A specific combination of targeted therapy and immunotherapy may better help patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) overcome inherent immune resistance and reinvigorate anti-tumor activity, according to a new study ...
Feb 13, 2024
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An elderly man has died from Alaskapox, the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus, state health officials said.
Feb 13, 2024
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In many cancers, such as ovarian cancer, each round of chemotherapy kills the majority of cancer cells, while a small population of them survives through treatment. These cells are typically more resistant for the next cycle ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Scientists have developed a new AI tool that maps the function of proteins in a cancerous tumor, enabling clinicians to decide how to target treatment in a more precise way.
Feb 9, 2024
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A cannabis extract has shown positive results in slowing down melanoma cell growth and increasing cell death rates, a new in-vitro study finds. Researchers from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and RMIT investigated programmed ...
Feb 8, 2024
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For some leukemia patients, the only potential chemotherapy option is a drug that also carries a high risk of heart failure. This means that some patients who recover from their cancer will end up dying of heart disease brought ...
Feb 8, 2024
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An in-depth analysis of two common treatments for advanced pancreatic cancer from The University of Toledo has found the combination chemotherapy drug Folfirinox is more likely to promote progression-free survival—a notable ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Researchers have identified why some advanced estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancers become resistant to hormone therapy, and have identified drugs currently in development that could keep disease stable for longer ...
Feb 7, 2024
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The rate of cancer deaths in the U.S. has steadily declined for several decades. But there's a caveat: We've recently seen a small but worrisome increase in the rate of certain cancers—particularly colon cancers—among ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Radiation is a targeted form of cancer treatment used for up to half of all patients with cancer. Most radiation treatments are delivered using focused X-rays. Because X-rays travel through tissues, this can lead to extra ...
Feb 7, 2024
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