All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r

Updated on: December 02,2024

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r

Updated on:December 02,2024

Tiny, implantable therapeutic sponge device helps kill cancer in mice

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesThe SymphNode device (left), contains nanoparticles (red dots) that release a drug that blocks the activity of regulatory T cells (green), whi

Updated on: January 08,2024

Tiny, implantable therapeutic sponge device helps kill cancer in mice

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesThe SymphNode device (left), contains nanoparticles (red dots) that release a drug that blocks the activity of regulatory T cells (green), whi

Updated on:January 08,2024

FDA approves Abecma for relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) as a personalized CAR T-cell therapy for triple-class exposed relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Updated on: April 28,2024

FDA approves Abecma for relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) as a personalized CAR T-cell therapy for triple-class exposed relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Updated on:April 28,2024

Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

JANUARY 11, 2024by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaMajor types of boswellic acids in B. serrate. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s105

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

JANUARY 11, 2024by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaMajor types of boswellic acids in B. serrate. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s105

Updated on:March 28,2024

Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA byproduct of glucose called lactate, used by every cell in the body, may also prompt a mutate

Updated on: December 22,2023

Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA byproduct of glucose called lactate, used by every cell in the body, may also prompt a mutate

Updated on:December 22,2023

Lung cancer screening increases percentage of Stage I cases detected, while reducing percentage of Stage IV cases

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImplementing lung cancer screening at four diverse healthcare systems resulted in an 8.4 percent increase in t

Updated on: December 22,2023

Lung cancer screening increases percentage of Stage I cases detected, while reducing percentage of Stage IV cases

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImplementing lung cancer screening at four diverse healthcare systems resulted in an 8.4 percent increase in t

Updated on:December 22,2023

Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

by King's College LondonDiagram showing the early effects of therapeutic IL-23 inhibition. Left: in lesional psoriasis skin, IL-23 drives the differentiation of T17 cells. Right: following IL

Updated on: May 06,2024

Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

by King's College LondonDiagram showing the early effects of therapeutic IL-23 inhibition. Left: in lesional psoriasis skin, IL-23 drives the differentiation of T17 cells. Right: following IL

Updated on:May 06,2024

Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteAntifragility-associated terms, defined for technical and natural (biological) systems. Credit:npj Complexity(2024). DOI: 10.10

Updated on: August 26,2024

Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteAntifragility-associated terms, defined for technical and natural (biological) systems. Credit:npj Complexity(2024). DOI: 10.10

Updated on:August 26,2024

Quantitative pathologic analysis may help predict prognosis in colorectal cancer

The quantitative segmentation algorithm (QuantCRC) may improve the prediction of prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Aug. 16 inGastroenterology.Reetesh K.

Updated on: December 20,2023

Quantitative pathologic analysis may help predict prognosis in colorectal cancer

The quantitative segmentation algorithm (QuantCRC) may improve the prediction of prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Aug. 16 inGastroenterology.Reetesh K.

Updated on:December 20,2023

Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCombinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure HPV-related head and neck cancer with a high success rate. A new phase III trial

Updated on: December 18,2023

Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCombinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure HPV-related head and neck cancer with a high success rate. A new phase III trial

Updated on:December 18,2023

Neoantigen DNA vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer in clinical trial

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA small clinical trial conducted at WashU Medicine shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who r

Updated on: December 02,2024

Neoantigen DNA vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer in clinical trial

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA small clinical trial conducted at WashU Medicine shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who r

Updated on:December 02,2024

Quitting smoking tied to better survival in head, neck squamous cell carcinoma

by Lori SolomonSmoking cessation for >10 years is significantly associated with reduced overall mortality and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-specific mortality, according to a study

Updated on: December 26,2023

Quitting smoking tied to better survival in head, neck squamous cell carcinoma

by Lori SolomonSmoking cessation for >10 years is significantly associated with reduced overall mortality and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-specific mortality, according to a study

Updated on:December 26,2023