Magnetic nanoparticles deliver chemotherapy to difficult-to-reach spinal tumours
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have demonstrated that magnetic nanoparticles can be…
Browsing: Rare Cancers
Researchers suggest new treatment for rare inherited cancers
Studying two rare inherited cancer syndromes, Yale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists have found the cancers…
Products of omega-3 fatty acid metabolism may have anticancer effects, study shows
A class of molecules formed when the body metabolises omega-3 fatty acids could inhibit cancer’s…
New nuclear medicine method shows promise for better detection of neuroendocrine tumours
Researchers have shown that a new nuclear medicine procedure could safely and more effectively detect…
Maintenance Chemotherapy Extends Life for Children With a Rare Cancer – First Treatment Advance for This Cancer in 30 Years
A new chemotherapy strategy improves cure rates for children with rhabdomyosarcoma (a rare cancer of…
Tiny particles could help fight brain cancer
Glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain tumour, is one of the most difficult-to-treat cancers. Only…
New tool predicts deadly form of rare cancer
Two patients with mycosis fungoides (MF) can appear to have identical diseases upon first diagnosis…
High risk of death for young women exposed to DES in utero
A letter from three University of Chicago researchers in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine updates…
AACR 2018: Crizotinib yielded a high objective response rate for adult patients with ALK-positive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour
Among patients with inoperable, advanced, or metastatic ALK-positive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour, 50 percent were confirmed…
Mifepristone may halt growth of intracranial tumour that causes hearing loss
Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers have shown that mifepristone, a drug currently FDA-approved for chemical…