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ANN ARBOR--Honeycomb-like arrays of tiny, lab-grown cancers could one day help doctors zero in on individualized treatments for ovarian cancer, ...

Novel approach could limit common complications of immunotherapy

By connecting highly effective cancer immunotherapy drugs such as anti-CTLA4 (ipilimumab) and anti-PD-L1 (atezolizumab) to peptides that bind to tissues ...

Mount Sinai scientists create first mathematical model that predicts immunotherapy success

(New York, NY - November 8, 2017)-- Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created the ...

Chronic stress hormones may promote resistance to EGFR inhibitors in lung cancer patients

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - Elevated levels of chronic stress hormones, such as those produced by psychological distress, ...

Nanoshells could deliver more chemo with fewer side effects

Credit: A. Goodman/Rice University Researchers investigating ways to deliver high doses of cancer-killing drugs inside tumors have shown they can ...

How chronic inflammation tips the balance of immune cells to promote liver cancer

Credit: NIH Chronic inflammation is known to drive many cancers, especially liver cancer. Researchers have long thought that's because inflammation ...

How cells detect, mend DNA damage may improve chemotherapy

The busy world inside a cell is directed by its DNA blueprint. When the blueprints are altered, cells can sicken, ...

Misregulated protein breakdown promotes leukemias and brain cancer

An enzyme that is responsible for the breakdown of specific amino acids in food plays a key role in the ...

UA Cancer Center receives $2 million to investigate selenium supplementation

Personalized medicine -- health care tailored to the individual patient -- not only involves the use of prescription medications but ...

Bringing natural killer cells to the tumor battlefield

Credit: LIH Natural Killer (NK) cells, lymphocytes of the innate immune system with strong cytotoxic activity, play a major role ...

Can scalpel-free surgery help the body kill breast cancer cells?

Credit: UVA Health System In its latest pioneering effort to harness the power of focused ultrasound to battle disease, the ...

Protect the skin, build barriers: Old acquaintance in a new role

The epidermis, the outermost part of our skin, is our most important protection towards the outside world. Our ability to ...

Tumor analysis post-surgery provides breakthrough in how patients respond to treatment

Credit: University of Leicester University and MRC researchers have developed a new platform for assessing anti-cancer drug efficacy in lung ...

Dietary isoflavones linked to increased risk of advanced prostate cancer

Dietary intake of isoflavones was linked with an elevated risk of advanced prostate cancer in a recent International Journal of ...

Fat cells may inactivate chemotherapeutic drug

Bottom Line: Adipocytes, or fat cells, can absorb and metabolize the chemotherapeutic agent daunorubicin, reducing the effectiveness of the drug ...

Stem cell and leukemia expert wins prestigious medal

Dr Cristina Lo Celso, a Reader in Stem Cell Biology at Imperial College London, has been announced as the winner ...

IUDs may have a surprising benefit: Protection against cervical cancer

Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III/Keck Medicine of USC LOS ANGELES - Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices ...

National poll: Many unaware of court findings against tobacco companies

On Nov. 26, Altria, Philip Morris USA, R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies will begin to publish court-ordered "corrective statements" ...

For cancer patients with HIV, immunotherapy appears safe

SEATTLE -- Nov. 7, 2017 -- A new category of immunotherapies called checkpoint inhibitors that has been highly effective against ...

Study finds a new way to shut down cancer cells’ ability to consume glucose