Kidney
Breakthroughs in targeted therapies, such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors, are changing the landscape of treatment for advanced kidney cancers.
New blood test could detect gallbladder cancer more accurately
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have discovered specific proteins in the blood that can help doctors distinguish between gallbladder cancer and gallbladder inflammation.
Immunotherapy reduces sunspots by 65% in cancer patients
University of Queensland researchers have discovered immunotherapy, when used to treat people with advanced cancers, also helps reduce sunspots and skin cancers by at least 65%.
Cancer vaccine shows promise for patients with stage III and IV kidney cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers report that all nine patients in a clinical trial being treated for stage III or IV clear cell renal cell carcinoma (a form of kidney cancer), generated a successful anti-cancer immune response after initiation of a personalized cancer vaccine.
Personalized vaccines halt kidney cancer after encouraging phase 1 trial
Groundbreaking personalized kidney cancer vaccines show promise in early clinical trials, triggering strong immune responses and keeping patients cancer-free for years.
How scientists redesigned an effective cancer therapy to make it safer
University of Illinois Chicago scientists have redesigned a treatment for the most common pediatric leukemia to eliminate its severe side effects, like blood clots and liver damage. If approved, the new drug may be tolerated by a broader range of leukemia patients and even be used to treat other cancers.
Study Expands Knowledge of Prognostic Markers in Extranodal NHL
Extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) makes up over one-third of NHL cases, yet remains understudied and in need of deeper research considerations.
New way to treat kidney diseases in older people
Annual health checkups often include urine tests, which are important for monitoring overall health and detecting early signs of kidney disease.
AI detects ovarian cancer better than human doctors: Study
AI based models achieved an accuracy rate of 86% for detecting ovarian cancer, compared to 82% for human experts.
