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Modified version of anti-nausea drug can enter into cells and provide long-lasting pain relief

Altering the chemical properties of an anti-nausea drug enables it to enter an interior compartment of the cell and provide long-lasting pain relief, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry's Pain Research Center.

22 May 2023

Newly discovered molecule effectively destroys senescent cells

Over time, the body's cells stop working properly and begin to accumulate, which eventually leads to tissues aging.

22 May 2023

Cancer researchers join together to fight lethal childhood brain cancer

Virginia Tech researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have joined a Children's National Hospital effort to treat deadly brain tumors with ultrahigh frequency sound waves.

22 May 2023

The role of RNA splicing in one of the deadliest forms of pancreatic cancer

In this interview, we spoke to Adrian Krainer, a Professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, about his latest research into the role of RNA splicing in one of the deadliest forms of pancreatic cancer.

22 May 2023

Study finds socio-economic inequalities in access to novel therapies for many NSCLC patients

Novel anti-cancer therapies were not accessible to more than half of the patients in England who were diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

19 May 2023

Clinical trial tests effectiveness of chemotherapy after surgery for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

A new clinical trial is testing the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment following surgery for a subset of pancreatic cancer patients.

19 May 2023

Research paves the way to safer, more effective treatment for children with aggressive blood cancers

Australian nanomedicine researchers have come up with a new approach to solving a decades-old clinical problem: getting treatment drugs to act selectively on cancer cells in the body.

18 May 2023

"Smart" sutures can detect inflammation and release drugs

Inspired by sutures developed thousands of years ago, MIT engineers have designed "smart" sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs.

16 May 2023

Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of heart failure when treated with anthracyclines

Imagine surviving cancer only to learn the drug that saved your life has introduced a completely different health risk: heart failure.

16 May 2023

Magnetic stimulation therapy can help reduce the debilitating symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis

Magnetic stimulation of a group of nerves key to how our gut and brain communicate may help correct the conversation that goes awry in painful, debilitating diabetic gastroparesis, researchers say.

16 May 2023

Cancer patients can initiate SARS-CoV-2 vaccination three months after bone marrow transplant

Patients with cancer whose immune systems are being supported or rebuilt by bone marrow transplantation should begin receiving vaccines for protection against SARS-CoV-2 three months post-transplant, according to a large, prospective, observational study led collaboratively by the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, the Blood & Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

16 May 2023

Clinical trial of a combination treatment shows great promise for patients with glioblastoma

A new international study published in Nature Medicine and presented as a late-breaking abstract at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons annual conference, shows great promise for patients with glioblastoma.

15 May 2023

Combination approach is safe, improves survival outcomes in a subset of glioblastoma patients

Intratumoral delivery of an engineered oncolytic virus (DNX-2401) targeting glioblastoma (GBM) cells combined with subsequent immunotherapy was safe and improved survival outcomes in a subset of patients with recurrent GBM, according to results from a multi-institutional Phase I/II clinical trial co-led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Toronto.

15 May 2023

Study aims to optimize radiotherapy treatment for patients with anal cancer

Reducing the dose and duration of radiotherapy treatments for anal cancer may result in fewer side effects, recent clinical trial results have shown.

15 May 2023

Brain cancer cells communicate with astrocytes to enhance tumor growth by energy transfer

Malignant brain tumors belong to a group of cancers with bleak prognosis. These tumors are resistant to treatment and considered incurable.

15 May 2023

Drug combination can prolong survival and improve quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer

A recent clinical trial showed that the drug combination of cemiplimab plus platinum chemotherapy can prolong survival in patients with advanced lung cancer when compared with placebo plus platinum chemotherapy. Now an analysis published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, indicates that cemiplimab plus platinum chemotherapy also affects quality of life compared to chemotherapy alone.

13 May 2023

Chemotherapy News and Research

Latest Chemotherapy News and Research

Modified version of anti-nausea drug can enter into cells and provide long-lasting pain relief

Newly discovered molecule effectively destroys senescent cells

Cancer researchers join together to fight lethal childhood brain cancer

The role of RNA splicing in one of the deadliest forms of pancreatic cancer

Study finds socio-economic inequalities in access to novel therapies for many NSCLC patients

Clinical trial tests effectiveness of chemotherapy after surgery for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Research paves the way to safer, more effective treatment for children with aggressive blood cancers

"Smart" sutures can detect inflammation and release drugs

Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of heart failure when treated with anthracyclines

Magnetic stimulation therapy can help reduce the debilitating symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis

Cancer patients can initiate SARS-CoV-2 vaccination three months after bone marrow transplant

Clinical trial of a combination treatment shows great promise for patients with glioblastoma

Combination approach is safe, improves survival outcomes in a subset of glioblastoma patients

Study aims to optimize radiotherapy treatment for patients with anal cancer

Brain cancer cells communicate with astrocytes to enhance tumor growth by energy transfer

Drug combination can prolong survival and improve quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer

Newly identified biomarker may predict NSCLC patients' treatment response to chemoimmunotherapy

Patient-derived head and neck cancer organoids could aid the discovery of novel therapies

Could personalized neoantigen vaccines prevent the recurrence of pancreatic cancer and increase patient survival?

Targeting uncontrolled inflammation may make tumors more responsive to treatment

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