Treat cancer with cold plasma? Aerospace engineer helps bring first clinical trial

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityPurdue aerospace engineer Alexey Shashurin assisted in the development of the Canady Helios Cold Plasma System and Scalpel, which has been approved by the FDA for

Updated on: May 11,2024 8

Treat cancer with cold plasma? Aerospace engineer helps bring first clinical trial

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityPurdue aerospace engineer Alexey Shashurin assisted in the development of the Canady Helios Cold Plasma System and Scalpel, which has been approved by the FDA for

Updated on:May 11,2024 8

FDA approves Vyloy for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vyloy (zolbetuximab-clzb) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of a

Updated on: November 07,2024 0

FDA approves Vyloy for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vyloy (zolbetuximab-clzb) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of a

Updated on:November 07,2024 0

Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteTumor response, PFS, and OS. A, Spider plot of tumor burden change of target lesions in reference to the baseline tumor burden in 18 patients with measurable t

Updated on: January 30,2024 10

Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteTumor response, PFS, and OS. A, Spider plot of tumor burden change of target lesions in reference to the baseline tumor burden in 18 patients with measurable t

Updated on:January 30,2024 10

Genes with strong impact on menopause timing also link to cancer risk

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found four genes with some of the largest known effects on the timing of menopause discovered to date, providing new insi

Updated on: September 15,2024 0

Genes with strong impact on menopause timing also link to cancer risk

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found four genes with some of the largest known effects on the timing of menopause discovered to date, providing new insi

Updated on:September 15,2024 0

New therapies have raised Medicare treatment costs for metastatic prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTrends in the receipt of antineoplastic drugs in the first 2 years following patients’ index date. The height of the bar represents the proportion of patients receiving do

Updated on: January 15,2024 11

New therapies have raised Medicare treatment costs for metastatic prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTrends in the receipt of antineoplastic drugs in the first 2 years following patients’ index date. The height of the bar represents the proportion of patients receiving do

Updated on:January 15,2024 11

Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long-term survivors, say experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit:BMJ(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074684Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long-term cancer survivors, find

Updated on: January 22,2024 11

Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long-term survivors, say experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit:BMJ(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074684Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long-term cancer survivors, find

Updated on:January 22,2024 11

Novel AI method identifies locations, interactions among genes in and around tumors

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineImage of a breast cancer tissue sample overlaid with visual representations of spatially interacting patterns of tumor and immune activity obtained t

Updated on: January 12,2024 10

Novel AI method identifies locations, interactions among genes in and around tumors

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineImage of a breast cancer tissue sample overlaid with visual representations of spatially interacting patterns of tumor and immune activity obtained t

Updated on:January 12,2024 10

Life-threatening side effects of novel cancer immunotherapies could be treatable

byKarolinska InstitutetLaboratory tests after immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. (A) Routine blood tests for the indicated markers at

Updated on: January 15,2024 12

Life-threatening side effects of novel cancer immunotherapies could be treatable

byKarolinska InstitutetLaboratory tests after immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. (A) Routine blood tests for the indicated markers at

Updated on:January 15,2024 12

Circulating tumor cell count guidance may improve long-term outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of circulating tumor cell (CTC) count to guide the choice between chemotherapy and endocrine therapy as first-

Updated on: January 22,2024 20

Circulating tumor cell count guidance may improve long-term outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of circulating tumor cell (CTC) count to guide the choice between chemotherapy and endocrine therapy as first-

Updated on:January 22,2024 20

New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

by BloodwiseCredit: Wikimedia CommonsSurvival times for a highly aggressive type of blood cancer have nearly doubled over the last decade due to the introduction of new targeted drugs, a Yorkshire stu

Updated on: March 12,2024 12

New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

by BloodwiseCredit: Wikimedia CommonsSurvival times for a highly aggressive type of blood cancer have nearly doubled over the last decade due to the introduction of new targeted drugs, a Yorkshire stu

Updated on:March 12,2024 12

Avoid unnecessary removal of lymph nodes in breast cancer, recommends new study

by Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergRadiation planning CT after axillary lymph node dissection. The arrow shows the clips at the upper border of axillary dissection. No surgical changes are noted behind

Updated on: January 29,2024 14

Avoid unnecessary removal of lymph nodes in breast cancer, recommends new study

by Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergRadiation planning CT after axillary lymph node dissection. The arrow shows the clips at the upper border of axillary dissection. No surgical changes are noted behind

Updated on:January 29,2024 14

New therapeutic approach for the treatment of neuroblastoma in young children

by Jonas Machner, Universitätsmedizin HalleLead author Sven Hagemann is handling cell cultures. Credit: University Medicine HalleNeuroblastomas are tumors of the nervous system. They can form in many

Updated on: February 18,2024 17

New therapeutic approach for the treatment of neuroblastoma in young children

by Jonas Machner, Universitätsmedizin HalleLead author Sven Hagemann is handling cell cultures. Credit: University Medicine HalleNeuroblastomas are tumors of the nervous system. They can form in many

Updated on:February 18,2024 17