Hidden Hero Identified – Researchers Flip the Script on Liver Cancer
Scientists at UC San Diego have discovered that a protein previously linked to liver cancer may, in fact, be the key to protecting against the…
Oncology News
Cancer Breakthrough: How Genome Doubling Helps Cancer Develop
A single cell holds 2-3 meters of DNA, necessitating a compact storage method. This is achieved through chromatin, a complex formed by DNA coiled around…
Scientists Uncover Potential Explanation for Sex Differences in Pancreatic Cancer
Immunotherapy has proven to be a successful treatment approach for various cancer types, but its efficacy in pancreatic cancer is limited and exhibits disparities between…
New Investigational Drug Could Combat Brain Tumors
In mouse studies, the drug was found to delay the growth of tumors and enhance the sensitivity of glioblastoma cells to anticancer treatments. Due to…
Actin: A Protein That Helps Drive Cancer Metastasis
Freiburg researchers demonstrate that the transport of molecules along the cell’s skeleton plays a crucial role in cancer metastasis. Metastasis occurs when cancer cells break…
New Drug Combination May Effectively Treat Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, in collaboration with their partners, have made a breakthrough by becoming the first to treat MYC…
Clinical Trial Demonstrates Significant Improvement for Women With Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
NRG Oncology NRG-GY018 study demonstrates significantly improved progression free survival outcomes for women with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with the addition of pembrolizumab to…
Startling Findings: Midwest and Southeast Experience Dramatic Increase in Anal Cancer
According to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, South Carolina is experiencing one of the most significant increases in anal cancer…
Faster and Safer: A New Treatment for Bone Marrow Transplant Side Effects
The new drug has been shown to be faster and has fewer negative side effects compared to the current standard treatment. A team of researchers…
New Study Uncovers Potential Target for Stopping 90% of Cancer Deaths
An international research team has discovered a potential new target for a drug that could prevent the deadly metastases responsible for 90% of cancer deaths….
Unexpected Result: COVID-19 Vaccination Improves Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment
Clinical study on nasopharyngeal cancer with an unexpected result. Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are often treated with drugs that activate their immune system against the…
A Combination of Three Simple Treatments May Reduce Risk of Invasive Cancer by 61%
A combination of three simple treatments may reduce invasive cancer risk by 61% among adults aged 70+. According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2020…
New Screening Tool Identifies 95% of Stage 1 Pancreatic Cancer
UC San Diego study detects tell-tale proteins released into circulation by cancer cells. A novel screening platform has flagged more than 95 percent of stage…
New Study Finds Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Safe for High-Risk Patients
First comprehensive trial in patients with impaired immunity shows that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are well tolerated. Spare a thought for patients with impaired immunity during…
Fecal Microbiota Signature Enables Stool Analysis for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
A genetic signature of 27 microorganisms in stool defines the high-risk population for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common pancreatic cancer, and could be used…
Novel Treatment Makes Pancreatic Cancer Susceptible to Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
Washington University to lead national clinical trial investigating therapy. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and deadly tumor types and notorious for its…
Personalized Immunotherapy Could Potentially Be Used To Treat Metastatic Breast Cancer
An experimental form of immunotherapy that uses an individual’s own tumor-fighting immune cells could potentially be used to treat people with metastatic breast cancer, according…
Drinking Coffee May Protect Against Endometrial Cancer
Higher coffee consumption is linked with a lower risk of endometrial cancer, a type of cancer that begins in the lining of uterus, according to…
