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Combination of two immunotherapy drugs stops or reverses progression of advanced melanoma

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, has stopped or reversed the progression of advanced melanoma for five years or more in one in two patients, according to a study led by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

28 Sep 2019

Higher levels of genetic mutations linked to improved outcomes in lung cancer patients

According to new findings by Yale Cancer Center scientists, higher levels of genetic mutations in a tumor biopsy are linked to improved clinical outcomes in patients using pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

27 Sep 2019

High-speed imaging technology reveals previously unseen details of living creatures

The Columbia team behind the revolutionary 3D SCAPE microscope announces today a new version of this high-speed imaging technology.

27 Sep 2019

Healthy neurons form surprising connections with aggressive brain cancer cells

In a collaborative study by the University of Bergen, Universität Heidelberg and Das Deutsche Krebsforschungszentrum in Germany, researchers discovered that cancer cells in the brain communicate with healthy brain cells in a different way than previously assumed.

27 Sep 2019

Scientists use ultrasound to detect active genes in live cells

A startling new study shows that ultrasound can help scientists to understand whether specific genes are in the active or inactive state in live cells.

27 Sep 2019

Pioneering melanoma test to be made available within two years

Scientists have developed a pioneering new test that can more accurately predict whether melanoma, a type of skin cancer, is likely to return.

27 Sep 2019

Lumpectomy is less invasive surgery and requires no hospitalization, shows study

It is well established that breast conservation, which involves the removal of a breast cancer along with a small rim of normal breast tissue around it and is followed by radiation therapy, is at least as effective as mastectomy (removal of the whole breast) for the treatment of early breast cancer.

27 Sep 2019

DNA sequencing helps confirm breast cancer link between Leicester sisters

Two Leicester sisters who had their entire genomes sequenced in the hope of finding answers to their family history of breast cancer have learnt they both carry a genetic variant that significantly increases their risk of developing the disease.

27 Sep 2019

Cancer Research Institute declares 2019 recipients of top scientific and philanthropic awards

The Cancer Research Institute (CRI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the discovery and development of powerful immunotherapies for all forms of cancer, has announced the 2019 recipients of its highest scientific and philanthropic awards.

27 Sep 2019

Combination therapy may offer new therapeutic avenue for previously-treated NSCLC and kidney cancer patients

Pegilodecakin, a first-in-class drug currently in clinical trials, has shown positive safety results and may offer a potential new treatment avenue for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and kidney cancer.

26 Sep 2019

Children's of Alabama using cold sore virus to fight pediatric brain cancer

Children's of Alabama is home to one of the most exciting studies underway in pediatric cancer: evaluating the use of a cold sore virus to treat children with progressive malignant brain tumors.

26 Sep 2019

High-dose radiation effective for men whose prostate cancer has spread, trial shows

A randomized clinical trial of targeted, high-dose radiation for men with oligometastatic prostate cancer has shown the treatment to be an effective and safe option for patients who wish to delay hormone-suppression therapy.

26 Sep 2019

Adding radiation after immunotherapy increases PFS for some patients with metastatic NSCLC

Adding precisely aimed, escalated doses of radiation after patients no longer respond to immunotherapy reinvigorates the immune system in some patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer, increasing progression-free survival.

26 Sep 2019

New discovery sheds light on how pancreatic cancer fuels its growth

A new discovery about pancreatic cancer sheds light on how the cancer fuels its growth and may help explain how promising cancer drugs work - and for whom they will fail.

26 Sep 2019

Study shows miRNAs in semen as non-invasive biomarkers for prostate cancer

Researchers of the Human Molecular Genetics group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, led by Dr. Sara Larriba, in collaboration with Dr. Francesc Vigués and Dr. Manel Castells of the Urology Service of Bellvitge University Hospital, show the usefulness of certain molecules, the miRNAs in semen, as non-invasive biomarkers for prostate cancer.

26 Sep 2019

Tasmanian devil study may give clues to how cancers evade the immune system

A cluster of interacting proteins that are active in both human cancers and Tasmanian devil facial tumors, may give clues to how cancers evade the immune system, according to a study part-funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Cancer Cell today.

26 Sep 2019

Metabolite may predict cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

In a new study published in American Journal of Human Genetics, a team of researchers led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, identified a metabolite that may predict whether individuals with PTEN mutations will develop cancer or autism spectrum disorder.

26 Sep 2019

Tumor News and Research

Combination of two immunotherapy drugs stops or reverses progression of advanced melanoma

Higher levels of genetic mutations linked to improved outcomes in lung cancer patients

High-speed imaging technology reveals previously unseen details of living creatures

Healthy neurons form surprising connections with aggressive brain cancer cells

Scientists use ultrasound to detect active genes in live cells

Pioneering melanoma test to be made available within two years

Lumpectomy is less invasive surgery and requires no hospitalization, shows study

DNA sequencing helps confirm breast cancer link between Leicester sisters

Cancer Research Institute declares 2019 recipients of top scientific and philanthropic awards

Combination therapy may offer new therapeutic avenue for previously-treated NSCLC and kidney cancer patients

Children's of Alabama using cold sore virus to fight pediatric brain cancer

High-dose radiation effective for men whose prostate cancer has spread, trial shows

Adding radiation after immunotherapy increases PFS for some patients with metastatic NSCLC

New discovery sheds light on how pancreatic cancer fuels its growth

Study shows miRNAs in semen as non-invasive biomarkers for prostate cancer

Tasmanian devil study may give clues to how cancers evade the immune system

Metabolite may predict cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

Personal Genome Diagnostics applies CE mark to PGDx elio tissue complete assay

Investigational drug may offer new treatment option for patients with lung and kidney cancer

Late-breaking TAILORx data to be presented at ESMO Congress 2019

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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