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How MRI add-ons could accelerate the development of new cancer treatments
Posted in Medicine on 21st May, 2023
by Alex Muller
If we can implement new techniques like this, that add quick, simple and non-invasive steps to already routinely used tests in the clinic, we can accelerate the development of stromal targeted therapies and improve the effectiveness of chemotherapies in these dense tumours.
How TRACERx is helping us predict lung cancer’s next move
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st May, 2023
by Alex Muller
The TRACERx team took multiple samples from over 400 tumours to try and determine the order that these subclones developed in, and why certain subclones were selected for where others weren’t. Doing that could give us clues as to what a person’s cancer might do next.
Olaparib approved for 800 prostate and breast cancer patients in England
Posted in Medicine on 20th May, 2023
by Alex Muller
When used after surgery and chemotherapy, the drug can also reduce the risk of BRCA-mutant, HER2-negative early breast cancer returning or getting bigger.
Targeting Uncontrolled Inflammation May Be Key To Treating Resistant Cancers
Posted in Medicine on 20th May, 2023
by Alex Muller
Van Andel Institute scientists have pinpointed how a specific gene mutation triggers an inflammatory cascade that may drive development of treatment-resistant cancers.
An ultrasound device may unlock brain cancer treatment, early study shows
Posted in Medicine on 20th May, 2023
by Alex Muller
A study published recently in the Lancet offers some hope: an ultrasound device implanted in 17 patients’ skulls successfully increased the concentration of drugs in their brains.