Could umbilical cord stem cells cure blood cancer?
Stem cells have promised to be the catalyst for major strides in medical research for decades. While progress in some fields has been slower than initially hoped, scientists… read more.
Stem cells have promised to be the catalyst for major strides in medical research for decades. While progress in some fields has been slower than initially hoped, scientists… read more.
Immunotherapies called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells use genetically engineered versions of a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer. These treatments have energized cancer care, especially for people… read more.
Recent trends also highlight global disparities in cancer burden. Cancer deaths rose to 10 million and new cases jumped to over 23 million globally in 2019, according to… read more.
Radiation monotherapy is an effective noninvasive treatment for oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), researchers reported on Oct. 28, 2021 in The Lancet Oncology. “These findings are exciting because… read more.
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a nanoparticle released from cells, called a “supermere,” which contains enzymes, proteins and RNA associated with multiple cancers, cardiovascular disease,… read more.
It’s worth noting, in light of recently published research, that a majority of people won’t be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes. According to the National Cancer Institute,… read more.
Kite announced the FDA has granted approval for Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel) for the treatment of adult patients (18 years and older) with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute… read more.
– Bristol Myers Squibb announced three-year data from the CheckMate -743 trial that demonstrated a durable survival benefit with first-line treatment with Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) compared… read more.
Bacteria from the digestive system seem to have the potential to cause damage to pancreatic cells, increasing the risk of malignant tumours. Now for the first time, live… read more.
Prostate cancer screening results differ in men taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs compared with non-users, a study conducted at Tampere University in Finland finds. In statin users, screening did… read more.
Patients with certain types of cancer appear to have better survival rates if they are treated during surgery with the anti-nausea drug dexamethasone. The finding was reported on… read more.
Findings also reveal decline in smoking led to decrease in another type of lung cancer. An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore),… read more.
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