UZ Brussel has become the first hospital in the world to surpass 100 robot-assisted lymphovenous bypass surgeries for patients with lymphedema. This cutting-edge microsurgical procedure offers a minimally invasive treatment option for individuals suffering from painful limb swelling—often a side effect of cancer treatments such as breast or prostate surgery.

Neutrophils, once considered simple foot soldiers of innate immunity, are now recognized as complex players in cancer.

Liver metastasis is a life-threatening complication of colorectal cancer (CRC), yet its molecular underpinnings remain elusive.

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed a lipid nanoparticle that delivers mRNA to cells five times more effectively. By attaching a sulfur-containing ring structure—a cyclic disulfide—to lipid molecules, they found that significantly more mRNA can escape from cell components that normally destroy genetic material. When tested as a cancer vaccine in mice, the new delivery system stopped tumor growth. The study, published in the journal RSC Medicinal Chemistry, demonstrates the first successful use of cyclic disulfide-containing lipids to improve mRNA delivery in animals and suppress tumor growth.