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FDA approves immunotherapy for treating patients with dMMR endometrial cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Jemperli (dostarlimab) for treating patients with recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer that has progressed on or following prior treatment with a platinum-containing chemotherapy and whose cancers have a specific genetic feature known as dMMR (which contain abnormalities that affect the proper repair of DNA inside the cell), as determined by an FDA-approved test.

22 Apr 2021

FDA approves clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved human clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology developed at Case Western Reserve University: a tumor-targeting contrast agent that accurately detects aggressive prostate cancer in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.

22 Apr 2021

NCCS starts clinical trial to examine the use of TCM in countering cancer-related symptoms

The National Cancer Centre Singapore has started a clinical trial to examine the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in countering cancer-related symptoms or side effects of cancer treatment to improve cancer survivors' quality of life.

22 Apr 2021

Mutations in estrogen receptor gene associated with worse outcomes after breast cancer treatment

A small proportion of women who receive anti-estrogen treatment after breast cancer surgery have worse outcomes. This is associated with mutations in the estrogen receptor gene, according to a study from Lund University now published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum.

22 Apr 2021

Researchers aim to better understand clinical features associated with COVID-19 mortality

To better understand the COVID-19 clinical feaures associated with mortality, an interdisciplinary team of researchers has investigated important factors and their influence on a patient’s death.

22 Apr 2021

Impact of proposed law would increase regulatory oversight of certain diagnostic tests

Legislation currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress would increase regulatory oversight of certain diagnostic tests, and a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and colleagues from several other institutions demonstrates that its potential impact will depend on key details in the bill's final language.

22 Apr 2021

Collaborative research could expedite or eliminate the need to manually adjust bioproduction process

Much of common pharmaceutical development today is the product of laborious cycles of tweaking and optimization.

21 Apr 2021

Henry Ford receives $250,000 grant to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men

Henry Ford Cancer Institute has received a $250,000 grant from Pfizer Global Medical Grants and the American Cancer Society to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men.

21 Apr 2021

Ultrasonically oscillating needles could improve cancer management

The diagnosis of diseases like cancer almost always needs a biopsy - a procedure where a clinician removes a piece of suspect tissue from the body to examine it, typically under a microscope.

21 Apr 2021

Shifts in care due to COVID-19 pandemic likely to drive drug expenditures in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic heavily influenced spending on prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2020, according to the ASHP's (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) National Trends in Prescription Drug Expenditures and Projections for 2021.

21 Apr 2021

Making stem cell transplants safer and more effective

For cancer patients, the use of hematopoietic stem cell transplants can be a game changer in terms of treatment and recovery.

21 Apr 2021

Study: Women at high risk of breast cancer face financial barriers to care

Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health insurance, a new study has found.

21 Apr 2021

Animal study shows how chemical compound in Indian Long Pepper works against glioblastoma

Piperlongumine, a chemical compound found in the Indian Long Pepper plant (Piper longum), is known to kill cancerous cells in many tumor types, including brain tumors.

21 Apr 2021

Study discovers mechanism involved in the development of metaplasia in the esophagus

Metaplasia is defined as the replacement of a fully differentiated cell type by another. There are several classical examples of metaplasia, one of the most frequent is called Barrett's esophagus.

21 Apr 2021

Predictive models can be used for assessing the age at natural menopause

The natural menopause occurs when the menstrual periods cease due to the naturally decreased ovary function.

21 Apr 2021

New blood-based test detects lymph node metastasis in individuals with high-risk T1 colorectal cancer

Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer and diabetes, have developed a novel, noninvasive liquid biopsy test for detecting lymph node metastasis in individuals with high-risk T1 colorectal carcinoma.

21 Apr 2021

New Penn State study reveals protective effects of mushrooms against cancer

Next time you make a salad, you might want to consider adding mushrooms to it. That's because higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer, according to a new Penn State study, published on March 16 in Advances in Nutrition.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers develop a new method for the detection and evolution of kidney cancer

The research groups Mintota and Photochemistry Reactivity Group of the faculties of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the University of Valencia have developed a method for the detection and evolution of kidney cancer through urine and the dispersion of gold nanoparticles, in what is the first system that will provide reliable information on the existence and progress of this pathology.

21 Apr 2021

Study reveals the mechanisms involved in the transdifferentiation of esophageal keratinocytes into columnar cells

Metaplasia is defined as the replacement of a fully differentiated cell type by another. There are several classical examples of metaplasia, one of the most frequent is called Barrett's oesophagus.

21 Apr 2021

New efforts to improve the efficacy of nucleotide-based drugs against prostate cancer, bone metastasis

Published in the Advanced Functional Materials, University of Minnesota researcher Hongbo Pang led a cross-institutional study on improving the efficacy of nucleotide-based drugs against prostate cancer and bone metastasis.

21 Apr 2021

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

FDA approves immunotherapy for treating patients with dMMR endometrial cancer

FDA approves clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology

NCCS starts clinical trial to examine the use of TCM in countering cancer-related symptoms

Mutations in estrogen receptor gene associated with worse outcomes after breast cancer treatment

Researchers aim to better understand clinical features associated with COVID-19 mortality

Impact of proposed law would increase regulatory oversight of certain diagnostic tests

Collaborative research could expedite or eliminate the need to manually adjust bioproduction process

Henry Ford receives $250,000 grant to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men

Ultrasonically oscillating needles could improve cancer management

Shifts in care due to COVID-19 pandemic likely to drive drug expenditures in 2021

Making stem cell transplants safer and more effective

Study: Women at high risk of breast cancer face financial barriers to care

Animal study shows how chemical compound in Indian Long Pepper works against glioblastoma

Study discovers mechanism involved in the development of metaplasia in the esophagus

Predictive models can be used for assessing the age at natural menopause

New blood-based test detects lymph node metastasis in individuals with high-risk T1 colorectal cancer

New Penn State study reveals protective effects of mushrooms against cancer

Researchers develop a new method for the detection and evolution of kidney cancer

Study reveals the mechanisms involved in the transdifferentiation of esophageal keratinocytes into columnar cells

New efforts to improve the efficacy of nucleotide-based drugs against prostate cancer, bone metastasis

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