The first report from a phase II, multi-center clinical trial indicates that a newer, more aggressive form of radiation therapy, stereotactic radiation, can extend long-term survival for some patients with stage-IV cancers while maintaining their quality of life.
Noxopharm announced interim results from the dose-ranging component of the DARRT-1 study. Some of their key findings include combining Veyonda with low-dose radiotherapy applied to a single metastasis is able to produce an anti-cancer response in both the irradiated and non-irradiated lesions as evidenced by PSA response, pain reduction, and/or tumour measurements.
A study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum has identified a connection between prolonged time spent sitting while watching TV and an increased risk of colorectal cancer for younger Americans.
Foundation Medicine Inc. announced a nationwide contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Precision Oncology Program to provide comprehensive genomic profiling for eligible Veterans with advanced cancer.
Brian HigginsPeter KingBrian FitzpatrickLeading the House of Representatives Cancer Caucus are co-chairs House members Brian Higgins (D-NY), Peter King (R-NY), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).
The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation announced eight new grants totaling $2.5 million, aimed at neuroendocrine cancer research. With this newest round of funding, NETRF expands its portfolio to include research into lung neuroendocrine tumors, which affect about one in four NET patients.
The School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis said NIH has awarded a four-year R01 grant of $1.5 million to Chien-Chi Lin, associate professor of biomedical engineering. Lin's research is focused on pancreatic cancer.
Illinois Institute of Technology announced a cancer imaging research team is the winner of the final round of the university's Nayar Prize, which includes a $500,000 personal award to team members. Including previous rounds, this brings the total amount won by this and other teams in the first Nayar Prize competition to $1 million.
Bruce Boman, senior research scientist, at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute of Christiana Care Health System, has received a $917,000 grant award from the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation to further stem cell research into the origins of colon cancer.
In his State of the Union address Feb. 5, President Donald Trump said he plans to ask Congress for $500 million over 10 years to fund pediatric cancer research—an amount Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said is insufficient.
