Oncology & Cancer

Vaccine for metastatic breast, ovarian cancer shows promise

Treatment with a recombinant poxviral vaccine showed a positive response in both metastatic breast cancer and ovarian cancer, according to a trial published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Preclinical study identifies new target for recurrent ovarian cancer

Despite recent advances, ovarian cancer remains the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women, and there's a critical need for new treatment options, especially for advanced cancers that grow back after standard ...

Medications

Drug combination shows potential in aggressive leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive form of cancer that originates in the bone marrow, rapidly spreads to the blood, and can quickly cause death if not treated promptly. Despite recent therapeutic advances, it continues ...

Oncology & Cancer

Researchers link genetic marker to rectal cancer treatment

A team of researchers led by Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) oncologist Heinz-Josef Lenz, M.D., has identified a genetic marker that may predict which patients with rectal cancer can ...

Oncology & Cancer

Queen's pioneers prostate cancer breakthrough

Scientists at Queen's University have pioneered a new combination treatment for prostate cancer. The treatment, which has been successful in phase one of trials, will now be tested for efficacy in a second phase.

Oncology & Cancer

Breast cancer resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors arises in many ways

Breast cancer cells became resistant to therapeutics targeting CDK4/6, such as palbociclib (Ibrance), in multiple ways, and preclinical studies suggested different combinations of therapeutics may prevent and overcome the ...

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