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Proteasome inhibitor treatment can lead to cardiovascular problems in multiple myeloma patients

The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has taken on an increasing role in the treatment of multiple myeloma, but new research from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows the therapy comes with the risk of cardiovascular problems in a higher than expected percentage of patients.

28 Dec 2017

IQWiG experts contradict MINDACT study data on biomarker tests for breast cancer

The American Society of Clinical Oncology recently updated its guideline on biomarkers with regard to the MammaPrint test and published this update in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

27 Dec 2017

Sickle cell patients, families and doctors face a ‘fight for everything’

The day before his 30th birthday, Marqus Valentine was in a panic. "I was so scared for midnight to come rolling around because subconsciously I was like, 'This is it. Tomorrow’s my last day on Earth,'" he said.

27 Dec 2017

Nanobiotix receives FDA approval for first immuno-oncology trial

NANOBIOTIX, a late clinical-stage nanomedicine company pioneering new approaches to the treatment of cancer, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its Investigational New Drug Application for NBTXR3, a first-in-class nanoparticle designed for direct injection into cancerous tumors, activated by stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) and administered in combination with an anti-PD1 antibody (nivolumab or pembrolizumab).

26 Dec 2017

Study finds new marker to detect fatal breast cancer

A new study conducted at the University College London, UK, found a new marker that has the capacity to help diagnose fatal breast cancer up to one year earlier than existing methods.

22 Dec 2017

Loss of specific protein makes breast cancers more aggressive, resistant to chemotherapy

Researchers in Italy have discovered how specific versions of a protein called Numb protect the key tumor suppressor p53 from destruction.

21 Dec 2017

Clinical benefit of new cancer therapies may justify the expensive price

Researchers from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, selected to estimate the cost-effectiveness of the newly approved CAR-T therapies, have found the clinical benefit may justify the expensive price.

20 Dec 2017

Smartphone app can detect worsening symptoms during cancer treatments

Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy can be remotely monitored using their smartphone sensors and an algorithm that detects worsening symptoms based on objective changes in patient behavior, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

20 Dec 2017

Scientists develop test to predict treatment outcomes in patients with childhood leukemia

UC San Francisco physician-scientists have developed a test that can predict how patients with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) will respond to treatment, and may also be able to identify patients who are likely to recover spontaneously with little to no treatment.

19 Dec 2017

New scalp device delivering electric fields improves survival in patients with glioblastoma

A device attached to a patient's scalp that delivers a continuous dose of low-intensity electric fields improves survival and slows the growth of a deadly brain tumor, according to a new clinical trial led by a Northwestern Medicine scientist and published Dec. 19 in the journal JAMA.

19 Dec 2017

Electric fields therapy leads to better overall, progression-free survival in glioblastoma patients

Patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor who received a type of electric fields therapy that interferes with cell division had better overall survival and survival without progression of the tumor compared to standard chemotherapy.

19 Dec 2017

Mutational patterns could identify breast cancer patients most likely to respond to platinum-based chemotherapy

The presence in advanced breast cancer of mutational signatures characteristic of homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) was associated with improved clinical outcomes to treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy.

19 Dec 2017

Study suggests new treatment option for most lethal form of breast cancer

The most lethal form of breast cancer could have a new treatment option, according to new research out of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

18 Dec 2017

Cancer survivors have shorter lifespan finds new study

A large study has found that people who have survived cancer and its treatment are more likely to die sooner and have a shorter lifespan compared to those who have never had cancer.

18 Dec 2017

HKBU experts develop new generation of smart anti-cancer drug molecules

The toxic nature of chemotherapy poses a great challenge to clinical treatment of cancer. A team of scholars from the School of Chinese Medicine of Hong Kong Baptist University devoted their efforts to the development of a new generation of smart anti-cancer drug molecules.

15 Dec 2017

Researchers examine human mutations' impact on therapeutic effect of medicine

Every person has a unique DNA sequence in their genome. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge have tried to quantify what these differences in the genome mean in the context of the genes targeted by drugs.

15 Dec 2017

Belgian researchers create transplantable artificial ovary prototype

Belgian researchers have taken important steps towards creating transplantable artificial ovaries. Once successful, these could be of value to women struggling with infertility or cancer patients who cannot conceive after undergoing radiation or chemotherapy.

13 Dec 2017

Transfusion dependence reduces access to high-quality end-of-life care for leukemia patients

For patients with advanced leukemia, access to high-quality end-of-life care appears to be reduced in those dependent on blood transfusions, according to a new study being presented during the 59th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition in Atlanta.

13 Dec 2017

Researchers take step toward using man-made nanoscale compounds to fight cancer

Researchers in Sweden have succeeded in taking the next step toward using man-made nanoscale compounds in the fight against cancer.

13 Dec 2017

Study reveals novel molecular targets to improve chemotherapy’s efficiency against leukemia

Researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes have found a mechanism through which certain types of leukemia resist chemotherapy, thus revealing novel molecular targets that may be used to improve the efficiency of this type of treatment.

12 Dec 2017

Chemotherapy News and Research

Latest Chemotherapy News and Research

Proteasome inhibitor treatment can lead to cardiovascular problems in multiple myeloma patients

IQWiG experts contradict MINDACT study data on biomarker tests for breast cancer

Sickle cell patients, families and doctors face a ‘fight for everything’

Nanobiotix receives FDA approval for first immuno-oncology trial

Study finds new marker to detect fatal breast cancer

Loss of specific protein makes breast cancers more aggressive, resistant to chemotherapy

Clinical benefit of new cancer therapies may justify the expensive price

Smartphone app can detect worsening symptoms during cancer treatments

Scientists develop test to predict treatment outcomes in patients with childhood leukemia

New scalp device delivering electric fields improves survival in patients with glioblastoma

Electric fields therapy leads to better overall, progression-free survival in glioblastoma patients

Mutational patterns could identify breast cancer patients most likely to respond to platinum-based chemotherapy

Study suggests new treatment option for most lethal form of breast cancer

Cancer survivors have shorter lifespan finds new study

HKBU experts develop new generation of smart anti-cancer drug molecules

Researchers examine human mutations' impact on therapeutic effect of medicine

Belgian researchers create transplantable artificial ovary prototype

Transfusion dependence reduces access to high-quality end-of-life care for leukemia patients

Researchers take step toward using man-made nanoscale compounds to fight cancer

Study reveals novel molecular targets to improve chemotherapy’s efficiency against leukemia

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