Targeted therapy and immunotherapy improve outcomes in rare thyroid cancer
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy in combination with mutation-directed targeted therapy extended overall survival (OS) in patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC). Findings from the Phase II single center study published today in JAMA Oncology.
Key mutations discovered in cancer cells linked to WRN inhibitor resistance
Researchers have discovered key mutations in certain cancer cells that make them resistant to WRN inhibitors, a new class of anti-cancer drugs.
New drug TYRA-300 shows effectiveness in treating metastatic bladder cancer
Patients with advanced bladder cancer that had spread to other parts of the body (metastasized) have responded well in a phase I clinical trial of an investigational drug, TYRA-300.
Study identifies key blood stem cells in immune system aging
What keeps some immune systems youthful and effective in warding off age-related diseases? In a new paper published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, USC Stem Cell scientist Rong Lu and her collaborators point the finger at a small subset of blood stem cells, which make an outsized contribution to maintaining either a youthful balance or an age-related imbalance of the two main types of immune cells: innate and adaptive.
Aerobic exercise boosts cognitive function and quality of life in breast cancer patients
Researcher sassess the positive impact of aerobic exercise during chemotherapy on cognitive function.
HER2-postive breast cancer drugs show promise for bile duct cancer treatment
Drugs designed to target HER2-postive breast cancer could also benefit some patients with bile duct cancer, according to results of a patient trial to be presented on Thursday at the 36th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in Barcelona, Spain.
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