A team from the SWOG Cancer Research Network that analyzed data on more than 20,000 patients from more than 200 clinical trials reports found that compared to men, women have a higher risk of severe adverse events from targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Past research has also shown that women tend to have more adverse events from chemotherapy.
A research team at UVA Health is testing the ability of focused ultrasound to increase the immune response to immunotherapy in melanoma. UVA’s work with focused ultrasound already has led to life-changing new treatments for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor and pushed the technology to the forefront of medical research.
