Tag: cancer treatment
AI Agent Matches Hematology Experts in Cancer Treatment Decisions, Nature Medicine Study Shows
A case-grounded AI agent has demonstrated high concordance with hematology tumor board decisions across retrospective, external, and prospective clinical evaluations,…
Mechanism of chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer identified—and reversible
Michigan State University researchers have identified a protein mechanism that confers chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer cells and demonstrated that…
NHS Expands Access to Pembrolizumab for Advanced Cervical Cancer
The NHS has approved pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, for hundreds of women with advanced cervical cancer. The drug enhances…
FDA-Approved Drug Restores Immunotherapy Efficacy in Rare Liver Cancer by Releasing Trapped T Cells
Researchers have identified that rare liver cancers evade immunotherapy by trapping immune T cells in fibrous tissue. An FDA-approved drug…
Molecular Tumor Boards Reduce Death Risk by 13% in Cancer Patients, Meta-Analysis Shows
Comprehensive meta-analysis of 78 studies shows molecular tumor boards reduce cancer death risk by 13% and progression risk by 27%.…
NHS England Expands Precision Radiotherapy Access to Reduce Prostate Cancer Treatment Sessions from 20 to 5
NHS England announces expansion of precision radiotherapy (SABR) for prostate cancer patients, reducing treatment sessions from 20 to 5 while…
Ceramide Metabolism May Explain Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer Drug Response
New research reveals that differences in ceramide lipid metabolism between Black and white men may explain racial disparities in prostate…
Dual PET Imaging Simultaneously Tracks Cancer Progression and Heart Inflammation During Treatment
Novel dual PET imaging technology enables simultaneous monitoring of tumor progression and cardiac inflammation during cancer treatment. Research demonstrates enhanced…