Injecting a redesigned immunotherapy drug directly into a cancer tumor triggered response in metastatic tumors
Patients with a variety of solid tumors saw cancerous tumors that a had spread to other parts of their bodies shrink when the primary tumor was injected with a re-engineered antibody immunotherapy.
Cancer treatments failing to consider older patients' preferences
A new large-scale analysis of older adults with advanced cancer reveals a stark "preference gap" in modern oncology, showing that clinical treatments rarely align with what patients actually value most.
Slow release device eliminates bladder cancer in 82% of patients
A new slow-release chemotherapy system may be a more effective treatment for common bladder cancer than current therapy, according to results of a new clinical trial.
Risk of anal cancer twice as high for cervical cancer survivors
Anoscopy is the direct visualization of the anus using a speculum. It is used to screen, diagnose, and evaluate perianal and anal...
New vaccine approach shows promise for advanced kidney cancer
Cancer vaccines are uniquely capable of enhancing the number and quality of tumor-specific T cells and steering them to the tumor,...
MRI added to biopsy could cut time to treatment for bladder cancer in half
MRI added to biopsy speeds diagnosis and staging of invasive bladder cancer. Image credit – University of Birmingham, UK CANCER DIGEST –...
