has generated a high Altmetric score. Altmetric scores, located at the top-left of trending Oncotarget papers, provide an at-a-glance indication of the volume and type of online attention the research has received. Read Oncotarget’s Top 100 Altmetric papers.
Chemical in Sunscreen Promotes Breast Cancer in Diet-Dependent Manner
The bioactivity of oxybenzone—a harmful chemical often found in sunscreens—was examined within mouse... read more
November 17, 2021
Exploration of Gene Editing In The Tumor Setting
Researchers repurposed CRISPR/Cas9 epigenetic editing technology in hopes of characterizing transcriptional changes and effects... read more
October 5, 2021
Biomarker Predicts Treatment Efficacy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
In this 2020 paper, researchers searched for biomarkers of sacituzumab govitecan treatment efficacy in triple-negative... read more
July 27, 2021
First Blood Test for Early Melanoma Detection (A 2018 Study)
In this widely-read Oncotarget paper from 2018, Australian researchers developed the first blood test to... read more
April 6, 2021
Can Precision Oncology Improve Patient Outcomes AND Cut Costs?
In this top-performing paper, researchers compare the overall survival, average total healthcare costs, and resource... read more
March 9, 2021
Child’s Idea Prompted Study on Antibiotics Used Across Cancer Types
In 2014, an eight-year-old child's comment fueled a strategy to eradicate cancer cells using antibiotics,... read more
February 23, 2021
An Overview of Cannabis and Cancer
Researchers review different varieties of cannabinoids, the signaling pathways they affect, and their role in... read more
February 9, 2021