Oncology & Cancer

New agents show promise for treating aggressive breast cancers

Some of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer are more vulnerable to chemotherapy when it is combined with a new class of anti-cancer agent, researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have shown.

Oncology & Cancer

Breast cancer drug pushes colon cancer cells to their death

A new treatment for colon cancer that combines a chemotherapy agent approved to treat breast cancer and a cancer-fighting antibody is ready for clinical trials, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Oncology & Cancer

Small molecules inhibit growth of human tumor cells

Researchers from the Cancer Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified three novel small molecules that interrupt a crucial cellular communication pathway that regulates many aspects of development and cancer. ...

Oncology & Cancer

Exposure to Agent Orange linked to risk of bladder cancer

Exposure to Agent Orange is associated with a small but significantly increased risk of bladder cancer among male Vietnam veterans, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.

Oncology & Cancer

New cancer 'tracer' promises to detect more tumors earlier

For people waiting for imaging tests to diagnose neuroendocrine cancer, time is of the essence. Now, thanks to researchers at the University of Alberta, a new medical imaging agent for PET scans promises to reduce wait times, ...

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