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Senolytic drugs are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy and may benefit some older women

Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy, Mayo Clinic researchers have found.

2 Jul 2024

Whole genome sequencing can improve clinical care of childhood cancer

Whole genome sequencing has improved clinical care of some children with cancer in England by informing individual patient care.

2 Jul 2024

Simple exercises can prevent nerve damage during cancer treatments

Cancer treatments often cause nerve damage that can lead to long-lasting symptoms. Medication has proven ineffective in these cases.

1 Jul 2024

Engineered E. coli optimizes targeted tumor cell killing and improves biosafety

Live bacteria can be applied in cancer therapy given their ability to deplete nutrients and induce cell death in tumors.

1 Jul 2024

Research paves way for new forms of immunotherapy to treat people with Merkel cell cancer

Scientists behind a new type of immunotherapy are demonstrating significant effects in laboratory experiments in cell samples from patients with the aggressive form of skin cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma.

1 Jul 2024

Moffitt scientists develop breakthrough method for scalable synthesis of withanolides

Withanolides, a class of naturally occurring compounds found in plants, have long been a focus of cancer research due to their ability to inhibit cancer cell growth, induce cell death and prevent metastasis.

28 Jun 2024

Long-term effects of chemotherapy on hearing and quality of life in testicular cancer survivors

An interdisciplinary study led by researchers at the University of South Florida and Indiana University has uncovered significant findings on the long-term effects of one of the most common forms of chemotherapy on cancer survivors.

28 Jun 2024

Europe's new clinical guidelines enable better understanding of childhood bone cancer

New clinical guidelines enabling a better understanding of childhood bone cancer will revolutionise treatment for these young patients across Europe, according to a leading researcher from the University of East Anglia.

28 Jun 2024

Using liver biopsies to identify predictors of pancreatic cancer metastasis

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine with an international team have used liver biopsies to identify cellular and molecular markers that can potentially be used to predict whether and when pancreatic cancer will spread to an individual's liver or elsewhere, such as the lung.

28 Jun 2024

Antibody-drug conjugate effective, less toxic for stage 1 HER2+ breast cancer

A year of treatment with a medicine made of an antibody and chemotherapy drug has proven highly effective in preventing stage 1 HER2-positive breast cancer from recurring in patients, a team led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has found.

28 Jun 2024

PFDN6 protein could be a new target for colorectal cancer treatment

Researchers have identified a protein called PFDN6 that may play a role in the development and spread of colorectal cancer (CRC).

27 Jun 2024

Targeted gene therapy may reduce AML burden and protect the heart from cardiotoxicity

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine found that a targeted gene therapy may make acute myeloid leukemia (AML) more sensitive to chemotherapy, while also protecting the heart against toxicity often caused by cancer treatments.

27 Jun 2024

Adaptive therapy approach can reduce toxicity and drug resistance in ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer, often diagnosed at an advanced stage, presents significant treatment challenges because patients tend to develop resistance to conventional therapies quickly.

26 Jun 2024

Chemotherapy's cognitive side effects tied to gut microbiome disruption

Chemotherapy is known to cause behavioral side effects, including cognitive decline. Notably, the gut microbiome communicates with the brain to affect behavior, including cognition.

26 Jun 2024

NCCN survey reveals ongoing shortages in crucial cancer medications

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) - a nonprofit alliance of leading cancer centers - is publishing new results for its latest survey on cancer drug shortages in the United States.

26 Jun 2024

Combining CYFRA 21-1 with CXCR1 and cxcr2 levels for predicting recurrence in stage III squamous cell lung carcinoma

Despite efforts, tumor recurrence is diagnosed in 35–40% of patients with stage III squamous cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) during the first year after treatment.

25 Jun 2024

FDA expands orphan drug designation for Roswell Park's brain cancer immunotherapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded orphan drug designation for SurVaxM, a brain cancer immunotherapy born in the labs of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

25 Jun 2024

New enzyme targets hold promise for cancer therapies

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have uncovered new potential therapeutic targets for cancer and new insights into existing cancer drug targets, expanding the breadth of possibilities for treating this disease. Using a comprehensive approach that included integrating proteomics, genomics and epigenomics data from 10 cancer types, the team identified protein and small protein or peptide targets in cancer tissues and validated many of them experimentally as promising candidates for therapeutic strategies. The study appeared in Cell.

25 Jun 2024

Researchers win $2.78 million grant to harness AI for precision treatment in rectal cancer

With a new five-year, $2.78 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute, researchers at Case Western Reserve University(CWRU), Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals (UH) will use artificial intelligence (AI) to better treat rectal cancer patients.

24 Jun 2024

Repurposing anti-retroviral medications for brain tumor treatment: The RETREAT trial

Drugs developed to combat HIV and AIDS are being trialed for the first time in patients with multiple brain tumors.

21 Jun 2024

Chemotherapy News and Research

Latest Chemotherapy News and Research

Senolytic drugs are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy and may benefit some older women

Whole genome sequencing can improve clinical care of childhood cancer

Simple exercises can prevent nerve damage during cancer treatments

Engineered E. coli optimizes targeted tumor cell killing and improves biosafety

Research paves way for new forms of immunotherapy to treat people with Merkel cell cancer

Moffitt scientists develop breakthrough method for scalable synthesis of withanolides

Long-term effects of chemotherapy on hearing and quality of life in testicular cancer survivors

Europe's new clinical guidelines enable better understanding of childhood bone cancer

Using liver biopsies to identify predictors of pancreatic cancer metastasis

Antibody-drug conjugate effective, less toxic for stage 1 HER2+ breast cancer

PFDN6 protein could be a new target for colorectal cancer treatment

Targeted gene therapy may reduce AML burden and protect the heart from cardiotoxicity

Adaptive therapy approach can reduce toxicity and drug resistance in ovarian cancer

Chemotherapy's cognitive side effects tied to gut microbiome disruption

NCCN survey reveals ongoing shortages in crucial cancer medications

Combining CYFRA 21-1 with CXCR1 and cxcr2 levels for predicting recurrence in stage III squamous cell lung carcinoma

FDA expands orphan drug designation for Roswell Park's brain cancer immunotherapy

New enzyme targets hold promise for cancer therapies

Researchers win $2.78 million grant to harness AI for precision treatment in rectal cancer

Repurposing anti-retroviral medications for brain tumor treatment: The RETREAT trial

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