First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New Trial

Vaxinia has been shown to shrink cancer tumors in animals, but its real test starts now.

First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New Trial,Vaxinia has been shown to shrink cancer tumors in animals, but its real test starts now.

Meta Allowed Misleading Ads for Bogus Cancer Treatments on Facebook The social media giant has said it doesn't allow ads with medical misinformation on its site, but "nonsense" cancer treatments still slip through.
Don’t Take Vitamin E or Beta Carotene to Prevent Heart Disease or Cancer, Experts Say In new guidelines, an independent task force says there's little evidence to support the use of these supplements.
Some cancer patients can skip treatments, 2 studies show Some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy after surgery
Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Cancer Risk, Study Finds Over a ten-year period, patients who underwent bariatric surgery were far less likely to develop any cancer and more likely to survive it if they did.
Remarkable Drug Trial Ends With All 18 Patients Cancer-Free All patients treated with the drug are in remission, a result that seems unprecedented in cancer research.
Experimental rectal cancer drug caused all patients’ tumors to disappear in small trial So far, no patient has needed further treatment.
Experimental rectal cancer drug caused all patients’ tumors to disappear in small trial So far, no patient has needed further treatment.
Experimental Gene Treatment May Have Helped Shrink a Woman’s Advanced Pancreatic Cancer A year later after getting a novel form of immunotherapy, Kathy Wilkes' metastasizing tumors have shrunk and remain at bay.
Novel genetic experiment shrinks tough-to-treat cancer In a novel experiment, a woman with advanced pancreatic cancer saw her tumors dramatically shrink after researchers in Oregon turbocharged her own immune cells
Cancer patients seek damages from Fukushima nuclear plant A Tokyo court has begun hearings in a lawsuit seeking nearly $5 million in damages for six people who were children in Fukushima at the time of its 2011 nuclear power plant disaster and later developed thyroid cancer
First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New Trial Vaxinia has been shown to shrink cancer tumors in animals, but its real test starts now.
I Was Told I'm Pregnant. Then I Found Out It's Likely Cancer — And I'm Actually Relieved. "With cancer, disease or dysfunction, there is no government intervention or regulation restricting care. ... No one claims cancer cells have a right to thrive."
Alarming rise found in esophageal cancer and Barrett’s esophagus in middle-aged adults Adults aged 45 to 64 experienced a nearly doubled rate of esophageal cancer and a 50 percent increase in the precancerous condition Barrett's esophagus between 2012 and 2019, according to a database analysis of roughly five million patients to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.
Gallstone disease shown to be strong predictor of pancreatic cancer Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) were six times more likely to have had gallstone disease within the year prior to diagnosis than non-cancer patients, suggesting gallstones could be a warning sign for this aggressive and deadly cancer, according to research to be presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022. PDAC is the most common pancreatic cancer, accounting for more than 90% of cases, and it is often fatal because it tends to be diagnosed in late stages.
Precision oncology helps prostate cancer patients Researchers at the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern have achieved a breakthrough in a particularly aggressive form of prostate cancer. In tissue samples from advanced brain metastases, they were able to establish the genetic profile of the cancer cells. These findings show for the first time that affected patients could benefit from target treatment, from which they have so far not been eligible.
Over 7 million Europeans estimated to have skin cancer, despite ‘majority of cases’ being preventable Results of a new European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) survey presented today at EADV's Spring Symposium show that 1.71% of the adult European general population reported having skin cancer, meaning some 7,304,000 Europeans are estimated to have the disease.
Precision oncology helps prostate cancer patients Researchers at the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern have achieved a breakthrough in a particularly aggressive form of prostate cancer. In tissue samples from advanced brain metastases, they were able to establish the genetic profile of the cancer cells. These findings show for the first time that affected patients could benefit from target treatment, from which they have so far not been eligible.
