Scientists shrink pancreatic tumors by starving their cellular ‘neighbors’

October 9, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute demonstrated for the first time that blocking “cell drinking,” or macropinocytosis, in the thick tissue surrounding a pancreatic tumor slowed tumor growth

Study suggests blood test could guide precision treatment in bladder cancer

October 9, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A blood test that can detect tiny amounts of circulating cancer DNA may be able to identify risk of cancer recurrence and guide precision treatment in bladder cancer following surgery,

Advanced bladder cancers respond to immunotherapy regardless of gene mutation status

October 9, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new study has demonstrated that patients with advanced bladder cancers whose tumors have a mutated FGFR3 gene respond to immunotherapy treatment in a manner that is similar to patients

New treatment option for advanced urothelial cancer patients shows promise in a phase 2 clinical trial

October 9, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new treatment for advanced urothelial cancer was effective with tolerable side effects in an international, multi-center phase 2 clinical trial led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

Experimental drug that boosts immunotherapy shows promise in bladder cancer study

October 9, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new study in mice found that adding the experimental drug entinostat to an immunotherapy-like treatment substantially boosted cancer remission. This approach shows such promise that it’s already being tested

Liquid biopsies may aid diagnosis, treatment of bladder, nerve tumors

October 9, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Blood and urine tests could lead to faster and less invasive methods to diagnose and monitor various types of tumors, new research indicates. Two studies led by Washington University School

What you need to know about urinary tract infections

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Despite the prevalence of the painful condition, women are fearful and frustrated with limited management options, according to Cedars-Sinai research published in the Journal of Urology. Women who participated in

Research reveals potential new strategy to combat urinary tract infections

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Identifying the dynamic events occurring during urinary tract infections (UTI) has revealed a new potential strategy to combat this condition, considered the most common type of infection. Researchers at Baylor

The secret hideouts of ovarian cancer revealed

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Every year, roughly 550 women develop ovarian cancer in Finland. Ovarian cancer is difficult to treat and it is commonly fatal, with 320 women dying of ovarian cancer annually in

Potential therapy may boost chemoimmunotherapy response in bladder cancer

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Adding an anti-inflammatory medication to immunotherapy and standard chemotherapy drugs may provide long-term suppression of aggressive bladder tumor growth, according to a proof-of-concept study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancerinvestigators. The findings,