Researchers at City of Hope have identified a new molecular target for treating pancreatic cancer, reports a Gastroenterologystudy published on April 8.
Most cancer genome studies have focused on mutations in the tumor itself and how such gene variants allow a tumor to grow unchecked. A study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis takes a deep dive into inherited cancer mutations measured in a healthy blood sample and reports how those mutations might take a toll on the body’s cells starting at birth, perhaps predisposing a person to develop cancers at various stages of life.
Monitoring blood levels of DNA fragments shed by dying tumor cells may accurately predict skin cancer recurrence, a recent study led by researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center shows.
Adapted Argentine tango dance therapy is helping some breast cancer survivors regain natural balance and sensation after experiencing neuropathy, a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment. Expansion of a new clinical study will look further at how this musical movement intervention can “rewire” the brain to improve function after chemotherapy-related nerve changes.
FDA on April 11 approved nivolumab (Opdivo) with ipilimumab (Yervoy) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.
FDA announced on April 10 its efforts to advance public health by replacing animal testing in the development of monoclonal antibody therapies and other drugs with more effective, human-relevant methods.
Nov. 6, 2023, was a bad day for Tom Curran, a charming scientist with a lilting Scottish brogue and the lifelong dream of curing childhood cancers.
Credit: OHSU/Christine Torres HicksAfter a year as director of the Oregon Health and Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute, Tom Sellers has stepped down from his position. He is replaced by Lisa Coussens, chair of the Department of Cell, Developmental & Cancer Biology, who was appointed interim center director.
In an effort to target the right patients, genetic screening is becoming more common in clinical trials. But incorporating it can be complex and add a significant burden for both patients and clinical trial sites. Genetic counseling can streamline that process and help drug and gene therapy developers expedite the recruitment of genetically-eligible participants for their trials and use genetic testing results to accelerate the speed and success of clinical trials.
The latest notice of a funding opportunity for the Cancer Center Support Grants released by NCI no longer requires submission of a Plan to Enhance Diversity.