First mutation-targeted bladder cancer drug may be under-used The first bladder cancer drug targeting a cancer-driving gene mutation has been used relatively little despite its clear efficacy in a clinical trial, suggests a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Study finds nanomedicine targeting lymph nodes key to triple negative breast cancer treatment Research from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center could provide a new approach to treating an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Arthritis drug used to limit antibiotics in blood cancer patients Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the Radboud University Medical Centre in the Netherlands have repurposed an arthritis drug to restrict the use of antibiotics in the treatment of side effects caused by blood cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Study finds nanomedicine targeting lymph nodes key to triple negative breast cancer treatment Research from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center could provide a new approach to treating an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Arthritis drug used to limit antibiotics in blood cancer patients Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the Radboud University Medical Centre in the Netherlands have repurposed an arthritis drug to restrict the use of antibiotics in the treatment of side effects caused by blood cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Digital breast tomosynthesis tool can help predict breast cancer An image-based risk prediction model using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can predict the risk for breast cancer after a negative screening exam, according to a study published in the May 11 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
Delays in surgery for advanced esophageal cancer result in significantly worse survival than early surgery Delays in surgery for esophageal cancer did not appear to have much impact on patients' relative survival for early-stage cancer compared with patients who had surgery early, but they did reduce the relative survival rate by almost half for patients with more advanced disease, according to an analysis of the National Cancer Database (NCDB).
First mutation-targeted bladder cancer drug may be under-used The first bladder cancer drug targeting a cancer-driving gene mutation has been used relatively little despite its clear efficacy in a clinical trial, suggests a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Digital breast tomosynthesis tool can help predict breast cancer An image-based risk prediction model using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can predict the risk for breast cancer after a negative screening exam, according to a study published in the May 11 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
Nebraska-led project examines milk as possible cancer fighter In health care, perhaps no word sends a more chilling message than "cancer." Brain tumors, for example, prove especially resistant to current treatments. Only 5% of patients with that condition survive more than three years and the median survival time is 10 to 14 months.
New research encourages harnessing health technology to help cancer patients quit smoking New research in the May 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds the inclusion of the smoking cessation tool Electronic Health Record-Enabled Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Treatment (ELEVATE, from Epic) into electronic health records (EHRs) can increase self-reported patient quit rates by more than 5 percentage points. The study, from researchers at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine—an NCCN Member Institution—was part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Moonshot program through the Cancer Center Cessation Initiative.
Interpace Biosciences, Miroculus, Twist Bioscience Partner to Automate NGS Library Prep in Cancer Dx The three companies join forces to automate sample preparation for genetic testing of endocrine and GI cancers using digital microfluidics technology.
Guidelines Update Supports Use of Genomic Tests in Early Prostate Cancer Management Although authors cautioned against routine testing, they wrote that clinicians may consider genomic testing in cases where it might change their clinical decisions.
New algorithm dramatically increases the speed of identifying two cancer drugs that work synergistically An algorithm that can speed up by years the ability to identify from among thousands of possibilities, two or more drugs that work synergistically against a problem like cancer or a viral infection has been developed by bioinformatics experts.
Study modeling tumor evolution reveals a vulnerability for cancer prevention and therapy Though the mutations accumulated by cancer cells occur more or less randomly, certain regions of genes essential to cancer growth appear to be more frequently mutated than others in established tumors. Now, a study led by researchers at the Ludwig Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), MSK, Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has modeled and experimentally verified the interplay between the selection of mutations in such genes and their tendency to invite an immune attack on tumor cells. Its findings, reported in the current issue of Nature, reveal a central tradeoff that guides tumor evolution and that might be exploited for both cancer prevention and therapy.
New algorithm dramatically increases the speed of identifying two cancer drugs that work synergistically An algorithm that can speed up by years the ability to identify from among thousands of possibilities, two or more drugs that work synergistically against a problem like cancer or a viral infection has been developed by bioinformatics experts.
Study modeling tumor evolution reveals a vulnerability for cancer prevention and therapy Though the mutations accumulated by cancer cells occur more or less randomly, certain regions of genes essential to cancer growth appear to be more frequently mutated than others in established tumors. Now, a study led by researchers at the Ludwig Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), MSK, Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has modeled and experimentally verified the interplay between the selection of mutations in such genes and their tendency to invite an immune attack on tumor cells. Its findings, reported in the current issue of Nature, reveal a central tradeoff that guides tumor evolution and that might be exploited for both cancer prevention and therapy.
