Collaborate Disseminate
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have developed a treatment that could provide new hope for aggressive brain cancers. Injecting a drug-laden hydrogel into the brain after tumors have been surgically removed was found to launch a combined chemo- a… Continue reading Dual-action hydrogel prevents brain cancer returning in 100% of test mice
Belgian scientists have shed light on the reason why particular types of cancers develop resistance to chemotherapy. By switching off the gene that produces a protein involved in chemotherapy resistance, they were able to make resistant cancer cells mo… Continue reading Switching off gene makes cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapy
Despite treatment, the survival rates for women with ovarian cancer remain poor, and the chance of the cancer returning is high. But there could be hope for women whose cancer has returned following chemotherapy in the form of a promising cancer-fighti… Continue reading Promising ovarian cancer drug in phase 3 clinical trials
Ovarian cancer is the fifth biggest cause of cancer death in women, and part of its frustrating stubbornness to treat and high level of recurrence may be down to some surprisingly cellular cooperation.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Can… Continue reading Ovarian cancer cells resist chemo and strengthen neighbors to survive
A combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy has shown promise for treating stage IV melanoma in a new clinical trial. The chemo drug targets a type of cell that suppresses the immune response, and together the two showed an increased response rate…. Continue reading Immunotherapy-boosting chemo drug shows promise in clinical trial
Researchers at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian have developed an implantable pump that can continuously deliver chemotherapy drugs directly into the brain to fight hard-to-treat cancer. In a phase 1b trial, patients were able to undergo t… Continue reading Implantable pump drip-feeds chemotherapy directly into brain tumors
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is one of the deadliest forms of the disease, but now scientists may have a promising new avenue for treatment. By combining a new drug with an outdated one, the team found that they could halt growth of tumors in mice.Con… Continue reading Experimental drug combo halts growth of deadly lung cancer in mice
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is one of the deadliest forms of the disease, but now scientists may have a promising new avenue for treatment. By combining a new drug with an outdated one, the team found that they could halt growth of tumors in mice.Con… Continue reading Experimental drug combo halts growth of deadly lung cancer in mice
A commonly used cancer drug called vinblastine is sourced from certain flowers, but unfortunately it takes literally tons of plant matter to make each gram of the drug. To find an alternative source, scientists have now engineered yeast to produce the … Continue reading Engineered yeast produces complex cancer drug, saving tons of flowers
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a vital line of defense to keep your brain safe from toxins, but frustratingly it can sometimes be too restrictive, keeping important drugs out. Researchers at MIT have now demonstrated an accurate new model of how this… Continue reading Experimental brain-on-a-chip better screens brain cancer treatments