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Novel conjugate therapy shows promise in destroying ALL cells with few side effects

Researchers at UC Davis and Ionis Pharmaceuticals have developed a hybrid treatment that harnesses a monoclonal antibody to deliver antisense DNA to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells and that may lead to less toxic treatments for the disease.

29 Jul 2016

Study reports sampling method used for new breast cancer tests may need to be refined

Not only is breast cancer more than one disease, but a single breast cancer tumor can vary within itself, a finding that University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute researchers discovered has the potential to lead to very different patient treatment plans depending on the tumor sample and diagnostic testing used.

28 Jul 2016

Researchers find promising new therapy for both pediatric and adult cancers

A study conducted at Nationwide Children's Hospital has found that a new chemotherapy is effective against both pediatric and adult cancers, and that it allows other chemotherapies to more readily reach their targets.

28 Jul 2016

Groundbreaking research opens door for prevention of cardiac fibrosis

Groundbreaking research from the University of Alberta and McGill University has opened the door towards the future prevention of cardiac fibrosis—a condition leading to heart failure for which there is currently no treatment.

27 Jul 2016

Cancer risk screening for hereditary mutations: an interview with Ted Snelgrove

Great question – the answer is actually unknown. Every month, there are publications that report on new cancer-related genes, so it's an area of great knowledge growth at the moment.

26 Jul 2016

Male hormones can reverse biological drivers of aging, study shows

Telomerase, an enzyme naturally found in the human organism, is the closest of all known substances to a "cellular elixir of youth." In a recent study, Brazilian and US researchers show that sex hormones can stimulate production of this enzyme.

26 Jul 2016

Study reveals unexpected process for acquiring chemoresistance in breast cancers

A laboratory study has revealed an entirely unexpected process for acquiring drug resistance that bypasses the need to re-establish DNA damage repair in breast cancers that have mutant BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes.

25 Jul 2016

Active surveillance improves health related quality of life in low risk prostate cancer patients

Active surveillance (AS) has become an increasingly important alternative to surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation treatment for men diagnosed with low risk prostate cancer.

25 Jul 2016

Adhesive patch can deliver triple combination therapy to tumor sites

Approximately one in 20 people will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime, making it the third-most prevalent form of the disease in the U.S. In Europe, it is the second-most common form of cancer.

25 Jul 2016

Salmonella protein can reduce drug resistant molecule found in cancer cells

A surprising result in an experiment on Salmonella bacteria has led to a discovery that may make drug resistant cancer cells more treatable by conventional chemotherapies.

25 Jul 2016

Combination of two plant compounds holds promise in treating colon cancer

The combination of two plant compounds that have medicinal properties - curcumin and silymarin - holds promise in treating colon cancer, according Saint Louis University research published in the June 23 issue of the Journal of Cancer.

22 Jul 2016

Blood cancer is associated with considerably higher healthcare costs than other cancers

Health economics studies, published today in The Lancet Haematology, report that the cost of treating blood cancers is twice that for treating other cancers. This is largely because they require more complex treatment regimens that necessitate longer hospital stays.

22 Jul 2016

Scientists design and construct 10 large protein icosahedra to improve drug delivery

Using novel computational and biochemical approaches, scientists have accurately designed and built from scratch 10 large protein icosahedra--polyhedra with 20 faces--similar to viral capsids that carry viral DNA.

22 Jul 2016

ASTRO clinical practice statement outlines recommendations to customize treatment for rectal cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology recently issued a new clinical practice statement, "Appropriate Customization of Radiation Therapy for Stage II and III Rectal Cancer: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Statement Using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method."

21 Jul 2016

Bowel Cancer UK conducts two free Colorectal Cancer Study Days for healthcare professionals

The UK’s leading bowel cancer research charity, Bowel Cancer UK, is holding two Colorectal Cancer Study Days, to provide healthcare professionals with an essential update in prevention, screening, early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer.

21 Jul 2016

GSK and University of Leicester team up to develop novel drugs to treat blood cancer

A collaboration between the University of Leicester and global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline has been established to discover and develop novel medicines to treat aggressive forms of blood cancer.

21 Jul 2016

New study offers hypothesis why obese patients fare worse during cancer treatment

Across many cancer types, obese patients fare worse than leaner patients. Now a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell offers a compelling hypothesis why: researchers found that leukemia stem cells "hide" in fatty tissue, even transforming this tissue in ways that support their survival when challenged with chemotherapy. It is as if leukemia stem cells not only use fatty tissue as a robbers' cave to hide from therapy, but actively adapt this cave to their liking.

21 Jul 2016

Chemotherapy News and Research

Latest Chemotherapy News and Research

Novel conjugate therapy shows promise in destroying ALL cells with few side effects

Study reports sampling method used for new breast cancer tests may need to be refined

Researchers find promising new therapy for both pediatric and adult cancers

Groundbreaking research opens door for prevention of cardiac fibrosis

Cancer risk screening for hereditary mutations: an interview with Ted Snelgrove

Male hormones can reverse biological drivers of aging, study shows

Study reveals unexpected process for acquiring chemoresistance in breast cancers

Active surveillance improves health related quality of life in low risk prostate cancer patients

Adhesive patch can deliver triple combination therapy to tumor sites

Salmonella protein can reduce drug resistant molecule found in cancer cells

Combination of two plant compounds holds promise in treating colon cancer

Blood cancer is associated with considerably higher healthcare costs than other cancers

Scientists design and construct 10 large protein icosahedra to improve drug delivery

ASTRO clinical practice statement outlines recommendations to customize treatment for rectal cancer

Bowel Cancer UK conducts two free Colorectal Cancer Study Days for healthcare professionals

GSK and University of Leicester team up to develop novel drugs to treat blood cancer

New study offers hypothesis why obese patients fare worse during cancer treatment

Scientists find promising new method to detect and treat recurrence of ovarian cancer

Adding new monoclonal antibody to chemotherapy improves survival in soft-tissue sarcoma patients

Antipsychotic drug could help reduce nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy

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