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Researchers identify new cancerous cells responsible for acute myeloid leukemia relapse

McMaster University researchers have provided evidence of new cancerous cells they have termed cancer regenerating cells, which are responsible for the return of acute myeloid leukemia after remission.

10 Sep 2018

Immune checkpoint inhibition may be effective in treating HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma

Among a small cohort of patients with HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, more than 65 percent had partial or complete remission.

7 Sep 2018

Study reinvestigates benefit of biomarker tests in certain breast cancer patients

The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care reinvestigated the benefit of biomarker tests to support the decision for or against adjuvant systemic chemotherapy in certain breast cancer patients, that is, women with primary hormone receptor-positive, HER2/neu-negative breast cancer and 0 to 3 affected lymph nodes.

7 Sep 2018

Imaging with CMR can improve detection of cardiac injury in lupus patients

The number of diagnoses of systemic lupus erythematodes has tripled over the past 45 years - due in part to improved diagnostic methods.

7 Sep 2018

Research team identifies new therapeutic target for castration-resistant prostate cancer

A collaborative research team has linked the development of castration-resistant prostate cancer and resistance to treatment to a lack of androgen receptor expression in prostate cancer cells, identifying a new therapeutic target for one of the deadliest forms of cancer among men.

7 Sep 2018

Research uncovers how the immune system detects DNA damage

Our immune system is working every day to protect us from bacteria, viruses, and parasites, but it can also detect when our own cells are damaged.

6 Sep 2018

UQ drug expert supports current medicinal cannabis policies in Australia

Cannabis-based medicines should only be used under medical supervision until clinical studies have assessed their safety and efficacy, a University of Queensland drug expert has cautioned.

5 Sep 2018

Research shows new way to target drug delivery for brain tumors

A person's brainstem controls some of the body's most important functions, including heart beat, respiration, blood pressure and swallowing. Tumor growth in this part of the brain is therefore twice as devastating.

5 Sep 2018

Phase 2 clinical study reports best outcomes to date for older Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Recently published results of a phase 2 clinical trial have shown the best outcomes to date for newly diagnosed older Hodgkin lymphoma patients treated with brentuximab vedotin given before and after doxorubicin, vinblastine and dacarbazine chemotherapy, which is the standard of care.

5 Sep 2018

Study finds new clues to understand relapse in breast cancer

A large genomic analysis has linked certain DNA mutations to a high risk of relapse in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, while other mutations were associated with better outcomes, according to researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Baylor College of Medicine and the University of British Columbia.

4 Sep 2018

Five microRNAs predict course, recurrence of HPV-negative head and neck cancer

A new method predicts the course of HPV-negative head and neck cancer after radiation chemotherapy.

4 Sep 2018

Finding which chemotherapy regimen is associated with best outcomes for patients with bladder cancer

Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer have been shown to benefit from chemotherapy prior to surgical removal of the bladder.

31 Aug 2018

All MSP participants with invasive breast cancer can undergo more sparing surgical treatment

Participants in the German mammography screening program (MSP) who have invasive breast cancer—including interval cancers—can on the whole undergo more sparing surgical treatment compared with non-participants.

31 Aug 2018

Groundbreaking CURATE.AI platform halts progression of advanced cancer

A translational research team led by the National University of Singapore has harnessed CURATE.AI, a powerful artificial intelligence platform, to successfully treat a patient with advanced cancer, completely halting disease progression.

31 Aug 2018

NUS researchers harness AI platform to treat patient with advanced cancer

31 Aug 2018

Specific protein promotes processes associated with cancer aggressiveness, reports study

Japanese researchers have revealed for the first time that a specific protein plays a critical role in the development and metastasis of highly aggressive prostate and breast cancer cells.

31 Aug 2018

Study raises possibility of detecting childhood bone cancers earlier

Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are currently diagnosed.

30 Aug 2018

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application for Sprycel (dasatinib) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

30 Aug 2018

Californians living longer with cancer — some longer than others

As he grew older, Dale Kunitomi paid closer attention to his health — and to his doctor's advice. When he noticed rectal bleeding in 2010, he went to see his physician, who ordered a colonoscopy.

30 Aug 2018

Cancer-hunting stem cells may be potential drug delivery tool for medulloblastoma

The latest in a series of laboratory breakthroughs could lead to a more effective way to treat the most common brain cancer in children.

30 Aug 2018

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Latest Chemotherapy News and Research

Researchers identify new cancerous cells responsible for acute myeloid leukemia relapse

Immune checkpoint inhibition may be effective in treating HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma

Study reinvestigates benefit of biomarker tests in certain breast cancer patients

Imaging with CMR can improve detection of cardiac injury in lupus patients

Research team identifies new therapeutic target for castration-resistant prostate cancer

Research uncovers how the immune system detects DNA damage

UQ drug expert supports current medicinal cannabis policies in Australia

Research shows new way to target drug delivery for brain tumors

Phase 2 clinical study reports best outcomes to date for older Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Study finds new clues to understand relapse in breast cancer

Five microRNAs predict course, recurrence of HPV-negative head and neck cancer

Finding which chemotherapy regimen is associated with best outcomes for patients with bladder cancer

All MSP participants with invasive breast cancer can undergo more sparing surgical treatment

Groundbreaking CURATE.AI platform halts progression of advanced cancer

NUS researchers harness AI platform to treat patient with advanced cancer

Specific protein promotes processes associated with cancer aggressiveness, reports study

Study raises possibility of detecting childhood bone cancers earlier

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

Californians living longer with cancer — some longer than others

Cancer-hunting stem cells may be potential drug delivery tool for medulloblastoma

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