Oncology & Cancer
New research could lead to a simple blood test for brain tumors
University of Bristol research could lead to better detection of the most common type of malignant brain cancer.
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel T cell bispecific antibody shows potent anti-tumor activity in preclinical models of glioblastoma
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive, fast-growing tumor types, and the most common cancer of the brain with a median overall survival of approximately 15 months. Despite recent advances in treatment ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Medical research
Glioblastoma cells invade the brain as neuronal free riders
Certain cells from glioblastomas, the most aggressive form of brain tumors, mimic characteristics and movement strategies of immature neurons to colonize the brain. Fundamental new results from researchers at Heidelberg University ...
Aug 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene that causes deadliest brain tumor also causes childhood cancers, new research shows
A gene that University of Virginia (UVA) Health researchers have discovered is responsible for the deadliest type of brain tumor is also responsible for two forms of childhood cancer, the scientists have found.
Jul 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Activating STING could make brain tumors more susceptible to treatment
Immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment for many forms of cancer, but glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, has remained untouched. GBM tumors are sometimes referred to as "cold"—that ...
Jul 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Biomarkers found that could be drug targets against a deadly form of brain cancer
Biomarkers that could be targets for novel drugs to treat glioblastoma brain tumors have been identified by investigators at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, providing hope for a cancer that is highly lethal.
Jun 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Light-activated 'photoimmunotherapy' could enhance brain cancer treatment
An innovative light-activated therapy developed at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, could help detect and treat an aggressive brain cancer type, a new study shows.
Jun 20, 2022
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Medications
Molecule that combines three distinct technologies against the most aggressive type of brain cancer is tested
A drug carrier able to reach the brain, bind to an aggressive type of tumor called glioblastoma multiforme, and release a chemotherapeutic agent has been tested for the first time by Brazilian researchers. According to an ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Early, encouraging data for glioblastoma treatment reported at ASCO
All of the newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme patients enrolled in a Phase 1 clinical trial at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have exceeded both their median and expected progression-free survivals. Two patients, ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Medical research
Studies reveal new insights into gut microbiome impact on immunotherapy response in multiple cancers
Two studies led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center that shed new light on the potential of the gut microbiome as a targetable biomarker to improve responses to immunotherapy were presented today at the 2022 ...
Jun 6, 2022
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