Wireless Implant for Anti-Cancer Photodynamic Therapy Conn Hastings received a PhD from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland for his work in drug delivery, investigating the potential of injectable hydrogels to deliver cells, drugs and nanoparticles in the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. After achieving his PhD and completing a year of postdoctoral research, Conn pursued a career in academic publishing, before becoming a full-time science writer and editor, combining his experience within the biomedical sciences with his passion for written communication.
The 10 deadliest cancers, and why there’s no cure Any kind of cancer is awful, but these are the deadliest cancers of them all.
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Over 100 brain tumors linked to NJ high school: Is it a cancer cluster? How will officials determine if a true cancer cluster exists?
Over 100 brain tumors linked to NJ high school: Is it a cancer cluster? How will officials determine if a true cancer cluster exists?
Technoblade, Popular Minecraft Player and YouTube Creator, Dead at 23 The gamer and online personality — who finally revealed his real name, Alex — died after a battle with cancer
Damaged Liver Is Repaired in Machine for Three Days, Then Transplanted The liver recipient was a cancer patient running out of time on the transplant waitlist. One year post-procedure, he's still doing well.
Tyler Reddick outduels Chase Elliott at Road America for first NASCAR Cup victory
PLYMOUTH, Wis. (NASCAR) – It was a dogfight between two drivers, pure and simple. It was Tyler Reddick who outdueled pole winner Chase Elliott in the intense mano-a-mano battle in Sunday’s Kwik Trip 250 at Road America. The victory was Reddick’s firs
Where will Robert Dillingham land?
The Kentucky Wildcats could be on the verge of adding a significant piece to their 2023 recruiting class. Tonight at 7 pm ET, No. 1 point guard target Robert Dillingham will make his decision. His finalists include Kentucky, Auburn, Louisville, and U
The Pandemic was Proof that We can Limit Global Warming, Here’s How
Despite academics stressing that reducing planetary heat to 1.5°C is rapidly escaping from human control, researchers understand this would require a massive attempt to accomplish. However, the magnitude of decarbonisation necessary has now been acco
Codemasters breaks down how it made the cars in F1 22 sound like the real thing
Codemasters breaks down how it made the cars in F1 22 sound like the real thing EA's Codemasters is making F1 2022 audio more realistic with an improved driver modes plus updates that make broadcast and car sounds more authentic, it revealed in
The Railway Children Return review – family classic sequel stays on track
Plot riffs on the original story include a black US serviceman on the lam in this earnest but likable homage to the beloved 1970 kids’ adventure
The Never-Ending Psychedelic Trip of Michael Pollan
With his new Netflix doc ‘How to Change Your Mind,’the journalist and psychedelic advocate brings mind-altering — and life-changing — substances to the people The post The Never-Ending Psychedelic Trip of Michael Pollan first appeared on
South African fossils may rewrite history of human evolution Fossils found at the Sterkfontein Caves in South Africa may be much older than previously thought.
Record-breaking Tonga volcano generated the fastest atmospheric waves ever seen The Hunga volcano erupted in January.
We Are Living Through the Worst Eighties Reboot: Cold War Dread Is Back Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is bringing back dark memories of the nuclear age — for the MTV generation, it’s a nightmare that never went away
Ruling could dampen government efforts to rein in Big Tech The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet
India bans some single-use plastic as part of broader plan India banned some single-use or disposable plastic products Friday as a part of a federal plan to phase out the ubiquitous material in the nation of nearly 1.4 billion people
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Even when there is substantial evidence to the contrary, the allure of conspiracy theories may be too powerful for some to resist.
