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New immunotherapy targets leukemia at its root

Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have identified a signaling loop involved in the growth and persistence of leukemia cells – and developed a novel immunotherapy that can disrupt that loop to boost immune function and improve survival.

14 Jul 2025

Pathogenic mechanisms of Fusobacterium nucleatum in colorectal cancer and emerging therapies

In recent years, the regulatory role of the gut microbiota in the initiation and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) has attracted growing attention. Among the key microbial contributors, Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) has been identified as a critical pathogenic factor in CRC.

12 Jul 2025

ALKBH3 regulates glycolysis and doxorubicin resistance in triple negative breast cancer

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses how ALKBH3-regulated m1A of ALDOA potentiates glycolysis and doxorubicin resistance of triple negative breast cancer cells.

12 Jul 2025

Intestinal microbiome and metabolite profiles linked to chemotherapy response in breast cancer

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Imbalances in the intestinal microbiome are closely associated with the occurrence and development of cancer, and can affect tumorigenesis by influencing the inflammatory response, regulating the immune system, producing specific metabolites, and participating in tumor signaling pathways.

11 Jul 2025

Hydrogels could be key to safer, smarter cancer drug delivery

Hydrogels could revolutionize cancer treatment by facilitating targeted drug delivery, reducing adverse effects, and enhancing therapeutic effectiveness.

11 Jul 2025

New chemotherapy regimen improves fertility outcomes in young Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Young patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, now have a better chance of having their own children after treatment.

10 Jul 2025

How hydrogels are shaping the future of targeted cancer drug delivery

A large-scale bibliometric analysis maps global research on hydrogels as next-generation drug delivery systems for cancer therapy. The study highlights emerging trends, key contributors, and future directions to advance precision medicine in oncology.

10 Jul 2025

Understanding resistance to EGFR targeted therapies in head and neck cancers and breast cancer

A new review was published in Volume 16 of Oncotarget on June 25, 2025, titled "Challenges and resistance mechanisms to EGFR targeted therapies in head and neck cancers and breast cancer: Insights into RTK dependent and independent mechanisms."

10 Jul 2025

Combination therapy sets new survival standard for advanced biliary tract cancer

In a follow-up analysis to the pivotal TOPAZ-1 study, which established the combination therapy of durvalumab (an immunotherapy drug) plus gemcitabine and cisplatin (GemCis, chemotherapy drugs) as the first-line treatment for people with advanced biliary tract cancer (aBTC), researchers have shown that after three years more than twice as many study participants treated with durvalumab plus GemCis had survived compared to those treated with a placebo plus GemCis.

10 Jul 2025

Study identifies why some prostate cancers fail to respond to treatment

A new study from University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers identifies a cellular signature that explains why about one-third of prostate cancers respond especially poorly to treatment.

8 Jul 2025

New combination therapy inhibits tumor growth and blocks drug-induced resistance in ovarian cancer

A pairing of two experimental drugs inhibits tumor growth and blocks drug-induced resistance in ovarian cancer, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

7 Jul 2025

Multifunctional nanodisk enables cancer diagnosis, treatment and immune activation

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Lee Ho Seong) has successfully developed a nanomaterial capable of simultaneously performing cancer diagnosis, treatment, and immune response induction.

7 Jul 2025

Probiotics improve ovarian damage in premature menopausal mice

Findings suggest probiotics could mitigate ovarian decline and improve microbiota in POI mice, paving the way for new treatments in women's health.

4 Jul 2025

New lab model brings hope for aggressive blood cancer research

Researchers working on an incurable blood cancer can now use a new lab model which could make testing potential new treatments and diagnostics easier and quicker, new research has found.

3 Jul 2025

Measuring tumor force offers new clues for brain cancer treatment

As brain tumors grow, they must do one of two things: push against the brain or use finger-like extensions to invade and destroy surrounding tissue.

3 Jul 2025

Scientists reveal how chemotherapy causes genetic damage in healthy blood

For the first time, scientists have systematically studied the genetic effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues.

2 Jul 2025

Experimental medication sensitizes glioblastoma to treatment and blocks tumor spread

A potential treatment for glioblastoma crafted by scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute renders the deadly brain cancer newly sensitive to both radiation and chemotherapy drugs, and blocks the cancer's ability to invade other tissue, a new study shows.

2 Jul 2025

Chemotherapy News and Research

Latest Chemotherapy News and Research

New immunotherapy targets leukemia at its root

Pathogenic mechanisms of Fusobacterium nucleatum in colorectal cancer and emerging therapies

ALKBH3 regulates glycolysis and doxorubicin resistance in triple negative breast cancer

Intestinal microbiome and metabolite profiles linked to chemotherapy response in breast cancer

Hydrogels could be key to safer, smarter cancer drug delivery

New chemotherapy regimen improves fertility outcomes in young Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

How hydrogels are shaping the future of targeted cancer drug delivery

Understanding resistance to EGFR targeted therapies in head and neck cancers and breast cancer

Combination therapy sets new survival standard for advanced biliary tract cancer

Study identifies why some prostate cancers fail to respond to treatment

New combination therapy inhibits tumor growth and blocks drug-induced resistance in ovarian cancer

Multifunctional nanodisk enables cancer diagnosis, treatment and immune activation

Probiotics improve ovarian damage in premature menopausal mice

New lab model brings hope for aggressive blood cancer research

Measuring tumor force offers new clues for brain cancer treatment

Scientists reveal how chemotherapy causes genetic damage in healthy blood

Experimental medication sensitizes glioblastoma to treatment and blocks tumor spread

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