Genetic testing can guide safer chemotherapy for gastrointestinal cancer patients
For some patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers like colorectal and pancreatic cancer, chemotherapy can cause severe, sometimes life-threatening…
Early-onset pancreatic cancer patients benefit more from neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery
Background and objectives The incidence of early-onset pancreatic cancer (EOPC) is rising, yet optimal treatment strategies remain unclear.…
Flavonols found in foods can block drug resistance protein and boost medication absorption
New research shows that certain flavonols from everyday foods can shut down the body’s drug-resistance machinery, potentially paving…
Predicting resistance to chemotherapy using chromosomal instability signatures
CIN signatures as biomarkers of chemotherapy resistance The presence of CIN in a tumor has long been recognized…
Chemotherapy Linked to Brain Atrophy in Breast
Patients with breast cancer who undergo chemotherapy may face an increased risk for brain atrophy and cognitive decline,…
Chemotherapy treatment linked to lasting cognitive changes in rats
Researchers at The City College of New York have linked chemotherapy treatment to lasting cognitive changes in rats…
Blocking nutrient scavenging weakens pancreatic tumor defenses
Cancer cells and tumors do not exist in a vacuum. Far from the isolation and self-sufficiency of the…
New approach doubles chemotherapy effectiveness by targeting cancer cell memory
In a wholly new approach to cancer treatment, Northwestern University biomedical engineers have doubled the effectiveness of chemotherapy…