Cancer
A great majority of Mozambican adolescent girls are willing to be vaccinated against HPV
Credit: ISGlobal The highest burden of cervical cancer is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is the main cause of...
Childhood cancer survivors more likely to experience sleep problems as adults
Preliminary results from a study of childhood cancer survivors show that they are more likely to experience sleep problems and...
ASCO: ALEX trial results show alectinib further outpacing crizotinib in ALK+ NSCLC
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Updated results of the global phase III ALEX trial comparing alectinib with crizotinib as...
ASCO18: Updated Phase 1 results of crizotinib against MET-amplified lung cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The drug crizotinib has activity against a number of genetic targets relevant to non-small...
ASCO18: Trial shows how PET scans help tailor therapy for esophageal cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Survival results for the CALGB 80303 Trial presented today at the American Society of...
ASCO18: Positive results for phase 1 trial of ivosidenib against AML
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Early phase clinical trial results presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology...
How might baking soda boost cancer therapy?
MAY 31, 2018, NEW YORK -- A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered an entirely novel mechanism by which cells...
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center experts present data at 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting
Friday, June 1, 2018, CLEVELAND: At the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, researchers from Cleveland...
Microscope technology provides 4K and 3D visualization beyond the surface of the brain
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System (New York - May 31, 2018) The Department of Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of...
The genome guardian turns to the dark side: Opportunity for drug discovery against cancer?
Credit: Guilherme A. de Oliveira It has long been known that abnormal changes in the p53 protein are associated with...
Organoid profiling identifies treatments for pancreatic cancer
Credit: Tuveson Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Patient-derived organoids, hollow spheres of cells cultured from tumors, can quickly...
Penn-developed approach could limit toxicity of CAR T therapy in acute myeloid leukemia
PHILADELPHIA - A new approach pioneered at the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center may provide a new path towards...
ORNL ramps up production of key radioisotope for cancer-fighting drug
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Department of Energy The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is now producing...
A novel data-driven method to personalize cancer treatment
Credit: Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) Identify and prioritize treatment options based on a patient's profile of genetic alterations...
Researchers find leukemia and lymphoma drug may benefit glioblastoma patients
May 30, 2018, Cleveland: New Cleveland Clinic research shows for the first time that ibrutinib, an FDA-approved drug for lymphoma...
CLL patient treated at Penn goes into remission thanks to single CAR T cell
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The doctors who have spent years studying the case call it "a series of fortunate...
Two-pronged antibodies draw immune killers directly to cancer cells
Credit: Rader lab, The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL--May 30, 2018--Our immune system's arsenal of defenses usually protects us from...
Next generation radiation detection devices wins government a KTP top rating
Credit: Kromek A UK company, with a base in Huddersfield, is pioneering the development and manufacture of compact, technically-advanced electronic...
Male thyroid cancer survivors face 50 percent higher risk of heart disease than women
WASHINGTON--Male thyroid cancer survivors have a nearly 50 percent higher risk of developing heart disease than women within five years...
Combination pack battles cancer
For efficient cancer therapy with few side effects, the active drug should selectively attain high concentration in the tumor. In...
