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Discovery could lead to new targeted treatment for people with lung cancer

Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a subtype of lung cancer which could lead to a new way to tackle the disease, according to research published in Nature Communications.

22 Aug 2018

FDA approves Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay for expanded use in urothelial carcinoma

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay for expanded use in urothelial carcinoma.

22 Aug 2018

Study compares T-cell signaling patterns in two different CAR designs

CAR T-cell therapy, which reprograms immune cells to fight cancer, has shown great promise in people with some blood cancers who have not responded to other treatments. But until now, the underlying biological pathways enabling anti-cancer responses have not been thoroughly examined.

21 Aug 2018

CURE Media Group welcomes CancerCare to Strategic Alliance Partnership Program

CURE Media Group, the nation's leading digital and print media enterprise focused on cancer patients and survivors of cancer, welcomes CancerCare to its Strategic Alliance Partnership Program.

21 Aug 2018

New drug shows potential to prevent painful side effect of therapy

About 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed annually with head, neck, nasal and oral cancers. Most are treated with radiation, and of those, 70-80 percent develop a painful and debilitating side effect called severe oral mucositis.

20 Aug 2018

Brain tumors trap immune cells needed to fight cancer in the bone marrow, finds research

Certain brain cancers are associated with low numbers of immune system T-cells circulating in the peripheral blood. Low T-cell numbers can be a side-effect of cancer treatment. But it now appears that there is more to the story of these missing T-cells.

20 Aug 2018

Novel system can pinpoint ingestible implants inside the body using wireless signals

Medical processes like imaging often require cutting someone open or making them swallow huge tubes with cameras on them. But what if could get the same results with methods that are less expensive, invasive and time-consuming?

20 Aug 2018

Study compares survival outcomes in rural and urban cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials

When enrolled in a cancer clinical trial, the differences in survival rates between rural and urban patients are significantly reduced, SWOG study results show.

17 Aug 2018

Real-time dynamic monitoring of cell's nucleus for effective cancer screening

To test for malignancy or monitor the effectiveness of cancer treatment, a person's tissue must be extracted, sent to a lab, stained and analyzed by a pathologist--a process that can take days to complete and is subject to human error.

15 Aug 2018

Innovative oncofertility program launched by RMA of New York and Mount Sinai Health System

Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York, a Manhattan-based fertility center, and the Mount Sinai Health System have launched an innovative, integrated oncofertility program at The Blavatnik Family – Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai to provide individuals and couples the benefit of advanced medical technologies to help with someday building their families.

15 Aug 2018

OncoThira and NDSU enter into license agreement to develop, market cancer compounds

The NDSU Research Foundation and OncoThira have entered into a license agreement involving technology developed at North Dakota State University.

14 Aug 2018

Researchers discover secret communication hotline between breast cancers and normal cells

Australian researchers have uncovered a secret communication hotline between breast cancers and the normal cells surrounding them. Importantly, the messages sent back and forth between the normal and tumour cells encourage the cancer to survive and to become more aggressive.

13 Aug 2018

Genetic sequencing method identifies pathogens behind respiratory illnesses in Uganda

A study led by researchers at Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Department of Medicine at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center reports on the use of a genetic sequencing method to identify viral pathogens behind unexplained respiratory illnesses in Uganda over a five-year period.

10 Aug 2018

Palliative care associated with reduced risk of suicide in veterans with lung cancer

Results from a large-scale patient population study, recently published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, reveal palliative care is associated with a reduced risk of suicide in veterans diagnosed with advanced stage lung cancer.

10 Aug 2018

New combination therapy for cancer cells could soon be a reality

A new cancer therapy using nanoparticles to deliver a combination therapy direct to cancer cells could be on the horizon, thanks to research from the University of East Anglia.

From Precision NanoSystems Inc. 10 Aug 2018

Cianna Medical receives FDA 510(k) clearance to extend indication of SCOUT reflector for use in soft tissue localization

Cianna Medical, Inc., the world leader in wire-free breast localization, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to extend the indication of its SCOUT reflector for use in localization of soft tissue.

10 Aug 2018

Game theory can be used to identify potential flaws in current cancer treatment approaches

Game theory can be utilized to identify potential flaws in current cancer treatment approaches and suggest new strategies to improve outcomes in patients with metastatic cancer, according to a new article published online today by JAMA Oncology.

10 Aug 2018

Combination of arsenic and existing leukemia drug may combat cancer

Investigators have discovered that arsenic in combination with an existing leukemia drug work together to target a master cancer regulator.

9 Aug 2018

Study identifies key role of TLK1 and TLK2 enzymes in DNA replication

During cell growth, cells copy their DNA through a process called DNA replication. For this process to be accurate, the genetic and epigenetic information must be copied flawlessly.

9 Aug 2018

RNA and DNA sequencing platform matches broader swath of drugs to late-stage cancer patients

A comprehensive RNA and DNA sequencing platform benefits late-stage and drug-resistant multiple myeloma patients by determining which drugs would work best for them, according to results from a clinical trial published in JCO Precision Oncology in August.

9 Aug 2018

Cancer Therapy News and Research

Discovery could lead to new targeted treatment for people with lung cancer

FDA approves Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay for expanded use in urothelial carcinoma

Study compares T-cell signaling patterns in two different CAR designs

CURE Media Group welcomes CancerCare to Strategic Alliance Partnership Program

New drug shows potential to prevent painful side effect of therapy

Brain tumors trap immune cells needed to fight cancer in the bone marrow, finds research

Novel system can pinpoint ingestible implants inside the body using wireless signals

Study compares survival outcomes in rural and urban cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials

Real-time dynamic monitoring of cell's nucleus for effective cancer screening

Innovative oncofertility program launched by RMA of New York and Mount Sinai Health System

OncoThira and NDSU enter into license agreement to develop, market cancer compounds

Researchers discover secret communication hotline between breast cancers and normal cells

Genetic sequencing method identifies pathogens behind respiratory illnesses in Uganda

Palliative care associated with reduced risk of suicide in veterans with lung cancer

New combination therapy for cancer cells could soon be a reality

Cianna Medical receives FDA 510(k) clearance to extend indication of SCOUT reflector for use in soft tissue localization

Game theory can be used to identify potential flaws in current cancer treatment approaches

Combination of arsenic and existing leukemia drug may combat cancer

Study identifies key role of TLK1 and TLK2 enzymes in DNA replication

RNA and DNA sequencing platform matches broader swath of drugs to late-stage cancer patients

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