Oncology & Cancer
Cancer drug 49 times more potent than Cisplatin
Tests have shown that a new cancer drug, FY26, is 49 times more potent than the clinically used treatment Cisplatin.
Jul 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian cancer-specific markers set the stage for early diagnosis, personalized treatments
Ovarian cancer is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat, making it an especially fatal disease. Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have now identified six ...
May 25, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Lipid metabolism is potential 'Achilles' heel' for cancer stem cells
Researchers have discovered a metabolic signature critical for the functioning of "cancer stem cells" that initiate tumor formation. The team also showed how to interfere with this metabolic mechanism in ovarian cancer, inhibiting ...
Jan 3, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
In human clinical trial, UAB to test diet's effect on ovarian cancer patients
New research conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has shown that a particular type of diet could help women with ovarian cancer to lose weight and improve their quality of life and cancer-related measures.
Jun 16, 2016
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Medications
Next-generation immunotherapy drug shows continued promise in several advanced-stage cancers
Initial study results show that an experimental drug, called nemvaleukin alfa, when used alone or in combination with another anticancer drug (pembrolizumab) may be effective in treating several types of late-stage cancers ...
May 26, 2022
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Medications
First clinical trial of innovative cancer drug targeting HSF1 pathway begins
The first cancer patients are to receive doses of an innovative new drug that targets a master regulatory pathway in cells, as part of a new clinical trial.
Jan 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Immune cells help reverse chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
Inside each ovarian tumor, there are good cells and bad cells. A new paper explains their roles:
May 20, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New study showing drug prolongs life for patients with ovarian cancer
Women with ovarian cancer who have undergone four or more rounds of chemotherapy typically haven't had much hope that another treatment option will lengthen their lives in a meaningful way. However, a new research study shows ...
Jul 3, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian cancer cells switched off by 'unusual' mechanism
Scientists at the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre at Imperial College London have discovered a mechanism that deactivates ovarian cancer cells.
Jun 19, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
New technology used in first fluorescence-guided ovarian cancer surgery
The first fluorescence-guided surgery on an ovarian cancer patient was performed using a cancer cell "homing device" and imaging agent created by a Purdue University researcher.
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