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New organic molecule could become potent weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance

An organic molecule composed of simple sugars could become a potent weapon in the fight against rising antibiotic resistance, according to EU-funded researchers who have developed a novel, targeted drug-delivery technique to treat deadly tuberculosis and other lethal pathogens.

21 Jul 2019

Genetic similarities of deadly bone cancer between dogs and children revealed

A bone cancer known as osteosarcoma is genetically similar in dogs and human children, according to the results of a study published today by Tufts University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope.

21 Jul 2019

Study finds new way to help cancer doctors predict blood clots in patients with multiple myeloma

New research from the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research- which is based at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center- along with the University of Washington and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, identifies a simple way to help cancer doctors caring for patients with multiple myeloma to predict blood clots in order to take preventive action.

19 Jul 2019

Key metabolic changes found in patients with chemotherapy-related heart toxicity

More and more patients are being treated successfully for cancer. However, some cancer treatments that are very effective for breast cancer – medications like anthracyclines and trastuzumab – can cause heart dysfunction and lead to heart failure.

19 Jul 2019

Chemotherapy drugs delivered using biodegradable paste can prolong survival in brain cancer

A combination of chemotherapy drugs during brain cancer surgery using a biodegradable paste, leads to long-term survival, researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered.

18 Jul 2019

New research links “broken heart syndrome” to cancer

Researchers have discovered a new link between broken-heart syndrome, or takotsubo syndrome, and the second leading cause of death in the world: cancer.

18 Jul 2019

Cancer stem cells elude the body's immune cells by deactivating danger detector

Acute myeloid leukemia stem cells elude the body's immune cells by deactivating a danger detector. The underlying mechanisms and the potential new therapeutic approaches that this gives rise to have been detailed in the journal Nature by researchers from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel in collaboration with colleagues in Germany.

18 Jul 2019

New drug-delivery system disguises chemotherapeutics as fat to outsmart tumors

A stealthy new drug-delivery system disguises chemotherapeutics as fat in order to outsmart, penetrate and destroy tumors.

18 Jul 2019

Scientists discover how resistance to the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil arises

Australian researchers have unlocked the mystery as to why the chemotherapy drug 5-Fluorouracil is not effective at treating certain cancers.

17 Jul 2019

Rutgers researchers create new device to see if targeted cancer therapy is working

Rutgers researchers have created a device that can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working on individual cancer patients.

17 Jul 2019

AI-enabled device detects if targeted chemotherapy is working

A new portable device that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) and biosensors can rapidly detect if cancer cells thrive after chemotherapy treatment.

17 Jul 2019

Four young scientists receives Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named four outstanding young scientists as recipients of the prestigious Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award, committing nearly $1 million to help address a critical shortage of funding for pediatric cancer research.

17 Jul 2019

Inhibition of p38 protein boosts formation of blood vessels in colon cancer

A study performed at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine and published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrates that inhibition of the p38 protein boosts the formation of blood vessels in human and mice colon cancers.

16 Jul 2019

Repurposing a heart drug could increase survival rate of children with ependymoma

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for children with ependymoma - a type of brain tumor.

16 Jul 2019

Combining breast and gynecologic surgery not such a good idea

A new study from the University of Colorado Cancer Center finds that it is best if women who have to have both preventive gynecologic and breast surgeries have them done separately. The same dictum applies to breast reconstructive procedures following a mastectomy.

16 Jul 2019

Tumor tissue-freezing method may help more women with breast cancer in lower income countries

A new reusable device created by the Johns Hopkins University can help women with breast cancer in lower income countries by using carbon dioxide, a widely available and affordable gas, to power a cancer tissue-freezing probe instead of industry-standard argon.

15 Jul 2019

Research sheds light on sun-induced DNA damage and repair

It is a well known fact that the sun’s ultraviolet rays can damage the skin. Now, a new study sheds light on what happens after DNA damage occurs, and how the body initiates repair.

15 Jul 2019

New protein target for deadly ovarian cancer

A new study shows that targeting a specific protein found within quickly spreading high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSC) of the ovary could help contain these cancers. HGSC is the most common and deadly form of epithelial ovarian cancer, which is itself the deadliest cancer of the female reproductive tract.

14 Jul 2019

Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment improves survival in metastatic NSCLC patients

Treating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer patients with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab after they've completed locally ablative therapy – meaning all known sites of their cancer were either treated with surgery, radiation, or other definitive treatments – almost tripled the median progression-free survival compared to the historical average.

12 Jul 2019

Two New Resistance-Proof Antibiotics Have Been Created

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global concern. Two new resistance-proof antibiotics have been created at the Inserm and Université de Rennes 1.

11 Jul 2019

Chemotherapy News and Research

Latest Chemotherapy News and Research

New organic molecule could become potent weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance

Genetic similarities of deadly bone cancer between dogs and children revealed

Study finds new way to help cancer doctors predict blood clots in patients with multiple myeloma

Key metabolic changes found in patients with chemotherapy-related heart toxicity

Chemotherapy drugs delivered using biodegradable paste can prolong survival in brain cancer

New research links “broken heart syndrome” to cancer

Cancer stem cells elude the body's immune cells by deactivating danger detector

New drug-delivery system disguises chemotherapeutics as fat to outsmart tumors

Scientists discover how resistance to the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil arises

Rutgers researchers create new device to see if targeted cancer therapy is working

AI-enabled device detects if targeted chemotherapy is working

Four young scientists receives Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award

Inhibition of p38 protein boosts formation of blood vessels in colon cancer

Repurposing a heart drug could increase survival rate of children with ependymoma

Combining breast and gynecologic surgery not such a good idea

Tumor tissue-freezing method may help more women with breast cancer in lower income countries

Research sheds light on sun-induced DNA damage and repair

New protein target for deadly ovarian cancer

Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment improves survival in metastatic NSCLC patients

Two New Resistance-Proof Antibiotics Have Been Created

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