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New approach shortens manufacturing time for CAR T cell therapy
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) have developed a new method to cut manufacturing time for CAR T cell therapy.
The cell manufacturing process...
Combinatorial glioblastoma treatment destroys incurable brain tumour
Novel research has devised an innovative glioblastoma treatment, finding that combining two existing therapies can eliminate fatal brain tumours.
The endeavour, led by researchers at...
Utilising light therapy to enhance healing from cancer radiation treatment
The implementation of light therapy potentially increases skin healing from damage caused by cancer radiation therapy by up to 50%.
In a new study pioneered...
Enhancing cancer patient lives through cancer treatment optimisation
Denis Lacombe, CEO of the EORTC, explores the challenges facing cancer research, and how the organisation is working to optimise cancer treatment.
Cancer is the...
BRCA2 gene investigation may help to design targeted cancer treatment
Danish researchers have potentially made a groundbreaking advancement in developing an effective targeted therapy for cancer, identifying the pivotal role that the BRCA2 gene...
Defence Therapeutics embark on next stage of breast cancer treatment development
In a groundbreaking development, pioneering biotechnology company Defence Therapeutics has announced today it will be performing the final necessary studies before entering a Phase...
Improving outcomes for children following radiation therapy
A team of experts from around the world has teamed up to improve clinical outcomes for children with cancer following radiation therapy.
Radiation therapy has...
Reducing resistance to cancer immunotherapy with groundbreaking lipid
A team of Japanese scientists has potentially discovered an innovative method to reduce a patient’s resistance to cancer immunotherapy.
The team, based at the Hokkaido...
Improving leukaemia therapy through targeted treatment
Researchers at the University of Basel have demonstrated an effective method of targeted treatment to enhance leukaemia therapy.
Stem-like T cells may enhance immunotherapy cancer treatment
A team of researchers has made a potentially groundbreaking discovery in cancer treatment, identifying that stem-like T cells may be proficient in fighting against...
Cancer treatment could be improved by new causal understanding
New insights on why identical mutations cause different types of cancer could lead to improvements in targeted treatment, researchers say.
Researchers at the German Cancer...
Collaboration established for the optimisation of cancer therapeutic
Defence Therapeutics Inc. has established a collaboration with the HUS Comprehensive Cancer Center at Helsinki, Finland, for the optimisation of Defence’s Accum-T-DM1 ADC Therapeutic.
Defence...
Positive patient reported outcomes for prostate cancer therapy
Results from the Phase III TITAN study final analysis have confirmed the survival benefit achieved with the addition of apalutamide to androgen deprivation therapy...
Fighting against cancer with radiological and nuclear technology
The European Commission has presented its new SAMITA Action Plan which aims to ensure that radiological and nuclear technologies continue to benefit the health...
Breast cancer is now the most common form of cancer worldwide
In line with World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization has highlighted how breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the most common...
Potential treatment kills lymphoma whilst leaving healthy cells alone
Scientists have demonstrated a potential new strategy for treating lymphomas – a group of cancers that start in infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes.
The team of...
Improving insomnia in young cancer survivors with telehealth
As telehealth explodes across the globe a new online programme is helping adolescent and child cancer survivors by reducing insomnia.
A new, online telehealth programme,...
New breast cancer screening could revolutionise diagnosis
Invasive biopsies may become a thing of the past thanks to a new breakthrough in breast cancer screening.
Harnessing photonics, European scientists have created a...
Research to look at cannabis landraces for treating gastrointestinal cancers
A new research partnership has been set up to look at the efficacy of cannabis landraces for gastrointestinal cancers to help inform cannabinoid profile...
Pairing CRISPR with DNA sequencing could help guide cancer treatment
In search of new ways to sequence human genomes and read critical alterations in DNA, researchers have successfully used the gene cutting tool CRISPR...
