A newly discovered endometrial cancer biomarker and diagnostic method will enable detection of the tumor type that is likely to spread and recur so that clinicians can initiate treatment early and stop the cancer from attacking other parts of the body. The new biomarker could also be used to develop therapies to precisely target the […]
A method known as CAR-T therapy has been used successfully in patients with blood cancers such as lymphoma and leukemia. It modifies a patient’s own T-cells by adding a piece of an antibody that recognizes unique features on the surface of cancer cells. In a new study, researchers report that they have dramatically broadened the […]
The makers of Roundup weed killer will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle multiple ongoing lawsuits and thousands of claims from people who say that the product caused their cancer. Bayer, a pharmaceutical company that purchased Monsanto, the makers of Roundup, two years ago, will be able to continue manufacturing the weed killer without […]
The ability to sequence the genome of a tumor has revolutionized cancer treatment over the last 15 years by identifying drivers of cancer at the molecular level. But understanding the genetic diversity of individual cells within a tumor and how that might impact the disease progression has remained a challenge, due to the current limitations […]
A new precision medicine targeting cancer’s ability to repair its DNA has shown promising results in the first clinical trial of the drug class. The new study, designed to test the drug’s safety, found that half of patients given the new drug either alone or with platinum chemotherapy saw their cancer stop growing, and two […]
How useful Vitamin D to protect against cancer? A good Vitamin D Status in the prevention of cancer, as well as in the prognosis of various types of cancer, beneficial. The cancer inhibitory effects of Vitamin-D seems to be particularly pronounced in the prevention of colon and cancer of the blood. A current overview article, […]
Managing women with breast cancer who are breastfeeding is a complex issue. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine presents new recommendations in the peer-reviewed journal Breastfeeding Medicine. “The aim of this new protocol is to guide clinicians in the delivery of optimal care of breastfeeding women as it relates to breast cancer, from screening to diagnosis, […]
Scientists have found that a specific type of ovarian cancer could possibly benefit from existing platinum-based chemotherapy and new DNA repairing treatments, following better testing. The study, led by researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute and was funded by St Luke’s Institute […]
A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that breast cancer surgery is safe for patients who are older than 70 years of age, but age can influence the decision to undergo surgery. The Bridging the Age Gap in Breast Cancer study was conducted to determine factors influencing treatment decisions and outcomes from surgery […]
Genetic screening for prostate cancer in GP surgeries could be effective at picking up otherwise undiagnosed cases of the disease, a new pilot study shows. Researchers ‘barcoded’ men for their genetic risk of prostate cancer by testing each for 130 DNA changes—and gave those at higher risk follow-up checks. Their study found that population screening […]
