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Newswise — Many men with aggressive prostate cancer can experience a high rate of recurrence despite treatment. A new Phase 2 clinical trial at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center unveiled clues as to why these patients are doing poorly and may offer hope in the form of targeted therapy. The findings will be presented at…
It was a complete shock when Gerry Carroll was diagnosed with cancer and was given months to live. The retired Riverview, N.B., sales representative said he had gone to see his family doctor in December 2023 for what he described as a “gurgling” noise in his stomach. His family physician sent him for a scan,…
Former President Joe Biden spoke during a ceremony, at Veterans Memorial Park, in New Castle, Delaware, on Friday (Picture: Reuters) Former President Joe Biden joked that he can ‘beat the hell out of’ two authors who wrote about his decline while delivering his first public remarks since his cancer diagnosis. Biden, 82, knocked several criticisms…
Philadelphia, PA — Gene expression leading to alterations in the DNA caused by asbestos exposure may explain the development of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM), a rare and aggressive cancer. By analyzing public RNA-seq data through a comprehensive bioinformatics pipeline, scientists working with the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) have developed an in-depth view of the…
Newswise — Boston – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers have launched a study of a novel, homegrown blood test in hopes of identifying people who are at an elevated risk of lung cancer – despite never having used tobacco – and screen them for the disease. The team, led by principal investigator and thoracic oncologist Narjust…
Newswise — When enfortumab vedotin (now known as Padcev) was initially approved by the FDA in 2019 for use in patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer, it was the first real breakthrough seen in the treatment of bladder cancer in decades. The antibody-drug conjugate works by targeting a protein. Nectin-4, on the surface of…
Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to figure out if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary, Indiana. Pollutants you can see, and tiny particulates you can’t, come from different types of industry in the Gary region. But according to Environmental Protection Agency records,…
Newswise — Yale researchers are providing new insights into how physical forces, such as cells being compressed in physically restrictive environments, play key roles in cancer progression. By analyzing liver cancer cells, the researchers found that these cells have a dense tissue matrix, which causes crowding and significant compression within tumors. This physical stress sparks…
Newswise — Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization commends Representative Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R–Appleton) for introducing legislation to ensure that everyone has equitable access to diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging, by eliminating the financial barriers patients face in accessing needed breast cancer screening. In Wisconsin, more than…
Newswise — Philadelphia, PA — The prevalence and severity of rheumatic adverse reactions in cancer immunotherapy is significantly underestimated, due to the lack of standardized screening protocols for malignancies in patients with autoimmune disorders. In response to the need for data collection and diagnostic criteria, researchers have developed a trans-disciplinary approach to safeguard those patients…
