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Revolutionizing ovarian cancer treatment with adaptive PARP inhibitor therapy

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A new study introduces an adaptive therapy approach that could optimize PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy, offering a more personalized and potentially less toxic treatment option for patients.

Chemotherapy disrupts gut microbiome in patients with breast cancer

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Chemotherapy is known to cause behavioral side effects, including cognitive decline. Notably, the gut microbiome communicates with the brain to affect behavior, including cognition. This clinical longitudinal observational study explored…

Scientists discover high-risk form of endometrial cancer -- and how to test for it -- using AI

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A discovery promises to improve care for patients with endometrial cancer, the most common gynecologic malignancy. Using artificial intelligence (AI) to spot patterns across thousands of cancer cell images, the researchers have pinpointed…

Revolutionizing ovarian cancer treatment with adaptive PARP inhibitor therapy

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Ovarian cancer, often diagnosed at an advanced stage, presents significant treatment challenges because patients tend to develop resistance to conventional therapies quickly. Despite aggressive treatment, recurrence rates remain high, and…

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Lyell Immunopharma Shares Plunge On One Patient Death In CAR-T Cell Therapy Cancer Trial

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Lyell Immunopharma Inc (NASDAQ:LYEL) shares are trading lower on Wednesday on a heavy session volume of 5.79 million shares as per data from Benzinga Pro.

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Medical workers in Albania are charged with abusing their posts by sending cancer patients elsewhere

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Two doctors and five other medical workers in Albania have been charged with abusing their posts by sending cancer patients for costly treatment elsewhere instead of providing free public care, the prosecutor's office said Wednesday.

World News | Medical Workers in Albania Are Charged with Abusing Their Posts by Sending Cancer Patients Elsewhere

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Two doctors and five other medical workers in Albania have been charged with abusing their posts by sending cancer patients for costly treatment elsewhere instead of providing free…

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In CROWN, Lorlatinib Shows Longest PFS in ALK-Positive Lung Cancer

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(MedPage Today) -- In 5-year follow-up data from the phase III CROWN trial of ALK-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), patients receiving lorlatinib (Lorbrena) had the longest progression-free survival (PFS) ever reported…

What is biomarker testing and why it is important when testing and treating colon cancer

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Personalized, targeted treatment for colorectal cancer patients begins with biomarker testing. It can mean the difference between adequate treatment and optimal treatment.

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Patient born with a single kidney undergoes complex surgery for renal cancer at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru

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When specialists in Kashmir and Delhi suggested removal of the kidney, which would inevitably require lifelong dialysis or a kidney transplant, the patient came down to Bengaluru looking for alternative options

Chemotherapy could disrupt gut microbiome in patients with breast cancer

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Chemotherapy is known to cause behavioral side effects, including cognitive decline. Notably, the gut microbiome communicates with the brain to affect behavior, including cognition.

China Approves AstraZeneca's Tagrisso-Chemotherapy Combo Regime For Previously Untreated Lung Cancer Patients

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On Wednesday, China approved AstraZeneca plc's (NYSE:AZN) Tagrisso (osimertinib) with the addition of pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy for the 1st-line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic epidermal…

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Supercharging the Immune System: UCLA’s Pioneering Vaccine Shows Promise Against Deadly Brain Cancer

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The use of poly-ICLC in combination with a dendritic cell-based immunotherapy vaccine shows promise as a treatment for patients with deadly brain cancer. Researchers at...

Scientists discover high-risk form of endometrial cancer—and how to test for it—using AI

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A discovery by researchers at the University of British Columbia promises to improve care for patients with endometrial cancer, the most common gynecologic malignancy.

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Breakthrough biomarker predicts recurrence risk in clear cell renal cancer

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Researchers from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have discovered a biomarker that could help identify which renal cancer patients have a higher risk of recurrence.

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Road To Recovery program in need of drivers to get cancer patients to appointments

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The Road to Recovery program connects cancer patients with drivers for rides to-and-from appointments at no cost to the patient. In 2023, the ACS reports 2,900 rides were given across North Carolina.

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Democratic senator calls on HHS to investigate PBMs blocking access to generic cancer drug

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Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) wants the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to investigate why a low-cost generic cancer drug isn’t widely available to patients. In a letter sent to HHS Tuesday shared first with The Hill, Rosen…

Lib Dem leader in ‘personal’ pledge for dedicated nurse for every cancer patient

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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has pledged to give every cancer patient a dedicated specialist nurse if his party can form a government.