Category: Cancer Treatments
Skin Cancer Latest Facts: Causes, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prognosis, and Treatment
According to the World Health Organization WHO, skin cancer ranks as the fifth most commonly occurring cancer in the world. In fact, in the United States alone, more than …Prostate Cancer MRI Scans May Underestimate Tumor Size: UCLA Study Warns of Treatment Risks
Key Takeaways: Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in U.S. men, but early detection boosts survival rates to nearly 100%. Age, family history, and race …
Ovarian Cancer Latest Facts: Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prognosis
Ovaries are paired organs that form a part of the female reproductive system. They lie on either side of the uterus and are responsible for the production of ova …
Cancer Treatment: Nor-1 a Protein That Can Limit Heart Damage from Chemotherapy
Norwegian researchers have identified a protein called NOR-1 (Neuron-Derived Orphan Receptor 1) that has been shown to protect the heart from the cardiac side effects of chemotherapy. Read Also: …Nanoparticles Create an Anti-Tumor Immune Response in Mouse Models
The development of various forms of immune therapy has helped activate the immune system against tumors. The use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has changed the focus of cancer …
FDA Approves Temporary Importation of Cisplatin to Address Domestic Shortage of the Anti-Cancer Drug
To meet the domestic need for an anti-cancer drug in the US, Cisplatin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed temporary importation of the injectable drug from overseas …Researchers Say Cancer Immunotherapy Could Get a Boost from Reinvigorating Extremely Exhausted T Cells
The thinking used to be that when T cells get exhausted to a certain degree, they become practically useless and nothing can be done to salvage them. But new …Inhibiting the Enzyme G6PD Destroys Metastatic Ovarian Cancer Cells in the Omentum
A team from the Los Angeles-based Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation has identified the key role of a metabolic enzyme in ovarian cancer metastasis. The enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), …