Cancer research
Scientists at Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine have designed an innovative aptasensor for detecting alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a protein biomarker associated with liver cancer. This research, supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, aims to develop a cost-effective and reliable tool for early liver cancer diagnosis. The aptasensor
Cancer research
Researchers at Shanghai Institute of Technology have made a significant advancement in the diagnosis of lung cancer using an ultra-rapid analysis method. According to their study, published in AIP Advances, the researchers developed a high-speed capillary electrophoresis system that can detect and quantify lung cancer tumor markers within 60 seconds.
Cancer research
Cancer screening efforts have lagged behind the goals set out by Healthy People initiatives, with large health disparities among minoritized communities. The research, conducted at the University of Wisconsin Madison, highlights the need to close care gaps through targeted screening program efforts. Lung cancer, the cancer with the highest mortality
Cancer research
Researchers at Jiangsu University in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China, have made a significant discovery in the field of oncology, developing a nanoparticle therapy that enhances the therapeutic potential of curcumin for lung cancer treatment. The study, which received financial support from the Medical Education Collaborative Innovation Fund
Cancer research
Cambridge University Hospitals and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) are piloting a novel scheme to speed up clinical trials, enabling more patients to benefit from immunotherapy treatments for pancreatic cancer. The 'Just in Time' scheme aims to reduce clinical trial setup time from months
Cancer research
Researchers in Liupanshui, People's Republic of China, have made significant discoveries regarding the link between lactamase-b (LACTB) and apoptosis in gastric cancer cells. The study aimed to explore whether LACTB influences apoptosis by modulating mitochondrial autophagy through the PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) or Parkin pathway. The findings
Cancer research
Researchers from Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute in Tamil Nadu, India, have investigated the potential of a novel nanoparticle-based cancer treatment in a recent study. The treatment, which combines cerium oxide nanoparticles with the anticancer drug doxorubicin, has shown promising results in preclinical studies, inhibiting the growth of cancer cells
Cancer research
Researchers at Osaka Habikino Medical Center in Japan have conducted a study to investigate the efficacy and risks of treating advanced lung cancer complicated by idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP). The study, published in the journal Medical Oncology, found that a combination of chemotherapy agents, carboplatin and paclitaxel, showed a promising
Cancer research
Fujian Cancer Hospital has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of two combination chemotherapy regimens for treating metastatic colorectal cancer. The trial, launched on July 17, will randomize 44 patients with primary left-sided, RAS and BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer to receive either FOLFOXIRI
Cancer research
A new review has revealed a significant surge in gastrointestinal cancers among individuals under the age of 50, with colorectal cancer being the most common type of cancer diagnosed in this age group. The review, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), highlights the alarming trend and
Cancer research
Guardant Health's Shield Multi-Cancer Detection (MCD) test has been selected for use in the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Vanguard Study, a four-year study that aims to enroll up to 24,000 patients to evaluate the use of MCD tests in future randomized controlled trials. The study
Cancer research
A rare and aggressive form of bladder cancer, small cell carcinoma, has been the focus of a recent study published in Future Oncology. According to the research, treatment regimens for this cancer are often derived from small cell lung cancer (SCLC) literature, with platinum and etoposide commonly used in the
