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New chemotherapeutic agent shows remarkable efficacy against multiple tumor types

A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna, the HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences and the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest has developed a groundbreaking new chemotherapeutic agent, LiPyDau, which shows remarkable efficacy against multiple tumor types in preclinical studies.

30 Oct 2025

Therapeutic potential of Scleromitrion diffusum in gastric cancer treatment

Gastric cancer remains a major global health challenge, characterized by high mortality and limited therapeutic efficacy, especially in advanced stages.

30 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can help control blood sugar in cancer patients with diabetes

People with cancer who received diabetes care from clinical pharmacists achieved significantly better blood sugar control, according to new research from the University of California San Diego.

30 Oct 2025

Fundamental challenges and cutting-edge strategies in developing new GBM CAR-T therapies

Glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive primary brain tumor, continues to portend a poor prognosis with median survival under two years, despite standard care involving surgery, radiation, and temozolomide chemotherapy.

30 Oct 2025

Scientists uncover why many cancer patients develop chemotherapy-induced neuropathy

Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, have made a breakthrough in understanding why many cancer patients develop nerve damage after chemotherapy.

30 Oct 2025

Research identifies biomarkers in blood to fine-tune breast cancer interventions

Doctors may be able to spare patients unnecessarily aggressive breast cancer treatments by collecting and testing cancer cells in patients' blood, research from the University of Michigan and the University of Kansas suggests.

30 Oct 2025

Harnessing extracellular vesicles for targeted lung cancer treatment

In the quest for more targeted lung cancer treatments, a researcher at the University of Missouri thinks the solution may lie in tiny bubble-shaped packages that cells use to talk to each other.

29 Oct 2025

MAGIC: A powerful tool to understand the origin of cancer

The human body relies on precise genetic instructions to function, and cancer begins when these instructions get scrambled.

29 Oct 2025

NYU Langone experts treat 32-year-old Westchester mom for breast cancer while pregnant

Christina, a former teacher, was 32 years old when she found out she was pregnant with her second child. Two weeks later, she received the shocking news that she had breast cancer.

29 Oct 2025

Research shows the potential of structural nanomedicine in cancer treatment

In a promising advance for cancer treatment, Northwestern University scientists have re-engineered the molecular structure of a common chemotherapy drug, making it dramatically more soluble and effective and less toxic.

29 Oct 2025

Preliminary study shows intraoperative radiation's success against pancreatic cancer spread

Using targeted radiation during surgery - referred to as intraoperative radiation - to eliminate pancreatic cancer cells that have spread to areas around the pancreas, investigators at Johns Hopkins have been able to reduce the recurrence rate around the pancreas to 5%.

29 Oct 2025

As sports betting explodes, states try to set limits to stop gambling addiction

It isn't easy to promote moderation and financial discipline from the bowels of a casino.

27 Oct 2025

Cervical cancer patients treated with radiation and chemotherapy report greater short-term decline in quality of life

A new study co-led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that women with early-stage cervical cancer who received radiation plus chemotherapy reported a greater short-term decline in quality of life compared to those who received radiation alone.

23 Oct 2025

Antibody discovery could provide new treatment options for aggressive breast cancers

A new potential antibody therapy strategy which restricts the growth of treatment-resistant breast cancers has been developed by scientists.

23 Oct 2025

Drug shows striking success in treating children with multi-metastatic Ewing sarcoma

Ewing sarcoma is one of the most common bone cancers seen in children, and if it spreads, it can be deadly. One study found that under a quarter of children with multi-metastatic Ewing sarcoma survived five years after their diagnosis.

23 Oct 2025

A new way to monitor chemotherapy drug behavior inside cells

Scientists have made incredible progress in developing cancer therapies that help patients across cancer types.

22 Oct 2025

Rare case of pancreatic Hodgkin lymphoma is often misdiagnosed as pancreatic adenocarcinoma

A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on October 6, 2025, titled "A peculiar case of primary lymphoma of pancreas: A rare presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma."

22 Oct 2025

New drug combination shows promise in treating colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common tumors among people over the age of 50. Although it is known to develop from small lesions or polyps, its exact causes are unknown — only a few risk factors are known — and it is usually treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, or biological therapies.

22 Oct 2025

$VT3989 shows promising antitumor activity in refractory mesothelioma patients$

VT3989 shows promising antitumor activity in refractory mesothelioma patients

The first-in-class YAP-TEAD inhibitor VT3989 continued to be well tolerated and demonstrated notable initial antitumor activity, particularly in patients with refractory mesothelioma, according to results from a trial led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

22 Oct 2025

Oral targeted therapy shrinks tumors in over 70% of patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC

The oral targeted therapy sevabertinib led to tumor reduction and manageable side effects in patients with HER2-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to data from a trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

22 Oct 2025

Chemotherapy News and Research

Latest Chemotherapy News and Research

New chemotherapeutic agent shows remarkable efficacy against multiple tumor types

Therapeutic potential of Scleromitrion diffusum in gastric cancer treatment

Pharmacists can help control blood sugar in cancer patients with diabetes

Fundamental challenges and cutting-edge strategies in developing new GBM CAR-T therapies

Scientists uncover why many cancer patients develop chemotherapy-induced neuropathy

Research identifies biomarkers in blood to fine-tune breast cancer interventions

Harnessing extracellular vesicles for targeted lung cancer treatment

MAGIC: A powerful tool to understand the origin of cancer

NYU Langone experts treat 32-year-old Westchester mom for breast cancer while pregnant

Research shows the potential of structural nanomedicine in cancer treatment

Preliminary study shows intraoperative radiation's success against pancreatic cancer spread

As sports betting explodes, states try to set limits to stop gambling addiction

Cervical cancer patients treated with radiation and chemotherapy report greater short-term decline in quality of life

Antibody discovery could provide new treatment options for aggressive breast cancers

Drug shows striking success in treating children with multi-metastatic Ewing sarcoma

A new way to monitor chemotherapy drug behavior inside cells

Rare case of pancreatic Hodgkin lymphoma is often misdiagnosed as pancreatic adenocarcinoma

New drug combination shows promise in treating colorectal cancer

VT3989 shows promising antitumor activity in refractory mesothelioma patients

Oral targeted therapy shrinks tumors in over 70% of patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC

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