Treatment Innovations
Innovations in cancer treatment are transforming patient care by introducing more precise, effective, and less invasive therapies. Immunotherapy, including checkpoint inhibitors and CAR-T cell therapy, has revolutionized cancer care by harnessing the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells.
This protein discovery may change the treatment of colon cancer
Bowel cancer affects many individuals and often leads to serious health complications or death. Doctors have been seeking new approaches that can target the disease more precisely, and one recent finding has stirred a lot of interest.
How hungry fat cells could someday starve cancer to death
Liposuction and plastic surgery aren’t often mentioned in the same breath as cancer. But they are the inspiration for a new approach to treating cancer that uses engineered fat cells to deprive tumors of nutrition.
Disrupting the RBM42 protein could throw a wrench in the gears of cancer’s growth
For decades, scientists have tried to stop cancer by disabling the mutated proteins that are found in tumors. But many cancers manage to overcome this and continue growing. Now, UCSF scientists think they can throw a wrench into the fabrication of a key growth-related protein, MYC, that escalates wildly in 70% of all cancers. Unlike some other targets of cancer therapies, MYC can be dangerous simply due to its abundance.
Cancer Treatment Kills Tumors Using Sound And Water
In what medical experts are calling a potential game-changer, a new FDA-approved treatment uses highly-focused soundwaves to destroy cancer cells. This innovative approach, known as histotripsy, offers several advantages over traditional radiation and radiofrequency ablation treatments, providing hope for patients with limited options.
Rethinking metastatic brain cancer as a central nervous system disease
A Personal View published in The Lancet Oncology challenges the long-standing perception of metastatic brain cancer, calling to recognize it as a distinct central nervous system (CNS) disease rather than a mere extension of its primary tumor.
Metastatic cancers: Targeting a protein that fuels treatment-resistant tumors may be key to better outcomes
One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is addressing the ability of cancer cells to adapt and become resistant, reducing the effectiveness of therapies over time.
Potential new therapy for childhood brain cancer could heal treatment-resistant tumors
Brain cancer is the second-leading cause of death in children in the developed world. For the children who survive, standard treatments have long-term impacts on their development and quality of life, particularly in small children and infants.
For detailed information on these approvals, you can refer to the FDA’s official page on novel drug approvals for 2024.
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.
Nanosystem Offers Precision Targeting and Therapy for Tongue Cancer
Researchers have developed a new nanosystem that provides precision targeting and therapy for tongue cancer, potentially improving treatment outcomes.
Game-Changing AI Unveils Stunning Advances in Lung Disease Detection – DSA
The AI model TD-CNNLSTM-LungNet achieves an exceptional accuracy rate of 96.51% in detecting lung diseases. Combines Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) technologies for superior diagnostics. Capable of accurately differentiating between conditions like pneumonia and COVID-19 using ultrasound images. Enhances radiologists’ decision-making with heat maps and detailed explanations, ensuring transparency. Future plans […]
‘Pushing the boundaries of radiation treatment’: Breakthrough in pancreatic cancer therapy advances to clinical trials
A novel approach developed by scientists, including Rice University chemist James Tour, could transform treatment for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers with limited therapeutic options.
Breakthroughs, Personalization, and the Future of Lymphoma Care
Ann LaCasce, MD, MMSc, delved into some of the most recent advances in the lymphoma space, exploring how these new therapies are offering hope for more durable remissions and better quality of life.
Computer model simplifies immune cell identification for lung cancer treatment
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have developed a computer model to help scientists identify tumor-fighting immune cells in patients with lung cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Using light to monitor high blood pressure and cancer treatment
Using light to monitor high blood pressure and cancer treatment
Making Strides Toward Off-the-Shelf CAR T Cell Therapy for Cancer
A new advance may make it possible to use off-the-shelf CAR T cells provided by healthy donors. The new approach studied in mice equipped CAR T cells with the viral protein Nef.
Rice scientists create nasal drug to sniff out pancreatic cancer
Scientists have created a nasal drug delivery system using amifostine to protect healthy tissues during pancreatic cancer radiation therapy.
Breakthrough in gene-editing with Cas12a for modeling human diseases
Australian cancer researchers are the first to establish a next-generation gene-editing tool for modeling and interrogating human disease.
FDA approves Datroway for HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk) for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer.
Immune system discovery could revolutionize treatment for chronic disease and cancer
A discovery about the mechanisms that enable the immune system to sustain long-term protection could revolutionize treatment for chronic disease and cancer.
Kidney Cancer: Revolutionary Changes in Treatment with New-Age Technology – News18
With continued advancements, early detection, and innovative treatments, we are moving closer to a future where kidney cancer is no longer a life-threatening disease but a manageable condition.
Life-saving lung cancer drug added to PBS, slashing price
Australians diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer will now have access to a life-saving drug at a fraction of the cost.
Researchers develop T cell growth method that enhances cancer-fighting ability in melanoma model
Findings indicate that altering glucose metabolism in T cells boosts their therapeutic potential against melanoma, paving the way for improved immunotherapies.
Searching for cure through 'Carve 4 Cancer'
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The weekend weather is cooperating for some winter fun at local ski resorts, including one hosting a fundraiser to help patients battling blood cancer. Ski…
