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Gene-editing technology enhances T cell immunotherapies for treating cancer

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first cellular immunotherapies to treat cancer. These therapies involve collecting a patient's own immune cells -- called T cells -- and supercharging them to home in on and attack specific blood cancers, such as hard-to-treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

6 Mar 2018

Johns Hopkins doctors successfully transplant hepatitis C-infected kidneys into virus-free patients

In a small study, doctors at Johns Hopkins have successfully transplanted 10 hepatitis C-infected kidneys into patients without hepatitis C and prevented the patients from becoming infected by hepatitis C. The success of these transplants could mean more organs being available for the nearly 100,000 people in the U.S. currently waiting for a kidney transplant.

6 Mar 2018

TSRI research offers explanation for why neurons die off in Parkinson's disease

An estimated 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease--an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that leads to an increasing loss of motor control.

6 Mar 2018

UNC Lineberger study identifies genetic clues that explain how breast cancer metastasizes

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States, with most deaths caused by the cancer spreading beyond the breast.

6 Mar 2018

GIAHC and IPVS partner for first International HPV Awareness Day

The Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer that is leading the way in education, empowerment, and eradication of Human Papillomavirus and cervical cancer announces a partnership with the International Papillomavirus Society for HPV Awareness Day, March 4, 2018.

5 Mar 2018

Multimodal treatment approach enhances long-term survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer

UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of high doses of radiotherapy and hormonal therapy provides the best chance of decreasing the mortality rate in men with aggressive prostate cancer.

5 Mar 2018

E-cigarettes introduce same toxins into the body as traditional cigarettes

There has been a new trend of taking up vaping or using electronic cigarettes among teenagers. Some studies have shown that these electronic devices can help individuals quit smoking or at least cut down on smoking. Reports have found that middle schoolers and teenagers are taking up e-cigarettes.

5 Mar 2018

Study pinpoints gene that plays direct role in neurodevelopmental disorders

A study led by researchers at McMaster University has pinpointed a gene that is responsible for neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.

5 Mar 2018

Plymouth researcher receives grant to further investigate causes of hereditary neuro-tumors

The University of Plymouth will be continuing its research into the advancement of neuro-tumor treatments thanks to more than £100,000 from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity and Sparks, the medical research charity.

5 Mar 2018

NETRF awards six new research grants to improve treatments for neuroendocrine tumors

The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation today awarded six new research grants totaling $1.85 million to leading academic institutions around the world.

5 Mar 2018

Getting cancer can be more expensive than having a baby

According to a recent survey conducted by a charity Macmillan Cancer Support, when compared, getting cancer can be more expensive than having a baby. The survey finds that cancer costs a patient £570 per month not only in terms of direct treatment costs but also indirect costs including lost work days; travel to and from hospitals and clinics etc.

5 Mar 2018

New PET imaging agent allows early detection of prostate cancer relapse

An Italian study featured in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine demonstrates that a novel nuclear medicine imaging agent targeting copper accumulation in tumors can detect prostate cancer recurrence early in patients with biochemical relapse (rising prostate-specific antigen [PSA] level).

5 Mar 2018

New compounds targeting epigenetics show promise in lymphoma patients

New compounds targeting epigenetics have shown remarkable early activity in patients with lymphoma, according to data presented at the TAT (Targeted Anticancer Therapies) International Congress 2018 in Paris, France.

5 Mar 2018

Need a medical procedure? Pick the right provider and get cash back

Laurie Cook went shopping recently for a mammogram near her home in New Hampshire. Using an online tool provided through her insurer, she plugged in her ZIP code. Up popped facilities in her network, each with an incentive amount she would be paid if she chose it.

5 Mar 2018

Researchers use 3D jet writer to model metastatic cancer

Researchers have developed a 3D printer that uses polymers to generate a lifelike cancer microenvironment.

5 Mar 2018

New study shows advantages of DNA barcoding technique for identifying nanoparticles

The first direct comparison of in vitro and in vivo screening techniques for identifying nanoparticles that may be used to transport therapeutic molecules into cells shows that testing in lab dishes isn't much help in predicting which nanoparticles will successfully enter the cells of living animals.

5 Mar 2018

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Gene-editing technology enhances T cell immunotherapies for treating cancer

Johns Hopkins doctors successfully transplant hepatitis C-infected kidneys into virus-free patients

TSRI research offers explanation for why neurons die off in Parkinson's disease

UNC Lineberger study identifies genetic clues that explain how breast cancer metastasizes

GIAHC and IPVS partner for first International HPV Awareness Day

Multimodal treatment approach enhances long-term survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer

E-cigarettes introduce same toxins into the body as traditional cigarettes

Study pinpoints gene that plays direct role in neurodevelopmental disorders

Plymouth researcher receives grant to further investigate causes of hereditary neuro-tumors

NETRF awards six new research grants to improve treatments for neuroendocrine tumors

Getting cancer can be more expensive than having a baby

New PET imaging agent allows early detection of prostate cancer relapse

New compounds targeting epigenetics show promise in lymphoma patients

Need a medical procedure? Pick the right provider and get cash back

Researchers use 3D jet writer to model metastatic cancer

New study shows advantages of DNA barcoding technique for identifying nanoparticles

FDA reminds consumers to be wary of unapproved flu products

Researchers develop method to identify splicing-based biomarkers for liver cancer

Johns Hopkins researchers invent new class of immunotherapy drugs to fight cancer

Scientists move closer to developing alternative method for breast cancer detection

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