Rare cancer of immune cells linked to gene mutations in bone marrow and smoking
A genetic analysis suggests that a rare blood cancer that affects immune T cells may…
Browsing: Rare Cancers
ESMO 2021: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor prolongs progression-free survival in rare neuroendocrine tumour
The first randomised study in malignant pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (MPP) has found that sunitinib prolongs…
New resources to help people with rare and less common cancers
Cancer Council Develops Resources for Rare and Less Common Cancers The 52,000 Australians affected by…
UNH researchers discover new inhibitor drug combination for rare form of cancer
Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare form of lymphoma, does not have any known cure and…
Study reveals distinct genomic landscape for young adults with appendiceal cancer
The first study to compare molecular landscapes of early-onset and late-onset appendiceal cancer has revealed…
How a tiny worm is helping to find a cure for an extremely rare form of cancer
Anil Mehta, University of Dundee and Gordon Stewart, UCL When the Williamson family from Dundee…
Rare angiosarcoma tumours respond well to immunotherapy combination
Researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National…
Immunotherapy combo halts rare, stage 4 sarcoma in teen
A patient with end-stage and rapidly progressing soft-tissue cancer whose tumour did not respond to…
Therapy using immune system cells preserves vision in mice implanted with rare eye cancer
A treatment that uses immune system T cells, combined with an immune-boosting drug packaged in…
New treatment shows success in high-risk solid tumours
Despite intensive treatment, high-risk solid tumours like neuroblastoma, Ewing sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma are challenging to…