Oncology & Cancer
Doctors identify molecular cause of eye cancer
Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that drives the progression of uveal melanoma (UM), an often lethal eye cancer in adults.
Sep 13, 2021
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News tagged with molecular alterations
Oncology & Cancer
Study of 'exceptional responders' yields clues to cancer and potential treatments
In a comprehensive analysis of patients with cancer who had exceptional responses to therapy, researchers have identified molecular changes in the patients' tumors that may explain some of the exceptional responses. The results ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeted treatments for pancreatic cancer may help eligible patients live an extra year
Results from 46 patients given treatments that target specific molecular changes in tumour cells suggest that these therapies could help patients with pancreatic cancer whose tumours harbour those changes survive an extra ...
Mar 3, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Significant 'knowledge gap' exists in use of genetic testing to decide cancer treatment
A questionnaire aimed at assessing how well community oncologists understand "molecular profiling" results from tumor specimens found that 69 percent of participants either said they don't know the answers, or they responded ...
May 30, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Results from three ground-breaking cancer studies show early benefit to patients
The "revolution in the understanding of cancer at the molecular level" has led to dramatic responses in cancer patients to new therapies that are targeted precisely at their particular type of tumours, according to an expert.
Nov 30, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Discovery of likely subtypes of rare childhood brain tumor signals diagnostic advance
An international research team has identified four likely new subtypes of a rare brain tumor using molecular techniques that lay the foundation for more accurate diagnosis and tailored therapies for the hard-to-treat cancer. ...
Feb 25, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Poor survival among colorectal cancer patients tied to biomarker CSN6
A protein called CSN6 has been found to be correlated with poor survival among patients with colorectal cancer, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Aug 10, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Molecular profiling of Ketamine's rapid antidepressant effect
One third of the patients with major depressive disorder suffer from treatment resistance and do not respond to commonly used antidepressants. Ketamine, a drug that works through a different mechanism, improves depressive ...
Nov 12, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
EORTC presents European solution for effective cancer drug development
Drug developers are facing the perfect storm. They are confronted with major patent expiries, increased payer scrutiny, changing priorities, shifting business models, increased risk averseness, increased clinical trial costs, ...
Jul 1, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Using molecular techniques, researchers improved diagnosis and treatment of cancer
The ABC Medical Center, located in Mexico City, implemented various molecular diagnostic methods that can detect the genetic alterations in several types of cancer, so they can select a personalized therapy for each patient ...
May 13, 2014
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