Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 15: Be Well Hospitals has once again demonstrated its expertise in advanced surgical oncology by successfully performing a highly complex Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) for Pramila Dhayalu (47 years, Female) di
Columbia researchers developed probiotic bacteria that train the immune system to eliminate cancer cells, paving the way for a new class of cancer vaccinations that take advantage of bacteria's innate tumour-targeting abilities. These microbial cancer vaccines can be tailored to each person'
The majority of cancer deaths are caused by metastatic disease, which occurs when cancer spreads from the primary tumour to other areas of the body. and researchers understand how cancer cells escape the primary location to seed new tumours, it is unclear why some cancer cells produce new t
A group of researchers from the University of Cincinnati has discovered a possible novel approach to enhance the efficacy of radiation therapy and enhance the prognosis of patients with lung cancer metastasizing to the brain.
According to a new report from Weill Cornell Medicine and Dana-Farber Cancer Centre investigators and their colleagues, long-term data from a landmark international trial show that approximately half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibit
Positive outcomes from a novel treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer include the occasional full avoidance of surgery. The chance of a recurrence is also decreased.
Nine times out of ten, metastasis is the cause of cancer deaths. This is the point when the primary tumour has sent out cells, like seeds, and invaded other organs of the body. Despite significant advancements in the treatment of primary tumours, medicine remains mainly powerless against met
Researcher Paul Dent of Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology found that tumours that have metastasized to distant locations, such as the brain, are most often impossible to treat and cure, despite recent successes in some tumour types such as NS
A new study published in Science Advances explains how an enzyme called SMYD3 may play a role in the advancement of prostate cancer to a more hazardous and aggressive stage.
According to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, the vertebral bones that make up the spine are formed by a type of stem cell that secretes a protein that promotes tumour spread.
The discovery provides light on why solid tumours typically metastasise to the spine and may aid in the developme