oncology

Penn analysis shows low risk of secondary cancers following CAR T cell therapy

Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller

The development of any type of second cancer following CAR T cell therapy is a rare occurrence, as found in an analysis of more than 400 patients treated at Penn Medicine.

Therapeutic peptide developed for triple-negative breast cancer

Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller

Scientists demonstrate how disrupting the Cx26 molecular complex in triple-negative breast cancer cells slowed tumour growth.

Novel Immunotherapy Targets Senescent Cells To Make Chemotherapy More Effective

Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller

New immunotherapy in animal models eliminates senescent cells and improves the effectiveness of chemotherapy.

The potential of PD-L2 inhibitors for cancer treatment

Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller

An international team of scientists have elucidated how cancer cells that have become senescent following chemotherapy activate the PD-L2 protein to protect themselves from the immune system while recruiting immune suppressor cells.

Breakthrough on cervical cancer treatment could cut deaths by 35%

Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

A growing body of evidence is showing the value of additional rounds of chemotherapy before other treatments like surgery and radiotherapy in several other cancers.