Gamechanging new drug transforms how doctors treat brain tumors
UVA Health has created a new drug with the potential to significantly alter the trajectory of treating a specific kind of brain tumor.
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JJ Shavit
- 5 days ago
Groundbreaking new treatment could slash US cancer deaths by 50%
Minimally invasive procedure implants a small device that continuously monitors the cancer and adjusts the immunotherapy dose in real time.
JJ Shavit
- 6 days ago
Life-altering treatment destroys advanced-stage cancers in just 6 days
Rice University researchers have found a new combination treatment that can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in just a few days.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 18
Gamechanging gene editing tool dramatically improves cancer immunotherapy
Recent scientific advances have transformed immune cells into power-packed therapeutics trained to target malignancies.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 12
Anti-cancer drug returns amazing results in human clinical trials
A phase I clinical trial of a drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in patients with cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 12
Gamechanging treatment targets and destroys prostate cancer
For the first time, researchers have discovered that prostate cancer can be killed by targeting a single enzyme, called PI5P4Kα.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 9
Cancer cells can be reverted back to normal, study finds
One characteristic of cancer cells is their high adaptability to different environments in the body and to drug treatments.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 3
Groundbreaking new cancer drug developed by Stanford researchers
Researchers have discovered a rapid and sustainable way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound right in the lab.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 30
Stanford scientists develop synthetic molecule that kills cancerous tumors
Activating the immune system at the site of a tumor can recruit and stimulate immune cells to destroy tumor cells.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 23
Life-altering treatment eradicates advanced-stage cancers in 6 days
Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 20
Existing cholesterol-lowering drugs can also fight cancer, study finds
Cancer patients rarely die from the primary tumor but rather from the metastases – even after successful tumor surgery.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 17
Gamechanging prostate cancer surgery destroys hard-to-reach tumors
An hour-long operation that uses electrical currents to destroy hard-to-reach tumours offers hope for thousands of men with prostate cancer
JJ Shavit
- Aug 14
Scientists engineer bacteria that can detect tumor DNA in living organisms
The bacteria are designed to detect the presence of tumor DNA within living organisms, paving the way for a new dawn in biological sensors.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 8
Novel vaccine proven effective against both skin and pancreatic cancer
The scientific community has been working for years to increase the effectiveness of the immune system against cancer by using vaccines
JJ Shavit
- Aug 5
Major cancer discovery reverts cancer cells back into normal cells
One characteristic of cancer cells is their high adaptability to different environments in the body and to drug treatments.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 4
First-ever therapy targets and eliminates cancer cells with impressive results
In a medical breakthrough, researchers at Tel Aviv University have harnessed the power of bacterial toxins in the fight against cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 2
Breakthrough viral therapy kills cancer tumors from the inside out
A new technology enables the body to produce therapeutic agents on demand at the exact location where they are needed.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 29
MIT scientists develop wearable ultrasound scanner to detect breast cancer earlier
MIT researchers designed a wearable ultrasound device that could allow women to detect tumors when they are still in early stages.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 26
Researchers uncover why many smokers will never develop lung cancer
Although cigarette smoking is the primary culprit behind lung cancer, not all smokers develop this disease.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 12
Repurposed cancer drug fights aggressive cancers, study finds
This subset of cancers makes up 15 per cent of all cancers and is especially prevalent in aggressive tumours such as osteosarcoma.
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