chemotherapy

Genomic Signature Of Colon Cancer May Individualize Treatment

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:30:07 -0600

Researchers have developed a model for predicting risk of recurrence in early stage colon cancer patients, and have used the model to also predict sensitivity to chemotherapy and targeted therapy regimens.

Pediatric Study Finds Alternatives For Radiation Of Low-grade Br...

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:02:00 -0500

A new study has found that using chemotherapy alone and delaying or avoiding cranial radiation altogether can be effective in treating pediatric patients with unresectable or progressive low-grade glioma.

Measuring Cancer Therapy Success With Oxygen

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:30:14 -0500

Scientists have identified a way to predict very early in the treatment process the outcome of radiation and chemotherapy for cervical cancer patients -- based on oxygen levels within the tumor.

Mitochondrial cholesterol makes response to chemotherapy difficu...

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(IDIBAPS - Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer) IIBB-CSIC-IDIBAPS researchers have demonstrated that the increase of cholesterol concentration in the mitochondrial membrane makes the action of chemotherapy difficult in cellular hepatocarcinoma. According to these results, drugs such as statins could sensitise cancer cells against chemotherapy since they diminish the level of mitochondrial cholesterol.

Counting Tumor Cells In Blood Predicts Treatment Benefit In Pros...

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:00:09 -0500

Counting the number of tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer can accurately predict how well they are responding to treatment, new results show. Researchers showed that changes in the number of circulating tumor cells predicted the outcome after chemotherapy in this hard to treat cancer.

Solid Tumor Cells Not Killed By Radiation And Chemotherapy Becom...

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:30 -0500

Because of the way solid tumors adapt the body's machinery to bring themselves more oxygen, chemotherapy and radiation may actually make these tumors stronger.

Targeted Therapy Plus Chemotherapy May Pack 1-2 Punch Against Me...

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:15:14 -0500

By targeting and disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors, doctors may be able to make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a new study. Although this study was done in laboratory rats, a clinical trial applying the same concept to humans has already begun at four comprehensive cancer centers nationwide.

Common Vitamin And Other Micronutrient Supplements Reduce Risks ...

admin — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0500

New findings show a link between micronutrient supplementation and reduced risk of recurrence during tuberculosis chemotherapy, according to a new study.

Breast Cancer Subtypes Originate From Different Biological Pathw...

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

There is a biological distinction between breast cancers that depend on hormones and cancers that do not, according to new research. Scientists previously thought that hormone dependent breast cancers, which usually require treatment with surgery and anti-hormone drugs, originated from the same biological pathway as hormone independent breast cancers, which are treated with surgery and chemotherapy.

Cancer Immunotherapy Reduces Risk Of Relapse After Surgery, Stud...

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

New, long-term results from a clinical trial show that MAGE-A3 ASCI, an immune-boosting treatment for lung cancer patients, reduces the risk of relapse after surgery -- to the same extent as chemotherapy but without the side-effects of chemotherapy.