Oncology & Cancer

Palbociclib efficacious in metastatic breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Palbociclib can help slow the progression of advanced breast cancer, according to a study published in the Nov. 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Oncology & Cancer

High response rate in phase I/II paediatric brain cancer trial

A high response rate with a single drug in a phase I/II trial of paediatric brain tumour has set the stage for combination therapy with higher response and lower toxicity, researchers reported at the ESMO 2016 Congress in ...

HIV & AIDS

HIV patients ‘aging before their time’

While combination antiretroviral therapy has meant that people with HIV can live longer lives, research shows that the virus makes fundamental changes to the immune system by increasing the risk of developing age-related ...

Oncology & Cancer

Acquired resistance to combination drug treatment in cancer

A team of scientists led by Dr Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Associate Professor Richie Soong from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) conducted a study on acquired ...

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