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Scientists identify factors influencing outcomes in kidney cancer patients treated with immunotherapy

By analyzing tumors from patients treated with immunotherapy for advanced kidney cancer in three clinical trials, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have identified several features of the tumors that influence their response to immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs.

30 May 2020

Clinical trial shows anti-tumor responses in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients

The preliminary results of a Phase I clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Yale Cancer Center have shown that ARV-110, an androgen receptor PROTAC protein degrader, demonstrates clinical evidence of anti-tumor responses in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have failed prior therapy.

29 May 2020

Adoptive T-cell therapy targeting MAGE-A4 achieves responses in patients with multiple solid tumors

The adoptive T-cell therapy ADP-A2M4, which is engineered to express a T-cell receptor (TCR) directed against the MAGE-A4 cancer antigen, achieved responses in patients with multiple solid tumor types, including synovial sarcoma, head and neck cancer and lung cancer, according to results from a Phase I clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

29 May 2020

Study reports COVID-19 case-fatality trends among people with IDD

A new study published recently in ScienceDirect by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more likely to die from COVID-19 than those without IDD.

28 May 2020

Simple urine-testing method for people with kidney stones offers results in 30 minutes

An improved urine-testing system for people suffering from kidney stones inspired by nature and proposed by researchers from Penn State and Stanford University may enable patients to receive results within 30 minutes instead of the current turnaround time of a week or more.

27 May 2020

Stand Up To Cancer hails FDA approval of new treatment option for aggressive prostate cancer

A recent FDA approval supported by Stand Up To Cancer research provides a new treatment option for patients with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

27 May 2020

Researchers identify genetic mechanisms that produce radioresistance in cancer cells

Cancer stem cells are a cell type that was previously little known. They are resistant to irradiation and prevent the effective treatment of many types of cancer. A research group from Innsbruck has now identified two genetic mechanisms that produce this radioresistance.

26 May 2020

Heparin may stop SARS-CoV-2 infecting host cells

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new assay that can be used to assess the attachment of viruses to host cells and to test potential inhibitors of viral infection.

24 May 2020

Recommendations for treating bladder cancer during COVID-19 pandemic

Bladder cancer is associated with significant illness and mortality, particularly if treatment is delayed.

22 May 2020

Next-gen nano technologies set to transform the medical industry

Next-gen nano technologies that can prevent infection and diagnose disease are set to transform the medical industry as this important UniSA research is awarded more than $2 million dollars under the National Health and Medical Research Council 2021 Investigator Grants.

21 May 2020

New technique reveals potentially treatable mutations in subset of prostate cancer patients

Prostate cancer patients who do not respond well to PSMA-targeted therapy often have potentially treatable mutations in their DNA damage-repair genes, according to research published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

20 May 2020

Canadian Glycomics Network welcomes $16.3 million renewed funding from NCE

The Networks of Centres of Excellence recently announced its continued support in Canadian glycomics research with a three-year investment of $16.3 million through the Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet).

15 May 2020

UCLA-led clinical trial to assess if hormone suppresser will reduce COVID-19 severity in men

UCLA researchers have launched a new clinical trial that uses a hormone suppresser commonly used to treat men with prostate cancer to help improve clinical outcomes for men infected with COVID-19.

15 May 2020

Study reveals the effect of ancestry on molecular makeup of cancer

Questions about the genealogical imprint of tumors have hovered over cancer research since the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003.

11 May 2020

Novel radiotracer is an effective option for staging of prostate cancer

The novel radiopharmaceutical 18F-PSMA-1007 is both effective and readily available for detecting malignant prostate cancer lesions, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

11 May 2020

Researchers develop guide to help organizations introduce telemedicine as an alternative option

Stay-at-home orders caught many medical practices and health care systems off guard, leaving them ill-equipped to rapidly adopt an efficient telemedicine platform so they could keep providing time-sensitive care to non-COVID-19 patients.

4 May 2020

WSU researchers crack the Lyme disease code

The next time a tick feeds on you, Washington State University researchers hope to make sure persistent arthritis caused by Lyme disease doesn't linger for a lifetime.

30 Apr 2020

Changes to gut microbiome could improve cancer outcomes for smokers

Changes to the gut microbiome interacted with the immune system to slow the growth of cancer in mice exposed to cigarette smoke, according to research that was selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2020.

30 Apr 2020

Innovative approach offers kidney-sparing treatment option for upper tract urothelial cancer

Treatment of low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer usually involves radical surgery to remove the kidney and ureter, highlighting the need for improved treatments.

30 Apr 2020

Researchers recreate how toxins from smoking cause DNA damage

Researchers from the University of York have recreated how toxins from smoking cause unique patterns of DNA damage.

28 Apr 2020

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

Scientists identify factors influencing outcomes in kidney cancer patients treated with immunotherapy

Clinical trial shows anti-tumor responses in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients

Adoptive T-cell therapy targeting MAGE-A4 achieves responses in patients with multiple solid tumors

Study reports COVID-19 case-fatality trends among people with IDD

Simple urine-testing method for people with kidney stones offers results in 30 minutes

Stand Up To Cancer hails FDA approval of new treatment option for aggressive prostate cancer

Researchers identify genetic mechanisms that produce radioresistance in cancer cells

Heparin may stop SARS-CoV-2 infecting host cells

Recommendations for treating bladder cancer during COVID-19 pandemic

Next-gen nano technologies set to transform the medical industry

New technique reveals potentially treatable mutations in subset of prostate cancer patients

Canadian Glycomics Network welcomes $16.3 million renewed funding from NCE

UCLA-led clinical trial to assess if hormone suppresser will reduce COVID-19 severity in men

Study reveals the effect of ancestry on molecular makeup of cancer

Novel radiotracer is an effective option for staging of prostate cancer

Researchers develop guide to help organizations introduce telemedicine as an alternative option

WSU researchers crack the Lyme disease code

Changes to gut microbiome could improve cancer outcomes for smokers

Innovative approach offers kidney-sparing treatment option for upper tract urothelial cancer

Researchers recreate how toxins from smoking cause DNA damage

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AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

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