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.
Mini-tumors from circulating breast cancer cells offer new treatment insights
Tumor cells circulating in the blood are the germ cells of breast cancer metastases. They are very rare and have not been propagated in the culture dish until now, which made research into therapy resistance difficult.
Multi-target approach counters tumor growth in several cancers
The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away. The tumor’s cancerous cells influence their surroundings, blocking the body’s immune defenses and creating a sort of haven in which the tumor can grow. Treatments that target some of these pro-tumor actions are effective in a number of cancers, but only for some patients; in others, these treatments have little effect.
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FDA Proposes New Testing Methods to Check Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products for Cancer-Linked Ingredient — Asbestos & Cancer Risk
The FDA has proposed a rule to make necessary testing methods to detect asbestos, a known carcinogen, in talc-containing cosmetic products.
Grandmother, 53, Beat Stage 4 HER2-Positive Breast Cancer With Immunotherapy After Being Told To 'Enjoy The Time You Have Left'
Grandmother Tina Willits, 53, beat HER2-positive breast cancer and she's praising an immunotherapy treatment for saving her life.
Highly invasive tumor hijacks neurons to grow, but a common heart medication offers hope
Chinese researchers have revealed new insights into the growth of craniopharyngioma and identified a potential therapeutic treatment. Their findings are published online in Science Translational Medicine.
Drug in clinical trials for breast cancer could also treat some blood cancers
Two new studies led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug already in clinical trials against breast cancer.
How nanotechnology is changing cancer treatment
How nanotechnology is changing cancer treatment
Digital twin research finds colon cancer cells can be reverted to normal cells
Despite the development of numerous cancer treatment technologies, the common goal of current cancer therapies is to eliminate cancer cells. This approach, however, faces fundamental limitations, including cancer cells developing resistance and returning, as well as severe side effects from the destruction of healthy cells.
Cancer is not a ‘battle’: Reframing the experience of people with cancer and its symptoms – opinion
Referring to cancer as a “battle” minimizes the many real issues faced by cancer patients who must live with nausea, pain, fatigue, and more.
Chinese scientists find common blood pressure drug could cure rare brain tumour
Main treatment option currently is risky surgery
Clinical trial shows cancer-preventing topical immunotherapy trains immune system to fight precancers
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham uncovers how a novel immunotherapy prevents squamous cell carcinoma, with benefits lasting five years after treatment. This therapy is the first to activate specific components of the adaptive immune system, particularly CD4+ T helper cells, which are not known to be involved in traditional cancer treatments.
Diabetes drug metformin may help protect against common skin cancers
Diabetes drug metformin may help protect against common skin cancers
Drug breakthrough offers hope for advanced prostate cancer patients
Research suggests a new drug slowed the growth of prostate cancer cells, including those with a resistance to the hormone therapy enzalutamide.
AI shows promise in detecting brain cancer spread
AI shows promise in detecting brain cancer spread
Bile acids impair liver cancer immunotherapy: A dietary supplement may offer relief
Immunotherapy is a modern approach to cancer treatment that uses a patient’s own immune system to help fight tumors. It has made an incredible impact on treating cancers in many different organ systems, including the lung, kidney, and bladder—but for other cancers, such as liver cancer, the therapy has been much less effective. This discrepancy is especially concerning as liver cancer rates have nearly tripled in the last 40 years.
Blood test shows promising results in detecting cancer early, study says
The so-called liquid biopsy analyses DNA in the blood to detect subtle signs of cancer.
Breakthrough: Scientists learn why cancer cells die, think it may transform treatment
Scientists at the Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have made a breakthrough discovery that could transform cancer treatment.
Breast cancer breakthrough: Groundbreaking daily tablet could soon be made available on NHS
The drug will be available to patients with advanced forms of the disease
Cancer breakthrough as vaccine revs up immune system to stop tumours and DESTROY disease
The jab uses similar technology to Covid-19 vaccines to teach the immune system how to recognise and destroy cancer cells
Cancer breakthrough finally maps how deadly tumors spread through the body
Scientists have created a revolutionary method to track the spread of cancer throughout the body, potentially paving the way for more effective treatments.
Breakthrough treatment flips cancer cells back into normal cells
Working with a line of colon cancer cells, Korean researchers figured out a way to throw a few genetic switches to cause the cells to revert back to a healthy state. The technique could have major implications in the way we approach cancer treatment.
A new weapon in the battle against cancer: The story of combo prodrug TTFA-Platin
Cancer is a deadly disease taking the lives of thousands of people worldwide, and researchers are constantly looking for better alternatives for treatment. One of the major breakthroughs is combination therapy—a treatment modality that uses two or more drugs for the treatment of cancer more effectively.
Adjuvant Trastuzumab Emtansine Improves Overall Survival in HER2+ Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive early breast cancer, adjuvant trastuzumab
