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New cancer vaccine shows early promise for patients with HER2-positive cancers
Treatment with a HER2-targeted therapeutic cancer vaccine provided clinical benefit to several patients with metastatic…
Bacterial therapy tolerable, shows early promise in patients with advanced solid tumours
A phase I clinical trial investigating the use of bacterial Clostridium novyi-NT spores as an…
Chemotherapy patients are at risk from poor food safety practices at home
Ellen W. Evans, Cardiff Metropolitan University While chemotherapy is a gruelling form of treatment in…
Study shows value of breast cancer patients seeking second opinions
It’s early morning and a team of more than 20 professionals cram around a long…
Faecal microbiota transplantation helps restore beneficial bacteria in cancer patients
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre have shown that autologous faecal microbiota transplantation (auto-FMT)…
DNA vaccine leads to immune responses in HPV-related head and neck cancer
A therapeutic vaccine can boost antibodies and T cells, helping them infiltrate tumours and fight…
Comprehensive genomic profiling aids in the identification of personalised therapeutic options
Findings from a recent study demonstrate that comprehensive genetic profiling (CGP) is a useful tool…
Survey data from Lung Cancer Alliance highlights the unmet emotional needs of long-term lung cancer survivors
A recent survey found lung cancer survivors indicate that emotional effects, unlike physical impacts, are…
Study shows invasive lung cancer surgery can lead to long-term opioid use
Patients treated with more-invasive surgical techniques for a type of early-stage lung cancer are more…
Study shows women with non-small cell lung cancers live longer than men
Women diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) live longer than their male counterparts, according…