Tests for inherited genetic mutations can provide women diagnosed with ovarian or breast cancer with important information that can have implications for family members and potentially guide treatment decisions and longer-term screening […]
Dual-Function Virus Engineered to Kill Tumor Cells and Support Immune Cells
Viruses engineered to kill cancer cells are already used to treat one form of skin cancer and are being widely tested as treatments for other cancers. A new study suggests that such […]
Failed Alzheimer’s Drug Might Boost CAR T-Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma
The relatively new type of cancer treatment know as CAR T-cell therapy is already being used to treat some people with leukemia and lymphoma. This form of immunotherapy has also shown promise […]
Analysis Shows Women with High Breast Cancer Recurrence Scores Benefit from Chemo
For women with the most common type of early-stage breast cancer and high scores on the Oncotype DX test, receiving chemotherapy with hormone therapy after surgery can lead to excellent long-term outcomes. […]
Liver Cancer: Where We Are Now
Out of the 42,030 new cases expected by year’s end, liver cancer will claim 31,780 American lives. Worldwide, the disease is predicted to strike 800,000, and kill 700,000. More than 82 percent […]
“Achilles Heel” of Glioblastoma Found?
Glioblastoma, also known as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is a type of primary brain cancer. It arises in brain cells called astrocytes, a type of supportive (glial) cell that composes the connecting tissue […]
Let’s talk about Mammograms with Dr. Alexia Matheson
While it’s no secret that early detection of cancer can greatly improve treatment outcomes, less than two-thirds of eligible women in the US have had a mammogram in the last two years. […]
Carcinoid Cancer: What It Is & Where We Are
Carcinoid cancer is a type of slow-growing neuroendocrine tumors that form (usually) in the lungs and gastrointestinal tract, from the esophagus to the rectum. They are the most common cancer found in […]