Antidepressant shows promise for treating glioblastoma brain tumors
A large-scale drug screening identified the antidepressant vortioxetine as a potential treatment for glioblastoma brain tumors. …
New combination treatment brings hope to patients with advanced bladder cancer
Findings from the international FORT-2 clinical trial indicate that a promising combination treatment that includes immunotherapy is safe and well-tolerated in patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer. …
Thousands of gene variants newly linked to breast and ovarian cancers
Scientists have pinpointed thousands of genetic changes in a gene that may increase the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers, paving the way for better risk assessment and more personalized care. …
Cancer cells may be using lipids to hide from the immune system
A new study demonstrates that one particular lipid type is critical for cancer immune evasion—so much so that certain cancer cells cannot proliferate without it. …
Immunotherapy after surgery helps people with high-risk bladder cancer live cancer-free longer
A large clinical trial has shown that an immunotherapy drug may nearly double the time that high-risk, muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients remain cancer-free after bladder removal surgery. …
Sex matters in how, when, and where melanomas develop
A large-scale study analyzing long-term melanoma data reveals important insights into melanoma incidence trends in men and women. …
Cancer prevention: How an aging immune system fuels cancer growth
New preclinical model suggests blocking inflammation pathways may reverse cancer-promoting effects of aging, inspiring early-phase clinical drug trials. …
New pancreatic cancer treatment proves effective in shrinking, clearing tumors
Researchers have shown in mice a new approach to fighting pancreatic cancer that utilizes a novel nanoparticle drug-delivery system to activate an immune pathway alongside tumor-targeting agents. …
Artificial intelligence improves lung cancer diagnosis
New AI-based digital pathology platform enables extremely fast and accurate analysis of tissue sections from lung cancer patients. …
Newly discovered nanoparticles in blood may transform cancer diagnosis
Next-generation extracellular vesicles containing RNA “dark matter” may lead to less invasive option of liquid biopsy for cancer diagnosis. …
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