Tag: Basic Research
Novel Treatment Turns Tumors Into ‘Cancer Vaccine Factories’
June 13, 2019 5:00 pmBy Mark L. Fuerst
In-situ vaccine may enhance immunotherapy response in resistant cancers, study shows.
A novel approach to cancer immunotherapy injects immune stimulants directly into a tumor to “teach,” induce the immune system to destroy the cancer and other
Scientists Uncover Mechanism of Action for Promising Cancer Compound
June 5, 2019 5:00 pmUniversity of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have uncovered the mechanism that explains how an investigational cancer therapeutic might be working—a finding that they believe could be important for the design of potential new therapies.
In the journal … Read more
Imaging System Helps Surgeons Remove Tiny Ovarian Tumors
April 23, 2019 5:00 pmBy Anne Trafton
More effective surgery could boost survival rates for ovarian cancer.
Ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed only after it has reached an advanced stage, with many tumors spread throughout the abdomen. Most patients undergo surgery to remove as
Smart Nanoparticles Help Improve Treatment of Peritoneal Tumors
April 22, 2019 5:00 pmResearch carried out at the University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine used nanoparticles for the development of new imaging and treatment methods for peritoneal cancers. Tests showed that precision-guided anticancer nanoparticles have improved efficacy and reduced side effects.
One of … Read more
Targeting Stem-Like Cells Could Prevent Ovarian Cancer Recurrence
March 12, 2019 5:00 pmOvarian cancer is not the most common form of cancer, but it’s among the deadliest. That’s because about 70 percent of cases recur. A new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Magee-Women’s Research Institute … Read more
Cancer Cures and the Importance of Communicating Responsibly
February 6, 2019 3:00 pmXconomy San Diego — Last week, it was reported by multiple media outlets (see here, and here, and here) that a group of Israeli scientists had found “a cure for all cancer” and that … Read more
Antibody That Targets a Protein on the Surface of Stem Cells Also Targets Same Protein on Cancer Cells
January 17, 2019 5:00 pmAn antibody that targets and is taken up only by certain types of cancer cells has been developed by A*STAR researchers. Combining this antibody with an anticancer drug could lead to a new treatment for some types of breast and … Read more
Antihypertension Drug Losartan May Improve Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
January 15, 2019 5:00 pmA new study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found that the hypertension drug losartan, which targets the angiotensin signaling pathway, may improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy agents used to treat ovarian cancer. Previous research from the … Read more
DNA ‘Webs’ Aid Ovarian Cancer Metastasis, Study Reveals
December 19, 2018 5:00 pmResearchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that ovarian cancer cells spread, or metastasize, to new tissue after being caught in DNA “webs” extruded by immune cells. The study, which will be published in the … Read more
Sugar Supplement Shown to Slow Tumor Growth and Enhance Chemotherapy
November 21, 2018 10:00 pmMannose, a type of sugar, has been shown to slow tumor growth and enhance chemotherapy in mouse models of certain cancers, according to a study funded by Cancer Research UK and Worldwide Cancer Research.
The research, … Read more
Novel Technique Potentially More Effective in Fighting Against Ovarian Cancer
November 8, 2018 9:00 amInstead of destroying a tumors’ blood supply, a first-ever University of Guelph study has proven that opening up the vessels is potentially more effective when it comes to fighting ovarian cancer.
This is because open vessels provide a clear pathway … Read more
Ovarian Cancer Thwarts Immune Cells by Revving up Stress
October 12, 2018 11:30 pmOvarian tumors disable the immune system’s killer T cells—which protect the body by destroying infected or malignant cells—enabling the disease to flourish unchecked, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. The findings show that adverse conditions within … Read more
Crosstalk Between Fallopian Tube, Ovary May Drive the Spread of Ovarian Cancer
October 9, 2018 5:31 pmNew research from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that cancer cells in the fallopian tube affect normal chemical signaling between reproductive tissues and stimulate the release of norepinephrine, a small molecule hormone, from the ovary.
Reported in ACS … Read more
Novel Biomarker Found in Ovarian Cancer Patients Can Predict Response to Therapy
September 27, 2018 6:58 pmDespite months of aggressive treatment involving surgery and chemotherapy, about 85 percent of women with high-grade wide-spread ovarian cancer will have a recurrence of their disease. This leads to further treatment, but never to a cure. About 15 percent of
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Researchers Build a New Model of Genetically Engineered Immune Cells That May Combat Solid Tumors in the Future
August 15, 2018 10:37 pmBottom Line: Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced that they have built a new model of genetically engineered immune cells in mice that may allow them to fight solid tumors. The new cells combine two of the … Read more
Engineering Plant Cells to Speed the Production of a Widely Used Cancer Drug
July 12, 2018 6:42 pm
Why Ovarian Cancer Spreads and How We Might Stop It
May 9, 2018 6:44 pmNew research has revealed exactly why ovarian cancer spreads to the peritoneal cavity. Existing drugs could be repurposed to stop this from happening.
In the United States, ovarian cancer is estimated to affect around 20,000 women every year.
In 2014, … Read more
Researchers Find Key To Stopping Ovarian Cancer From Spreading
August 9, 2017 7:50 pmA pair of UC Riverside researchers say they have found a mechanism for blocking the spread of ovarian cancer, one of the deadliest cancers for women.
Recent University of Notre Dame transplants Mark Alber and Oleg Kim, along with a … Read more