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Potential combined drug therapy for lung cancer
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Potential combined drug therapy for lung cancer

01/22/2021

Most lung cancers are of a type called non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). This type of cancer is relatively insensitive to chemotherapy, so NSCLC therapies are usually based on drug treatment. Alectinib is a drug commonly used for treating patients with…

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Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy tied to cardiac event risk
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy tied to cardiac event risk

12/18/2020

(HealthDay)—Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment is associated with increased cardiac events among patients with lung cancer and malignant melanoma, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in the European Heart Journal. Maria D’Souza, M.D., from the Copenhagen University Hospital…

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Cancer: Tumor driver promoting EMT, metastasis and resistance to therapy
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Cancer: Tumor driver promoting EMT, metastasis and resistance to therapy

12/16/2020

Cancer metastasis, which is the dissemination of tumor cells into distant organs, is the leading cause of mortality in cancer patients. To undergo metastasis, cells must leave the primary tumor, circulate into the blood, colonize distant organs, and form distant…

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Potential cancer therapy may boost immune response
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Potential cancer therapy may boost immune response

12/07/2020

A new approach to cancer therapy shows potential to transform the commonly used chemotherapy drug gemcitabine into a drug that kills cancer cells in a specialized way, activating immune cells to fight the cancer, according to a study led by…

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Combination therapy might improve outcomes in treatment-resistant liver cancer
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Combination therapy might improve outcomes in treatment-resistant liver cancer

11/30/2020

A combination cancer therapy that is effective against treatment-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by inhibiting tumor growth and increasing survival has been identified by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In a paper published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer,…

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New gene therapy developed for treating eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision
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New gene therapy developed for treating eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision

11/27/2020

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a new gene therapy approach that offers promise for one day treating an eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision and affects thousands of people across the globe. The study,…

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Therapy has saved me during lockdown, but many others won’t be so lucky
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Therapy has saved me during lockdown, but many others won’t be so lucky

11/21/2020

When I was furloughed from my job in a theatre in March, my mental health plummeted. At first, the idea of being paid to stay home seemed too good to be true. While my self-employed friends panicked about their rent,…

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A novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in a high-risk patient population
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A novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in a high-risk patient population

11/16/2020

The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—the so-called “bad” cholesterol—by 50 percent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose condition is resistant to standard treatments, a phase 2 study from the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai and…

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How to Care for Your Skin During Radiation Therapy
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How to Care for Your Skin During Radiation Therapy

10/21/2020

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 — Proper skin care is crucial for cancer patients receiving radiation therapy, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says. Itchiness, redness, blistering and peeling are among the skin problems that radiation therapy can cause. “During radiation…

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Study shows promise for two-day therapy to treat PTSD, improve relationships
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Study shows promise for two-day therapy to treat PTSD, improve relationships

09/04/2020

Couples that include a partner with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may someday have access to a faster, more efficient therapy that treats the disorder and simultaneously improves their relationships, according to research. A study published by the journal Behavior Therapy…

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