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Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

byLondon School of EconomicsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer could be willing to wait for greater certainty of the benefit of new cancer drugs before they are approved by th

Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

byLondon School of EconomicsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer could be willing to wait for greater certainty of the benefit of new cancer drugs before they are approved by th
What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#
An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

by Spanish National Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.01.007Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

by Spanish National Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.01.007Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out
Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients

Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyA study conducted in Germany draws attention to the fact that the socio-economic burden of cancer is real in Europe too, and not only in the context of the

Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyA study conducted in Germany draws attention to the fact that the socio-economic burden of cancer is real in Europe too, and not only in the context of the
FDA Approves Lymphir: A New Hope for CTCL Patients

FDA Approves Lymphir: A New Hope for CTCL Patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Lymphir (denileukin diftitox-cxdl), a novel immunotherapy for the treatment of relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least one prior systemic therapy.

FDA Approves Lymphir: A New Hope for CTCL Patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Lymphir (denileukin diftitox-cxdl), a novel immunotherapy for the treatment of relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least one prior systemic therapy.
Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care

Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince the first immunotherapy drug to boost the body's immune response against advanced lung cancer was introduced in the United States in 2015, surv

Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince the first immunotherapy drug to boost the body's immune response against advanced lung cancer was introduced in the United States in 2015, surv
Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

by SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Upstate Medical University radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Bogart may have major implications for the treatm

Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

by SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Upstate Medical University radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Bogart may have major implications for the treatm
Immunotherapy improves survival for people with aggressive, asbestos-linked lung cancer

Immunotherapy improves survival for people with aggressive, asbestos-linked lung cancer

byCancer Research UK| News30 January 2021People with an aggressive form of lung cancer that’s come back after treatment, leaving them with limited options, could live longer when treated w

Immunotherapy improves survival for people with aggressive, asbestos-linked lung cancer

byCancer Research UK| News30 January 2021People with an aggressive form of lung cancer that’s come back after treatment, leaving them with limited options, could live longer when treated w
Ultrasound activated microbubbles enhance the activity of standard of care therapeutics in pancreatic cancer

Ultrasound activated microbubbles enhance the activity of standard of care therapeutics in pancreatic cancer

byTranslational Genomics Research InstituteUltrasound administration setup and drug dosing timeline. A. Photograph of the ultrasound administration setup; B. Schematic depiction of the ultrasoun

Ultrasound activated microbubbles enhance the activity of standard of care therapeutics in pancreatic cancer

byTranslational Genomics Research InstituteUltrasound administration setup and drug dosing timeline. A. Photograph of the ultrasound administration setup; B. Schematic depiction of the ultrasoun
Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against vari

Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against vari
For some small kidney cancers, freezing is more effective than heat treatment

For some small kidney cancers, freezing is more effective than heat treatment

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with early-stage renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) that measure between 3 and 4 centimeters, a procedure that destroys the cancer

For some small kidney cancers, freezing is more effective than heat treatment

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with early-stage renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) that measure between 3 and 4 centimeters, a procedure that destroys the cancer