chemotherapy

Pretesting cervical tumors could inform treatment
06/04/2013 - 08:39

Doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that testing cervical tumors before treatment for vulnerability to chemotherapy predicts whether patients will do well or poorly with standard treatment. The study supports the future possibility of personalized medicine for cervical cancer, a tumor normally addressed with a one-size-fits-all approach.

 

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New Ruthenium complexes target cancer cells without typical side effects
05/28/2013 - 15:20

A team of University of Texas, Arlington researchers has identified two ruthenium-based complexes they believe could pave the way for treatments that control cancer cell growth more effectively and are less toxic for patients than current chemotherapies.

 

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Molecule treats leukemia by preventing cancer cell repair, Jackson Laboratory scientists report
04/17/2013 - 10:08

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory have identified a molecule that prevents repair of some cancer cells, providing a potential new "genetic chemotherapy" approach to cancer treatment that could significantly reduce side effects and the development of treatment resistance compared with traditional chemotherapy.

 

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New Model May Help Predict Response to Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
01/17/2013 - 11:51

Scientists may be able to better predict which patients with colorectal cancer will respond to chemotherapy using a new mathematical model that measures the amount of stress required for a cancer cell to die without harming healthy tissue. The results of this study are published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

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Researchers Find New Molecule to Target in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
01/03/2013 - 18:54

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have identified a new target to improve treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cancer, which accounts for more than 95 percent of pancreatic cancer cases. This fast-growing, often lethal cancer is resistant to conventional chemotherapy. The findings are published in the Jan. 3 online issue of PLOS ONE.

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Researchers' discovery revives hope in promising lymphoma treatment
10/15/2012 - 12:26

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered the mechanism by which an experimental drug known as GCS-100 removes from lymphoma cells a protein that prevents the cells from responding to chemotherapy.

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