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Research reveals critical immunological axis that triggers cancer-promoting chronic inflammation

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has identified interaction between two elements of the immune system as critical for the transformation of a protective immune response into chronic, cancer-promoting inflammation.

12 Feb 2019

Researchers to investigate light therapy as relief from painful side effect of cancer treatment

University at Buffalo researchers have received part of a $1.5 million grant to investigate light therapy as a replacement for prescription opioids in treating oral mucositis, painful ulcers and swelling in the mouth that result from chemotherapy and radiation treatment for cancer.

12 Feb 2019

HPV not likely to be transmitted through the hand, shows study

Commonly known as HPV, Human papillomavirus is a virus that infects the skin and genital area, in many cases leading to a variety of genital, anal, and oropharyngeal cancers in men and women. Strong evidence exists showing that penetrative genital sex and oral sex can transmit HPV.

12 Feb 2019

New PET imaging agent may help measure efficacy or failure of hormone therapy for breast cancer

Physicians may soon have a new way to measure the efficacy or failure of hormone therapy for breast cancer patients, according to new research published in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

12 Feb 2019

FDA issues warning letters to companies for selling unapproved products that claim to treat Alzheimer’s

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted 12 warning letters and 5 online advisory letters issued to foreign and domestic companies that are illegally selling more than 58 products, many that are sold as dietary supplements, which are unapproved new drugs and/or misbranded drugs that claim to prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer's disease and a number of other serious diseases and health conditions.

12 Feb 2019

Immunotherapy drug can be effective in treating patients with recurrent brain tumors

A UCLA-led study suggests that for people with recurrent glioblastoma, administering an immunotherapy drug before surgery is more effective than using the drug afterward.

11 Feb 2019

Watchful waiting in prostate cancer becoming more popular

In 2010, the US National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines suggested that patients with stable and low-risk prostate cancers could be managed with active surveillance or watchful waiting (AS/WW). AS/WW was considered to be a safe and effective alternative to aggressive surgery to remove the prostate and radiation therapy.

11 Feb 2019

Trojan Horse approach to cancer therapy shows promise

A new form of cancer fighting drug has been developed using the principles of the “Trojan Horse”.

11 Feb 2019

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

A new study from French researchers has shown that diets comprising of “ultra-processed” foods are raising the risk of an early death.

11 Feb 2019

New model sheds light on how small cell lung cancer is initiated

Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a stem-cell-based model of small cell lung cancer that will help them understand how the disease is initiated and how it progresses.

11 Feb 2019

New technique uses acoustic waves to measure the stiffness of living cells

MIT engineers have devised a new, noninvasive way to measure the stiffness of living cells using acoustic waves. Their technique allows them to monitor single cells over several generations and investigate how stiffness changes as cells go through the cell division cycle.

11 Feb 2019

Research sheds light on how motor enzyme can promote genome integrity

Approximately one per cent of each organism's genome encodes helicases. Helicases are mostly known as motor enzymes that can unwrap double-stranded DNA by use of energy.

11 Feb 2019

Marijuana edibles carry risk and side effects for patients with cardiovascular disease

As marijuana legalization sweeps North America, use of the substance has been on the rise, and the public's attitude is shifting. An increasing number of people believe that "weed" is the safest recreational drug, one that carries health benefits that outweigh its risks.

11 Feb 2019

Using Therapy Dogs to Reduce Stress and Improve Emotional Well-Being in Vulnerable Individuals

There is much research that shows that therapy dogs can help reduce stress and improve emotional well-being in vulnerable individuals. Rachel McPherson talks about this research that the work done by The Good Dog Foundation.

11 Feb 2019

Immunotherapy may be better than chemotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma

The first study of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab as the initial treatment for patients with a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer known as Merkel cell carcinoma reports better responses and longer survival than expected with conventional chemotherapy.

11 Feb 2019

NIH "Inclusion Across the Lifespan" policy supports research involving underrepresented age groups

The pipeline of research supporting care as we age is about to look a bit more like the country it serves--and for good reason. Beginning this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), America's premier institution for medical research, will for the first time in its history require NIH-funded scholars to eliminate arbitrary age limits in their work, age limits that previously allowed for excluding groups like older people without just cause.

11 Feb 2019

New heated tobacco device is as toxic as vaping and traditional cigarettes

A new study that directly compares new heated tobacco devices with vaping and traditional cigarettes shows that all three are toxic to human lung cells.

11 Feb 2019

New findings could provide novel approach to target and destroy cancer cells

An unexpected finding in pre-clinical platelet studies by Baker Institute researchers could provide a novel approach to targeting and destroying difficult-to-treat cancer cells, providing new therapeutic options for a range of cancers.

11 Feb 2019

Stereotactic body radiotherapy effective in treating men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer

A new UCLA-led study shows that men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer can safely undergo higher doses of radiation over a significantly shorter period of time and still have the same, successful outcomes as from a much longer course of treatment.

11 Feb 2019

New cancer drug that acts as ‘Trojan horse’ shows promise in patients with various cancers

A brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a 'Trojan horse' to get inside tumor cells has shown promise in patients with six different cancer types.

11 Feb 2019

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Research reveals critical immunological axis that triggers cancer-promoting chronic inflammation

Researchers to investigate light therapy as relief from painful side effect of cancer treatment

HPV not likely to be transmitted through the hand, shows study

New PET imaging agent may help measure efficacy or failure of hormone therapy for breast cancer

FDA issues warning letters to companies for selling unapproved products that claim to treat Alzheimer’s

Immunotherapy drug can be effective in treating patients with recurrent brain tumors

Watchful waiting in prostate cancer becoming more popular

Trojan Horse approach to cancer therapy shows promise

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

New model sheds light on how small cell lung cancer is initiated

New technique uses acoustic waves to measure the stiffness of living cells

Research sheds light on how motor enzyme can promote genome integrity

Marijuana edibles carry risk and side effects for patients with cardiovascular disease

Using Therapy Dogs to Reduce Stress and Improve Emotional Well-Being in Vulnerable Individuals

Immunotherapy may be better than chemotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma

NIH "Inclusion Across the Lifespan" policy supports research involving underrepresented age groups

New heated tobacco device is as toxic as vaping and traditional cigarettes

New findings could provide novel approach to target and destroy cancer cells

Stereotactic body radiotherapy effective in treating men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer

New cancer drug that acts as ‘Trojan horse’ shows promise in patients with various cancers

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