Study: More aggressive treatments needed to improve 5-year survival rate for glioblastoma

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicDespite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study: More aggressive treatments needed to improve 5-year survival rate for glioblastoma

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicDespite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of

Updated on:May 27,2024

Researchers develop treatment that turns tumors into cancer vaccine factories

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Mount Sinai have developed a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, injecting immune stimulants directly into a tumor to teach

Updated on: June 11,2024

Researchers develop treatment that turns tumors into cancer vaccine factories

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Mount Sinai have developed a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, injecting immune stimulants directly into a tumor to teach

Updated on:June 11,2024

Researchers identify possible new combination treatment for advanced melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A study by researchers at

Updated on: April 22,2024

Researchers identify possible new combination treatment for advanced melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A study by researchers at

Updated on:April 22,2024

Bacterium may decrease effectiveness of immunotherapy

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealAssociation between the H. pylori seropositivity status and clinical outcomes in 97 patients with advanced melanoma. A. Stacked barplot between H.

Updated on: January 10,2024

Bacterium may decrease effectiveness of immunotherapy

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealAssociation between the H. pylori seropositivity status and clinical outcomes in 97 patients with advanced melanoma. A. Stacked barplot between H.

Updated on:January 10,2024

Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer. Here's how they can do better

by Rachel Kraus,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs there anyone who isn't aware of breast cancer?Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and

Updated on: January 02,2024

Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer. Here's how they can do better

by Rachel Kraus,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs there anyone who isn't aware of breast cancer?Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and

Updated on:January 02,2024

Updates: MET targeted therapy for EXON 14 mutations in lung cancer

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew editorial papertitled "Latest updates on MET targeted therapy for EXON 14 mutations in lung cancer" has been published

Updated on: March 21,2024

Updates: MET targeted therapy for EXON 14 mutations in lung cancer

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew editorial papertitled "Latest updates on MET targeted therapy for EXON 14 mutations in lung cancer" has been published

Updated on:March 21,2024

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

by Hisham Mehanna,The ConversationThe oropharynx is middle section of the throat (pharynx). Credit:Scientific Animations/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAOver the past two decades, there ha

Updated on: January 30,2024

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

by Hisham Mehanna,The ConversationThe oropharynx is middle section of the throat (pharynx). Credit:Scientific Animations/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAOver the past two decades, there ha

Updated on:January 30,2024

Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityThe illustration shows a cancer cell (center) surrounded by immune T-cells augmented with an oncolytic (cancer-fighting) virus. A new study describes how

Updated on: January 30,2024

Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityThe illustration shows a cancer cell (center) surrounded by immune T-cells augmented with an oncolytic (cancer-fighting) virus. A new study describes how

Updated on:January 30,2024

The role of p53 as a target for novel cancer therapies

by Erika Rindsjö,Karolinska InstitutetComplex interplay between TP53-mutant cancer cells and their microenvironment. Credit:Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4157

Updated on: December 30,2023

The role of p53 as a target for novel cancer therapies

by Erika Rindsjö,Karolinska InstitutetComplex interplay between TP53-mutant cancer cells and their microenvironment. Credit:Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4157

Updated on:December 30,2023

Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns

by Children's Hospital BostonKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHEpigenetic therapies—targeting enzymes that alter what genes are turned on or off in a cell—are of growing inter

Updated on: June 28,2024

Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns

by Children's Hospital BostonKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHEpigenetic therapies—targeting enzymes that alter what genes are turned on or off in a cell—are of growing inter

Updated on:June 28,2024

Gene and cell therapies to combat pancreatic cancer

byMary Ann Liebert, IncGTMP clinical trials for pancreatic cancer depending on phase and trial status. Source: Clinical trial.gov. GTMPs, gene therapy medicinal products. Credit:Human Gene

Updated on: December 25,2023

Gene and cell therapies to combat pancreatic cancer

byMary Ann Liebert, IncGTMP clinical trials for pancreatic cancer depending on phase and trial status. Source: Clinical trial.gov. GTMPs, gene therapy medicinal products. Credit:Human Gene

Updated on:December 25,2023

Benefit of risk-based breast cancer screening is still unclear

by Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has analyzed whether risk-based breast canc

Updated on: December 25,2023

Benefit of risk-based breast cancer screening is still unclear

by Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has analyzed whether risk-based breast canc

Updated on:December 25,2023