BOSTON — There is some evidence that cannabinoids may help with neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting and MS-associated spasticity, “but it’s not exactly a slam dunk,” a speaker said. Most of the evidence on the health...
Exclusive: Analysis shows increase of a third in two years, prompting claim of ‘deprioritising women’s health’ The government has been accused of “deprioritising women’s health” as analysis shows that almost 600,000 women in England are...
Scientists are developing and validating a patent-pending novel immunotherapy to be used against glioblastoma brain tumors. Glioblastomas are almost always lethal with a median survival time of 14 months. Traditional methods used against...
Whereas previous studies have shown aspirin use decreases incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer, researchers may now have insight into why this occurs, according to study results published in Cancer. Individuals who used aspirin...
Women with breast cancer living in the most vs. the least disadvantaged neighborhoods had higher risks for breast cancer-specific and overall mortality, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open. “Neighborhoods...
Indications for the use of checkpoint inhibitors are ever expanding. However, even as these drugs have helped patients with cancer live longer, the emergence of various immune related adverse events limits their full potential in many....
I recently had the pleasure of attending a symposium at the Cleveland Clinic that featured an outstanding review of immune-related adverse events, and I was reminded of how far we have come in the decade since I first became involved in...
When it comes to work-life balance, providers in the past skewed more toward work than life. However, shifting demographics in the medical workforce, increasing capacity for communication and the COVID-19 pandemic have fundamentally...
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute launched a neuro-inclusive oncology care and empowerment program designed to support adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities on their cancer journeys. The program, developed by...
It took more than 35 years for tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, which Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD, and colleagues first reported on in 1988 for the treatment of advanced melanoma, to progress enough to gain FDA approval. Some may believe...
Bin Zheng, PhD, has been appointed director of melanoma research in the department of biomedical sciences at Cedars-Sinai Cancer. Zheng is recognized for his expertise in immunotherapy and targeted therapies. His research focuses on the...
Researchers explore a cancer immunotherapy treatment that involves activating the immune cells in the body and reprogramming them to attack and destroy cancer cells. This therapeutic method frequently uses cytokines, small protein...
Researchers have designed a new method for developing immunotherapy drugs using engineered peptides to elicit a natural immune response inside the body.
A new urine-based test for men with prostate cancer can distinguish the slow-growing form of the disease from the more aggressive type that would require immediate treatment, according to study data published in JAMA Oncology. If...
The FDA approved alectinib as an adjuvant treatment for patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer following tumor resection and detection by an FDA-approved test. Alectinib (Alecensa, Genentech),...
Additional safety information regarding the risk of serious adverse reactions related to fluorouracil use in patients with DPD deficiency became available since its approval
Despite progress in defining functional elements of noncoding DNA, it is still not fully understood. Researchers, using an experiment that elucidated the function of tens of thousands of noncoding variants, discovered a link between...
BOSTON — “We should be embracing [AI] and trying to make this a priority to get this right, because I don’t know any alternative to get us out of this frustration right now outside of this technology,” Eric Topol, MD, said. “The...
A new study finds that dupilumab is associated with an increased risk for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in patients taking the drug for atopic dermatitis. “Dupilumab, a human monoclonal antibody targeting [interleukin]-4 alpha receptor, is...
Use of immune checkpoint inhibitors for pregnant women with cancer may be safer than previously thought, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. Patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) did not...
Most cancer patients do not benefit from early targeted therapies. Scientists now describe a new computational pipeline to systematically predict patient response to cancer drugs at single-cell resolution.
Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes.
Researchers have developed a new urine-based test that addresses a major problem in prostate cancer: how to separate the slow-growing form of the disease unlikely to cause harm from more aggressive cancer that needs immediate treatment.
Breast cancer survivors aged 40 years or younger without pathogenic variants had a low second primary breast cancer diagnosis risk in the first 10 years after initial cancer diagnosis, researchers reported in JAMA Oncology. “Given the...
An artificial intelligence tool called PERCEPTION developed by NCI researchers could one day be used to help doctors more precisely match patients with drugs that will be effective for their cancer.
A consortium recommended classifying people with a high risk for pancreatic cancer into subtypes based on family history and germline variants, according to findings published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The...
Ever since my third-year clinical rotations in medical school, I can usually predict what will be written about me in my evaluations before seeing them. The phrases “be more outspoken” and “try not to be so quiet” were copied and pasted...
Researchers have discovered a DNA repair mechanism that advances understanding of how human cells stay healthy, and which could lead to new treatments for cancer and premature aging.
The Medicare reimbursement rate for 10 common breast cancer-related surgical operations failed to outpace inflation over the last 20 years, according to a presentation at American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting. Adjusted for...
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Source: www.newswise.com Author: Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Researchers from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have created a urine-based test that detects pieces of DNA fragments released by head and...
Researchers are launching an all-telehealth precision oncology trial that will include patients with pancreatic cancer whose tumors have the same genetic mutation. About 5% of cancers involve a mutation of the gene that controls proteins...
Researchers have created a urine-based test that detects pieces of DNA fragments released by head and neck tumors. The test could potentially facilitate early detection of this cancer type, which currently does not have a reliable...
According to an electronic survey of U.S. medical residents and fellows from various specialties, 85% of respondents prefer in-person medical conferences vs. virtual conferences due to networking opportunities and engagement with peers....
New research explains why metastatic uveal melanoma is resistant to conventional immunotherapies and how adoptive therapy, which involves growing a patient's T cells outside the body before reinfusing them, can successfully treat this...
Researchers found that a new activator called L687 induces cancer cells to accept delivery of antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) drugs. These drugs can treat cancer by blocking the transfer of messages from genes that encourage cancer...
Researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy drug can prevent or slow the growth of NF1-linked optic gliomas in mice, laying the groundwork for a clinical trial.
A new study revealed how aberrant epigenetic regulation contributes to the development of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid (AT/RT) tumors, which are aggressive brain tumors that mainly affect young children. There is an urgent need for more...
Source: www.news-medical.ne Author: InSilico Medicine staff In recent years, cancer immunotherapy, exemplified by PD-1 and its ligand PD-L1 blockade, has made remarkable advances. But while immunotherapy drugs offer new treatment...
Source: www.biopharmadive.com Author: Sysmex Inostics,sponsored content Human papillomavirus (HPV) plays a key role in the development of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). Approximately 80% of all OPSCC cases in the U.S. are...
Exclusive: Tactics include proposals to raise smoking age to avoid outright ban, and exemptions for cigars, says Cancer Research UK chief Tobacco firms are lobbying MPs and peers in an effort to derail Rishi Sunak’s flagship policy to...
Americans who are nearing life’s end are negotiating the terms with themselves, their families and, now, state lawmakers On a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death....