New drug delivers promising survival gains in pancreatic cancer
About 90% of people with pancreatic cancer have pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which is driven by an activating mutation in…
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…
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…
International trial proves AI can design gold-standard cancer treatment plans
An AI technology is effective at planning the delivery of life-saving radiotherapy for cervical cancer and prostate cancer,…
Fewer radiotherapy sessions for prostate cancer show minimal side effects
Two larger doses of radiotherapy for prostate cancer cause no additional side effects compared to the standard five…
Hand-held wireless probe helps surgeons identify breast cancer tumors
Breast cancer impacts over 2 million women around the world each year. Following radiotherapy or chemotherapy, breast-conserving surgery…
Clusterin inhibition offers new hope for treating cervical gastric-type adenocarcinoma
Gastric-type adenocarcinoma (GAS) is one of the most aggressive non-human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cervical adenocarcinomas and remains especially difficult…
TREM2 helps macrophages survive and repair radiation damaged skin
Recently, teams led by Prof. Yiming Zhang from Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University,Prof. Fazhi Qi from Zhongshan Hospital,…
Early treatment of slow-growing brain tumors may worsen cognitive function
The treatment of a slow-growing brain tumor is often accompanied by impaired cognitive functions such as difficulties with…
Stereotactic radiosurgery for craniopharyngioma management
Craniopharyngiomas account for 2–5% of all primary brain tumors and 5–10% of pediatric brain tumors. Despite their benign…
New NIH grants fuel research in oral cancer treatment and pain relief
Researchers at the School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University…