Most cancer treatments—from chemotherapies to engineered immune cells—have a host of side effects, in large part because they affect healthy cells in the body at the same time as targeting tumor cells. For the same […]
Collecting images of suspicious-looking skin growths and sending them off-site for specialists to analyze is as accurate in identifying skin cancers as having a dermatologist examine them in person, a new study shows.This article was […]
A small clinical trial shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who received an investigational vaccine designed to prevent recurrence of tumors. Conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis with […]
Regular, self-reported symptom screening was associated with reduced symptom burden when compared with usual care for pediatric patients with cancer, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Toronto and The Hospital […]
Recent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk localized, muscle-invasive disease, according to an editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.This article […]
Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI)in Australia have found a new way to predict a subset of patients who are likely to become resistant to PARP inhibitors (PARPi), a key therapy used […]
Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable blood cancer, leading to weakened immunity, bone damage, and other serious health issues. The high relapse rates following initial treatments make the search for novel immunotherapies urgent. However, the […]
After a comprehensive two-year follow-up, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer significantly reduced long-term side effects and improved quality of life, particularly […]
Ongoing fundamental research on cancer cells could be used to create new drugs and therapies that fight the spread of cancer cells. The work of Dr. Tanmay Lele, joint faculty in chemical engineering, and chemical […]
November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Approximately 66,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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