New mathematical model tracks how tumor environment impacts cancer therapies
Researchers from Mass General Brigham and the University of Cyprus have developed a sophisticated mathematical model to better…
Study uncovers how interferon-alpha treats rare blood cancers
The biologic drug interferon-alpha can benefit patients with blood cancers called myeloproliferative neoplasms by forcing mutant blood stem…
Study shows how cancer can act as a systemic disease
In their quest to understand how cancers take root, grow and spread, scientists have for the past half-century…
AI reveals effective combination therapy for advanced rectal cancer
Artificial intelligence developed by researchers at UCL has revealed a promising combination of cancer treatments that could help…
Engineered probiotic bacteria boost immune attack against pancreatic cancer
Cancer immunotherapies have transformed treatment for many cancers, but pancreatic cancer remains especially difficult to treat. One major…
Proactive telehealth program helps cancer patients quit smoking
For patients diagnosed with cancer, continuing to smoke during treatment may shorten survival. Persistent smoking can increase treatment toxicity, reduce the effectiveness of cancer therapy, and raise the…
New photothermal therapy overcomes major cancer treatment barriers
In a promising development for cancer treatment, a collaborative research team has overcome two issues that have prevented…
New approach enhances radiotherapy by disabling cancer’s DNA repair machinery
Cancer treatments like radiation and chemotherapy work by doing one main thing: shredding the DNA of cancer cells…
Researchers advance fertility options for childhood cancer survivors
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have demonstrated that it is possible to create early germ cells from preserved testicular…
Gut microbes emerge as potential players in estrogen-driven cancers
Scientists say gut microbes may do more than recycle estrogen, but turning the endocrine-microbiome axis into a cancer…
International survey highlights major gaps in cardio-oncology education
An international survey has highlighted major gaps in cardio-oncology training, despite its increasing clinical importance. These results were presented…
Researchers identify vulnerabilities shared by surviving cancer cells
Cancer drugs can shrink fast-growing tumors. But sometimes a few tumor cells survive. These “persister” cells seed new…