Immunotherapy for brain cancer metastases shows clinical benefit
In a phase 2 clinical trial of the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab, investigators found that 42 percent of patients with…
In a phase 2 clinical trial of the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab, investigators found that 42 percent of patients with…
In what may turn out to be a long-missing piece in the puzzle of breast cancer, Harvard Medical School researchers…
Irregularities in the body’s genetic coding to make proteins are linked to cancerous tumors. But most genetic material contains elements…
“The results of the study are important for cancer research. They show that patients with gastric cancer who have been…
Cancer patients who use cannabis to address their symptoms have less pain and sleep better, according to new University of…
Vitamin D deficiency could be the reason African American men experience more aggressive prostate cancer at a younger age compared…
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive blood cancer that causes uncontrolled accumulation of white blood cells. Because of the…
When cancer spreads to the brain, treatment options fall off. Most of the drugs designed to target metastases do not…
Testing for genetic mutations in urine can detect bladder cancer years before the disease shows clinical symptoms, new research has…
A research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung of the Surface & Nano Materials Divison of the Korea Institute…
Cancer cells have an innate randomness in their ability to respond to chemotherapy, which is another tool in their arsenal…
Researchers from the UCL Cancer Institute have provided important molecular understanding of how injury may contribute to the development of…
In a large-scale nationwide study, investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have confirmed that rates of pancreatic cancer are rising – and are rising…
The viruses Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) have been linked to several cancers. For the first time,…
Arginine is an amino acid naturally produced by our bodies and plentiful in the fish, meat, and nuts that we…
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have used a new device to identify a key membrane protein in urine that…
Inspired by the foam on top of lattes, as well as gummy bears and Pop Rocks candies, researchers at the…
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered a new drug target for Ewing sarcoma, a rare kind of cancer…
Cancer researchers in Spain, supported by the UK charity Worldwide Cancer Research, are set to launch a clinical trial this…
Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal, though far less common. It…
Treatment for lung cancer is rapidly evolving, with new technologies and research-proven procedures. However, a study from Washington University School…
Scientists are harnessing a new way to turn cancer cells into potent, anti-cancer agents. In the latest work from the…
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a novel immunotherapy combination, targeting checkpoints in both…
People who believe in conspiracies, reject the covid-19 vaccine, or prefer alternative medicine are more likely to endorse mythical causes…
Medicare costs for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer have risen sharply within the last 15 years – reflecting increased use…
An experimental therapy showed promise as treatment for an aggressively spreading type of colorectal cancer in preclinical models, according to…
Residual tumors from Black patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative primary breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) had a higher…
One in nine women in the developed world will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her life….
As cancers grow and potentially spread to new parts of the body, they often shed cells and DNA into the…
Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have identified a novel treatment approach to an aggressive type of…