News tagged with sutent

Avastin, Sutent increase breast cancer stem cells, study shows

Cancer treatments designed to block the growth of blood vessels were found to increase the number of cancer stem cells in breast tumors in mice, suggesting a possible explanation for why these drugs don't ...

Cancer Jan 25, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1 |

Drug targets hard-to-reach leukemia stem cells responsible for relapses

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that hard-to-reach, drug-resistant leukemia stem cells (LSCs) that overexpress multiple pro-survival protein forms ...

Cancer Jan 17, 2013 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Three 'targeted' cancer drugs raise risk of fatal side effects

Treatment with three relatively new "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects, according to a new analysis led by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They added that ...

Cancer Feb 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Protein central to cancer stem cell formation provides new potential target

Researchers have identified a pivotal protein in a cellular transformation that makes a cancer cell more resistant to treatment and more capable of growing and spreading, making it an inviting new target for drug development.

Cancer Feb 13, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Long-term side effects key when cancer patients choose drugs

(HealthDay) -- Long-term medication side effects such as fatigue can be key for patients deciding which cancer drug to take, new research suggests.

Cancer Jun 02, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

New drug overcomes resistance in patients with rare sarcoma

A new targeted drug demonstrated its ability to control metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor, an uncommon and life-threatening form of sarcoma, after the disease had become resistant to all existing therapies, report ...

Cancer Nov 21, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |