Oncology & Cancer
Gene therapy technique may help prevent cancer metastasis
The spread of malignant cells around the body, known as metastasis, is the leading cause of mortality in women with breast cancer.
Sep 19, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting vulnerability in B-cell development leads to novel drug combination for leukemia
Despite having an overall survival rate of 94%, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), the most common childhood cancer, can prove challenging to treat, with survival among relapsed or resistant cases falling between ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Medical research
Siris tree leaves hold promise for stopping spread of breast cancer cells, say researchers
Albizia lebbeck is the scientific name of the siris tree, which may hold the promise of working as a natural agent to combat breast cancer metastasis. The finding, presented in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that the ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
CRISPR study lays groundwork for overcoming ovarian cancer
A team of researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has gained attention for their work on rethinking ovarian cancer disease progression and treatment. Equipped with highly advanced technology, they ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows breast cancer rates increasing among younger women
Diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, with steeper increases in more recent years, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New target identified for pancreatic cancer treatment
Researchers have found a protein to block the growth of cancer stem-like cells as a possible treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Sep 26, 2023
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Medications
Drug that targets scar-like tissue in tumors shows promise for aggressive pancreatic cancer
Findings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research reveal a new Australian drug that targets scar-like 'fibrotic' tissue within tumors shows promise for treating pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the most aggressive ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy for 'difficult to treat' lung cancer patients improves long-term survival: Clinical trial
A global study, led by UCL and UCLH, has shown that the cancer immunotherapy atezolizumab significantly improved the overall survival of advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer patients who were not able to be treated with ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers ID novel treatment pathway for deadly pancreatic cancers
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center identified a novel cell signaling pathway that potentially could be targeted in therapy for patients with aggressive pancreatic cancers.
Apr 24, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Combination treatment shows significant reduction in disease growth in patients with advanced endometrial cancer
In a study published in the March 27, 2023, online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health found ...
Mar 27, 2023
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