The Passenger (La Pasajera) The Passenger (La Pasajera) is a "creature hits the road" horror film that begins with two tourists being brutally murdered by a monstrously evil-looking possessed woman. Directors Raúl Cerezo and Fernando González Gómez offer an uncanny premise and deliver a well-crafted and intentionally disturbing genre story. Screenwriter Luis Sánchez-Polack quickly establishes the characters and their individual
Minions: The Rise of Gru Honestly, I don't know that I'd be watching the Despicable Me and Minions franchises if I didn't have a kid. Thankfully, there's just enough fun for us adults to get through each installment without going mad. How's that for a backhanded compliment for the latest entry in the franchise, Minions: The Rise of Gru, directed by Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson,
I’ll Never Be Alive Again After a deadly virus ravaged the world, scientists were able to bring the dead back to life to get a second chance at life in Anisha Savan's sci-fi/horror short, I'll Never Be Alive Again. Anand (Shiv Masand) is a young woman who was brought back to life, now finding herself in a "cured zombie" state. She
Top Tips to Play Roulette Effectively Roulette is a gambling game with a revolving wheel and a ball that rotates in numbered compartments. The players bet on the numbers where the ball will reside. Many people are of the assumption that Roulettes are easy to battle with and do not require any specific knowledge. But here's the catch. People with wrong
Avian flu is killing thousands of UK birds Wildlife groups are warning that an outbreak of avian flu could have a potentially devastating impact on Britain’s wild birds, especially globally important seabird populations.
Ancient ‘bear dog’ found in France named after child-murdering cyclops A jawbone fossil confirmed how widespread these carnivores were millions of years ago.
2nd Tourist In 3 Days Gored By Bison At Yellowstone National Park In an earlier terrifying attack, a man intervened after a massive animal knocked down his child.
I Spoke To Over 40 Women About Their Medical Experiences. They Offered A Disturbing Warning. "There is a fraught history of centuries of women’s bodies mocked, minimized, disparaged, or even ignored."
Never-before-seen microbes locked in glacier ice could spark a wave of new pandemics if released Climate change just got even more terrifying.
SCOTUS Leaves Dwindling Paths For Biden's Climate Mission More than 500 days into his presidency, Joe Biden’s hope for saving the Earth from the devastating effects of climate change may not be dead.
Crewless robotic Mayflower ship reaches Plymouth Rock A crewless robotic boat retracing the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has landed near Plymouth Rock
Big cats in urban jungle: LA mountain lions, Mumbai leopards Los Angeles and Mumbai, India, are the world’s only megacities of 10 million-plus people where large felines breed, hunt and maintain territory within urban boundaries
Former MLB Player Jeremy Giambi Hit In Head With Baseball 6 Months Before Suicide Witnesses told investigators that after the injury, Giambi became “very emotional, very negative and would let the smallest things ruin his day.”
Octopuses may be so terrifyingly smart because they share humans’ genes for intelligence Genetic sequences called transposons help regulate learning.
Minions: The Rise of Gru ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ is short on plot and long on Looney Tunes silliness
'Tiger King' Star Charged With Animal Trafficking, Money Laundering Animal trainer Bhagavan "Doc" Antle was the focus of a Netflix documentary spin-off to "Tiger King" in 2021.
New York City To Offer Paxlovid For Free At Mobile COVID-19 Testing Centers The nation’s first mobile “Test to Treat” program, launched Thursday, will expand to 30 locations by the end of July.
Supreme Court Sharply Limits Regulation Of Carbon Emissions The court just made it much harder for the federal government to respond to climate change.
Virgin Orbit rocket launches 7 US defense satellites A Virgin Orbit rocket carrying seven U.S. Defense Department satellites has been launched from a special Boeing 747 flying off the Southern California coast
Supreme Court cripples the US government’s power to fight climate change The 6-3 ruling severely limits the government's power to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Jon Stewart Bashes Supreme Court As The 'Fox News Of Justice' The court's reversal of Roe v. Wade was ideological, not constitutional, the former "Daily Show" host argues.
Stunning solar eclipse caught by NASA in incredible closeup The moon's mountains were 'backlit by solar fire' at the peak.
The 60 greatest summer songs of all time You know, it really IS getting hot in herre.
Kill The Filibuster To Save The Planet, Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez A "filibuster carveout" like the kind being considered for abortion is not enough, the New York Democrat said.