(Medical Xpress)—When a tumor is treated with an anti-cancer drug, some cells die and, unfortunately, some cells tend to live. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Nature Cell Biology details ...
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A merger of math and medicine may help to improve the efficacy of immunotherapies, potentially life-saving treatments that enhance the ability of the patient's own immune system to attack cancerous tumors.
Feb 3, 2020
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There's a new treatment option available for patients with AL amyloidosis: daratumumab.
Jan 27, 2020
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Genetically modifying cancer cells can aid in clarifying new cancer drugs' mechanism of action, according to a new study by researchers at KU Leuven's Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy (Rega Institute).
Mar 4, 2015
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Two drugs that mimic a common plant hormone effectively cause DNA damage and turn off a major DNA repair mechanism, suggesting their potential use as an anti-cancer therapy, say investigators at Georgetown University Medical ...
Feb 16, 2016
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Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with the KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib (Lumakras) had a two-year overall survival rate of 32.5 percent, according to data from the CodeBreaK 100 clinical trial presented ...
Apr 10, 2022
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There could be an intervention on the horizon to help prevent heart damage caused by the common chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, new research suggests.
Jan 25, 2021
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A team of faculty from the University of Michigan Center of Academic Innovation, School of Nursing and College of Pharmacy designed an innovative way to teach nursing and pharmacy students about the intricacies of chemotherapy.
Dec 23, 2021
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A jawless parasitic fish could help lead the way to more effective treatments for multiple brain ailments, including cancer, trauma and stroke.
May 15, 2019
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Stimulator of interferon genes, or STING, helps regulate immune activation. Thus, a research team is testing drugs that activate STING as a form of cancer immunotherapy and for treating certain infections. Findings from ...
Aug 10, 2022
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