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Large ovarian cancer study reveals new clues on genetics of chemoresistance
5/29/2015
Large, whole-genome sequencing study reveals some of the genetic tricks ovarian cancer uses to evade chemotherapy, opening door to new treatments for high-grade serous carcinoma.
Challenges ahead for European clinical trials
5/29/2015
To mark the European Week against Cancer, ESMO is highlighting positive developments and challenges to come from the EU's Clinical Trials RegulationThe European Society for Medical Oncology...
New rapid-deployment plasma protocol effectively treats trauma patients quicker in the ER
5/29/2015
American College of Surgeons guidelines enable trauma centers to deliver key blood component three times faster than traditional delivery methodTraumatic injury is the leading cause of death...
ASCO: Nivolumab treatment in melanoma patients has manageable safety profile
5/29/2015
Nivolumab treatment for melanoma patients result in primarily low-grade adverse events, with higher grade adverse events managed with immunomodulatory agentsThe monoclonal antibody nivolumab has...
ASCO: JAK2 inhibitor ruxolitinib has promising efficacy in CMML patients
5/29/2015
Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a rare type of myelodysplastic, myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by increased numbers of peripheral monocytes and less than 20 percent blasts.
MEDI4736 combined with tremelimumab results in acceptable toxicity in NSCLC patients
5/29/2015
Results from a phase 1b study of MEDI4736 and tremelimumab show manageable toxicity and clinical activity in advanced NSCLC patients with and without PD-L1 tumor expressionAdvanced non-small cell...
UofL part of first successful study of virus attack on cancer
5/29/2015
It's a new weapon in the arsenal of cancer fighting treatments: utilizing genetically modified viruses to invade cancer cells and destroy them from the inside.
New insight into taste bud renewal offers hope for cancer patients with taste dysfunction
5/29/2015
Researchers have identified a way in which taste buds renew, offering hope for many cancer patients who experience taste dysfunction as a result of chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
'Balancing protein and carbs equal in benefit to cutting calories'
5/29/2015
A new mouse study suggests that a diet that balances carbohydrate and protein consumption can be as beneficial to health as reducing calorie consumption.
Deadly ovarian cancer outsmarts chemotherapy
5/28/2015
The largest complete DNA analysis of ovarian cancer in the world, published in Nature, has revealed unprecedented new insight into the genetic twists and turns a deadly form of the disease takes...