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Clinical study identifies genetic changes in head-neck cancer, association
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): A multi-institutional team of researchers has identified both the genetic abnormalities that drive pre-cancer cells into becoming an invasive type of head and neck cancer and patients who are least likely to respond to immunotherapy.
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Immunotherapy for head, neck cancers now boosted by cancer cell gene deact
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], March 28 (ANI): Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry, during a recent study, were successful in significantly slowing down the growth and spread of tumors in mice by targeting an enzyme that plays a key role in head and neck cancer cells. This also enhanced the eff
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Cancer cell gene deactivation boosts immunotherapy for head, neck cancers
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], March 24 (ANI): Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry were able to significantly slow the growth and spread of tumors in mice by targeting an enzyme that plays a key role in head and neck cancer cells. They were also able to enhance the effectiveness of immunotherap
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Cancer immunotherapy may also treat certain autoimmune diseases, claims st
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Michigan has found that disrupting the interaction between cancer cells and certain immune cells is more effective at killing cancer cells than current immunotherapy treatments.
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Scientists discover prototype test to help in fighting deadly melanoma
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): A team of scientists from Australia published a study in the journal Clinical Cancer Research that shows their new discovery of a prototype test that can help identify if patients with deadly metastasised melanoma are likely to benefit from immunotherapy.
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New prototype test determines benefit of immunotherapy against deadly meta
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study proved successful in developing a prototype test that will be able to help in identifying whether immunotherapy is beneficial for patients suffering from deadly metastasised melanoma.
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Researchers develop new test to help fight deadly melanoma
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): Researchers have developed a prototype test that can help identify if patients with deadly metastasised melanoma are likely to benefit from immunotherapy.
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Using Artificial Intelligence to prevent harm caused by immunotherapy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze simple tissue scans, state that they have discovered biomarkers that could tell doctors which lung cancer patients might actually get worse from immunotherapy.
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New combination of immunotherapies shows great promise for treating lung c
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], January 22 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have established in lab settings that a novel combination of two forms of immunotherapy can be highly effective for treating lung cancer, which causes more deaths than any other form of cancer.
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Gut microbe may promote breast cancers
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): A microbe found in the colon and commonly associated with the development of colitis and colon cancer also may play a role in the development of some breast cancers, according to new research from investigators with the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and
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Potential preventative treatment demonstrated for Crohn's disease
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): A potential preventive treatment for Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, has been demonstrated in a mouse model and using immune-reactive T cells from patients with Crohn's disease.
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Immunotherapy drugs are riskier for treatment of cancer patients, study su
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): A study published in the European Heart Journal, found that the risks of heart problems in cancer patients are higher if they are treated with immunotherapy drugs, which can even lead to death from heart attack.
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