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Study Supports IDH Gene as Prognostic Marker in Anaplastic Astrocytoma
June 3, 2015 — The mutation status of a gene called IDH1 might have prognostic value for anaplastic astrocytomas, and that it may be worth exploring further whether IDH1 status can predict the best chemotherapy for ... read more
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Intravenous Nutrition Source Could Reduce Side Effects of Chemotherapy
June 3, 2015 — A single dose of an FDA-approved intravenous nutrition source may be able to significantly reduce the toxicity and increase the bioavailability of platinum-based cancer drugs, according to a ... read more
June 2, 2015 — An long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), which might give an impact on tyrosine kinase-targeted leukemia therapy, was found to be expressed in a leukemia cell line. The function of the lncRNA ... read more
Breastfeeding May Lower Risk of Childhood Leukemia, Study Suggests
June 1, 2015 — Breastfeeding for six months or longer was associated with a lower risk of childhood leukemia compared with children who were never breastfed or who were breastfed for a shorter time, according to an ... read more
Researcher Discovers Metabolite of Prostate Cancer Drug More Effective at Treating Aggressive Tumors
June 1, 2015 — A metabolite of an FDA-approved drug for metastatic prostate cancer, abiraterone, has more anti-cancer properties than its precursor, researchers have discovered for the first time. Prostate cancer ... read more
Trials Show Immune Drugs Effective in Advanced Melanomas
June 1, 2015 — Results of two clinical trials show continued promise of immune therapies nivolumab and pembrolizumab against advanced melanomas, specifically in the context of PD1 signaling that some tumors use to ... read more
New Study Reviews Undertreated Side Effect from Cancer Treatment and Recommendations for Managing Symptoms
June 1, 2015 — An extensive literature review has found that side effects from regorafenib like redness and swelling may be undertreated. Also included in this study are recommendations from experienced oncologists ... read more
New Perspective on Phantom Eye Syndrome
June 1, 2015 — Approximately half of patients who have an eye removed because of a form of eye cancer experience `phantom eye syndrome,' new research concludes. Patients with the condition experience ... read more
June 1, 2015 — A new promising combination therapy has been discovered for the treatment of one of the most deadly and difficult cancers to manage. Scientists developed a novel combination of an experimental drug ... read more
Western Diet May Increase Risk of Death After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
June 1, 2015 — After a prostate cancer diagnosis, eating a diet higher in red and processed meat, high-fat dairy foods, and refined grains -- known as a Western diet -- may lead to a significantly higher risk of ... read more
June 1, 2015 — A mini hybrid gamma ray camera has been developed and is expected to revolutionize identification and removal of tumors and lymph nodes. A ‘hybrid technology’ mini camera combines optical and ... read more
Anastrozole Prevents Recurrence More Than Tamoxifen in Some With Noninvasive Breast Cancer
June 1, 2015 — Anastrozole provides a significant benefit compared with tamoxifen in preventing recurrence after a lumpectomy and radiation therapy in postmenopausal women ages 60 years or younger who had DCIS ... read more
Poliovirus Study Finds That Less Is More
June 1, 2015 — A modified poliovirus therapy that is showing promising results for patients with glioblastoma brain tumors works best at a low dosage, according to the research team where the investigational ... read more
Discovery Could Improve Radiotherapy for Wide Range of Cancers
May 31, 2015 — Scientists have discovered how giving a class of drugs called AKT inhibitors in combination with radiotherapy might boost its effectiveness across a wide range of cancers, according to a new ... read more
Immunotherapy Drug Improves Survival for Common Form of Lung Cancer
May 31, 2015 — In a head-to-head clinical trial comparing standard chemotherapy with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab, researchers found that people with squamous-non-small cell lung cancer who received nivolumab ... read more
Possible New Combination Chemotherapy for Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer
May 31, 2015 — A role for combination therapy using two or more chemotherapy agents at the same time has not been well studied. This week, however, results of a clinical trial may change the perspective on a role ... read more
Risks of Whole Brain Radiation Therapy Added to Radiosurgery Outweigh Benefits for Patients With Limited Brain Metastases
May 31, 2015 — Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT) is associated with significantly worse cognitive function than radiosurgery, and should no longer be used in the adjuvant setting after radiosurgery to treat ... read more
Immunotherapy Combo Increases Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Melanoma Patients
May 31, 2015 — Treating advanced melanoma patients with either a combination of the immunotherapy drugs nivolumab and ipilimumab or nivolumab alone significantly increases progression-free survival over using ... read more
Gene Therapy, Surgery Could Mean Eight More Months for Sickest Brain Cancer Patients
May 31, 2015 — As the most malignant of primary brain cancers, glioblastomas are frustratingly difficult to treat. Surgery is often risky and cannot remove all of the tumor, and chemotherapy eventually becomes ... read more
Combining Targeted Drug With Chemotherapy Offers Longer Life to B-Cell Cancer Patients
May 30, 2015 — Because of the significant benefit found in combining the targeted drug ibrutinib with standard chemotherapy for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, an interim ... read more
May 30, 2015 — ESMO, the European Society for Medical Oncology, has announced the publication of the ESMO Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale, a tool to assist oncology clinicians in evaluating the most effective ... read more
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