Implanted pump safely delivers chemo straight to brain in patients with brain cancer

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterMRI scans show that chemotherapy delivered via the pump saturated the area in and around each patient's brain tumor. Top images show the brain befo

Updated on: January 02,2024 6

Implanted pump safely delivers chemo straight to brain in patients with brain cancer

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterMRI scans show that chemotherapy delivered via the pump saturated the area in and around each patient's brain tumor. Top images show the brain befo

Updated on:January 02,2024 6

New immune system understanding may help doctors target cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusPaul Norman, PhD. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterYour immune system's natural killer cells recognize and attack two major kinds of dang

Updated on: March 12,2024 11

New immune system understanding may help doctors target cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusPaul Norman, PhD. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterYour immune system's natural killer cells recognize and attack two major kinds of dang

Updated on:March 12,2024 11

Altered cell behavior behind resistance in neuroblastoma

byLund UniversityEstablishment and application of a COJEC-like treatment protocol using NB PDX models.(A) Schematic representation of the experimental design. Mice were injected subcutaneously (

Updated on: January 04,2024 6

Altered cell behavior behind resistance in neuroblastoma

byLund UniversityEstablishment and application of a COJEC-like treatment protocol using NB PDX models.(A) Schematic representation of the experimental design. Mice were injected subcutaneously (

Updated on:January 04,2024 6

Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

by Medical Research CouncilCredit: PixabayGiving chemotherapy drugs every two weeks instead of the usual every three weeks reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death, according to new

Updated on: March 08,2024 10

Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

by Medical Research CouncilCredit: PixabayGiving chemotherapy drugs every two weeks instead of the usual every three weeks reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death, according to new

Updated on:March 08,2024 10

New Co-STAR T cells show promise for treating cancers in laboratory study

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineNew cell type, called Co-STAR, fights cancer cells. Credit: Elizabeth CookUsing genetic engineering techniques, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Ki

Updated on: July 11,2024 0

New Co-STAR T cells show promise for treating cancers in laboratory study

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineNew cell type, called Co-STAR, fights cancer cells. Credit: Elizabeth CookUsing genetic engineering techniques, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Ki

Updated on:July 11,2024 0

Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with cancer, chemotherapy saves lives, but for some patients, the treatment comes with a side effect—heart damage. Screening cancer

Updated on: February 18,2024 11

Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with cancer, chemotherapy saves lives, but for some patients, the treatment comes with a side effect—heart damage. Screening cancer

Updated on:February 18,2024 11

Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

by WileyAndrogen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of el

Updated on: April 01,2024 16

Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

by WileyAndrogen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of el

Updated on:April 01,2024 16

Young cancer survivors in Europe get increased post-cure help

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: AI-generated imageAs medical advances in oncology enable more patients to beat tumors, greater attention is being paid t

Updated on: February 03,2024 14

Young cancer survivors in Europe get increased post-cure help

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: AI-generated imageAs medical advances in oncology enable more patients to beat tumors, greater attention is being paid t

Updated on:February 03,2024 14

Current PSA monitoring ignores risk to some prostate cancer survivors

by Scott Maier,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: University of California, San FranciscoProstate cancer survivors make up the largest group, 41 percent, of male cancer survivors. In

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

Current PSA monitoring ignores risk to some prostate cancer survivors

by Scott Maier,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: University of California, San FranciscoProstate cancer survivors make up the largest group, 41 percent, of male cancer survivors. In

Updated on:March 09,2024 20

Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with br

Updated on: January 23,2024 13

Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with br

Updated on:January 23,2024 13

Clinical trial: Less extensive breast cancer surgery results in fewer swollen arms

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:New England Journal of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2313487It is possible to leave most of the lymph nodes in the armpit, even if one or two of th

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Clinical trial: Less extensive breast cancer surgery results in fewer swollen arms

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:New England Journal of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2313487It is possible to leave most of the lymph nodes in the armpit, even if one or two of th

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

New machine-learning method may aid personalized cancer therapy

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineExperimental procedure. The procedure includes presentation training, immunogenicity transfer learning and independent evaluation on multiple dataset

Updated on: January 11,2024 15

New machine-learning method may aid personalized cancer therapy

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineExperimental procedure. The procedure includes presentation training, immunogenicity transfer learning and independent evaluation on multiple dataset

Updated on:January 11,2024 15