Oncology & Cancer
Cervical cancer and HPV: What's the connection?
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the connection between HPV and cervical cancer.
Jan 3, 2024
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News tagged with cancer drugs
Medical research
Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a current cancer treatment called fulvestrant for patients with the most common type of breast cancer, ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New PET tracer noninvasively identifies cancer gene mutation, allows more precise diagnosis, therapy
A novel PET imaging tracer has been proven to safely and effectively detect a common cancer gene mutation that is an important molecular marker for tumor-targeted therapy. By identifying this mutation early, physicians can ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Medications
New study challenges belief that opioids are effective at treating cancer pain
The world's largest review on opioid medicines for cancer pain has found it is unclear whether some commonly used opioid medicines are better than a placebo and suggests that non-opioid medicines, including aspirin, may be ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Efficacy shown for new melanoma therapeutic vaccine
In a recent trial, a new melanoma vaccine, mRNA-4157 (V940), when taken in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab), was found to be effective in battling the deadly skin cancer.
Dec 18, 2023
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Medical research
Psychedelic psilocybin-assisted therapy found to reduce depressive symptoms in adults with cancer and depression
Results from a Phase II clinical trial indicate that psilocybin, a hallucinogenic chemical found in certain mushrooms of the genus Psilocybe, may benefit individuals with cancer and major depression. Trial participants treated ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug
In 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's first three patients had died from neuroblastoma, closely matching the 30% survival rate expected at the time for high-risk ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Other
Pfizer completes purchase of cancer-focused Seagen
Pfizer said Thursday it completed a $43 billion takeover of cancer-focused biotech company Seagen that the pharma giant said would enable it to double its oncology platform.
Dec 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies strategy to avoid resistance to cancer therapy
Resistance to therapies is one of the obstacles to overcome in cancer treatments. Understanding the mechanisms of this resistance is essential to design strategies that favor tumor cell death. A study led by the Protein Kinases ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Clinical trial shows efficacy for atezolizumab combined with carboplatin
Immunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy has become an important therapeutic treatment option in some patients with metastatic breast cancer. Which patients will benefit the most, however, remains unclear; current biomarkers ...
Dec 14, 2023
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