Patients with advanced kidney cancer have a new option in a combination therapy that will afford them a longer and better life. Kidney cancer can be hard to cure, but…
A new, joint research pact between Illumina and the National Cancer Center Japan aims to shed light onto the clinical information and genomics of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a rare cancer. Together,…
According to a recent article, a new study shows that by increasing your alcohol intake, you may actually be increasing your risk of head and neck cancer. Head and Neck…
Rare cancers are a unique research area which necessitate specified attention. Cancer Commons, Pattern.org, and the Rare Cancer Research Foundation are three organizations dedicated to improving the lives of those…
According to an article recently published in Clinical Trials Arena, the Swedish pharmaceutical company Oncorena has recently initiated a Phase I/II trial for orellanine. This investigational treatment is intended for…
According to a recent article, patients with recurring kidney cancer who would most likely need to get their kidney removed can now possibly keep their organ thanks to a new…
Dr. Yi Xiao, oncology instructor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and his associates discovered a unique role for antihistamines while searching for factors that may influence responses to immunotherapy. As…
According to a recent article, being able to detect cancer as soon as possible is vitally important as it allows time to administer curative treatments. Scientists are hopeful new treatments…
Cancer recurrence as a result of drug resistance has been an ongoing battle. Far too many patients start treatment, experience great results, and then suddenly have their tumor reappear. Quickly…
According to a recent article from Medscape, Takeda Pharmaceuticals is offering a rebate for brigatinib (Alunbrig) which is used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Non-Small Cell Lung…
Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is a…
According to a press release from Ikena Oncology, the FDA has recently accepted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Ikena's investigational drug candidate, IK-930. This TEAD inhibitor is intended…
A recent article in Science Alert reports on early but positive results from a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of ProTide NUC-7738. About the Drug Researchers at Oxford University partnered…
On September 30, 2021, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) hosted an educational webinar titled "Rare Cancers: Breaking Down Barriers to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research." The webinar focused on…
A new collaboration between the University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Rare Cancer Research Foundation aims to solve a problem that has been a major obstacle for…
Homologous Recombination (HR) gene mutations play a role in genomic stability and plasticity, and sometimes work to repair cellular DNA damage. These mutations cause genetic information to be shared between…
A recent study conducted by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University uncovered that a small group of cancer cells is responsible for recurrence. Considering that most…
According to an article published in EuroNews, the National Cancer Institute has announced that MIT researchers have developed a device that can locate cancer cells during urine tests. The device…
According to a recent article in Genetic Engineering News, findings by scientists at the University of Boston’s School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have uncovered two plausible…
An exciting article in the Guardian published last year and a confirming article published this month state that new diagnostic technology has shown ‘impressive results’. This test can spot tumors…
Some good news was reported recently in a Biospace article. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harbour BioMed have agreed to combine resources and co-develop novel biotherapies for oncology and immunological…
Liver cancer has been one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. A recent article in HemOnc Today reports that liver cancer is perhaps one of the most difficult cancers…
According to a story from yahoo.finance.com, the medical technology company iCAD, Inc. recently held a webinar featuring several brain tumor experts that discussed the potential of an approach called intraoperative…
Most cancers are inflamed (hot tumors) and under the right conditions can be controlled by T-cells. According to a recent article in Genetic Engineering and Biology News, there is another…
No longer the new player on the team, next-generation sequencing (NGS) is well established as having an influence in clinical care. In recent years, NGS has been responsible for many…
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