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Slow-release hydrogel aids immunotherapy for cancer
An immunotherapy drug embedded in a slow-release hydrogel invented at Rice University in collaboration with…
Many women misjudge how they’ll feel after mastectomy
Women who have one or both breasts removed to treat cancer may have unrealistic expectations…
Personal cancer vaccines show positive results
Immunotherapies are moving to the forefront of cancer treatment. Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that…
Antibiotics may impact cancer treatment efficacy
Antibiotic use is known to have a near-immediate impact on our gut microbiota and long-term…
New class of drugs for cancer immunotherapy
Johns Hopkins researchers have invented a new class of cancer immunotherapy drugs that are more…
Daffodils to fight against cancer
A study published in the scientific journal Structure describes the anti-cancer effects of a natural alkaloid extracted…
Breast cancer and lymphoma treatments save lives, but may make heart failure more likely for some
Patients with a history of breast cancer or lymphoma were more than three times as…
Nut consumption may aid colon cancer survival
People with stage III colon cancer who regularly eat nuts are at significantly lower risk…
Nivolumab immunotherapy safe, feasible during chemoradiation for advanced head and neck cancer
Analysis of a clinical trial, RTOG Foundation 3504, finds that nivolumab immunotherapy can be administered…
New research highlights how cancer cells repair themselves following proton beam therapy
Collaborative research conducted in Liverpool and Oxford, published in The Red Journal, identifies the specific cellular…