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FDA grants fast track designation to myelofibrosis, nasopharyngeal cancer therapies

Posted in Medicine on 21st Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller

The FDA granted fast track designation to two oncology therapies.

Could CRISPR gene therapy help treat Alzheimer's disease?

Posted in Medicine on 21st Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller

Once the DNA is cut, scientists can replace faulty genes with a healthy one, remove problematic genes or even introduce new genes altogether.

Liquid biopsy may aid in diagnosis, surveillance of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller

Tumor tissue-modified viral-HPV DNA demonstrated 91.5% sensitivity among patients in the diagnostic cohort and 88.4% in the surveillance cohort.

Tislelizumab Plus Bevacizumab/Chemo Demonstrates Early Efficacy in Cervical Cancer

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller

The addition of the PD-L1 inhibitor tislelizumab to standard bevacizumab and platinum-doublet chemotherapy in the first-line setting prolonged progression-free survival, produced encouraging responses, and was well tolerated in patients with cervical cancer.

Women treated for breast cancer may age faster than cancer-free women

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller

NIH study finds radiation shows strongest association, less for surgery and endocrine treatments.