Keywords: Cancer treatment


Pancreatic Cancer: FDA Approves New Treatment That Extends Patient Survival

A new therapeutic breakthrough is rekindling hope in the fight against pancreatic cancer, one of the most challenging forms of cancer to treat. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of a new treatment for certain patients suffering from an aggressive form of this disease. Developed......

Jodie Foster becomes the first snake to receive innovative cancer treatment

A giant reticulated python named Jodie Foster has made veterinary history after undergoing an innovative cancer treatment that had previously been used primarily in human medicine. The 4.5-metre-long, 50-kilogram snake lives at Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom and is more than 23 years old. Her unusual......

Russian Scientists Develop Promising Cancer-Fighting Virus Technology

Russian biotechnology company Biocad has announced the development of an innovative platform for producing genetically engineered oncolytic viruses designed to target and destroy cancer cells. The breakthrough represents a significant step forward in the search for more effective and precise cancer therapies. According......

Russian mRNA skin cancer vaccine shows six-month treatment cycle, researchers say

Russian medical researchers have outlined the treatment duration and protocol for a newly developed mRNA-based vaccine designed to target skin cancer, marking a further step in the country’s experimental cancer immunotherapy programs. According to the National Medical Research Radiological Centre,......

J&J injectable cancer drug eliminates tumors in head and neck cancer patients

Results from an international clinical trial presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology show that a subcutaneous cancer injection can eradicate or reduce tumors in patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. The phase Ib/II OrigAMI-4 trial evaluated subcutaneous......

Akeso lung cancer drug cuts death risk by 34 percent in major clinical trial

A experimental lung cancer drug developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Akeso reduced the risk of death by 34 percent compared to an established immunotherapy, according to results presented Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The findings mark a significant......

Personalized mRNA vaccines show long-term survival in pancreatic cancer

New research is reshaping expectations for one of the deadliest cancers. Scientists report that personalized mRNA vaccines can trigger sustained immune responses in patients with pancreatic cancer, with some surviving at least six years after treatment. The findings come as advances in immunology and......

Caltech unveils enzyme-powered bubble robots for tumor targeting

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology and the University of Southern California have pioneered microscopic bubble-shaped robots that autonomously seek out tumors and deliver anticancer drugs, marking a significant leap in practical medical microrobotics. Led by Wei Gao, a professor of......

Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal granted pardon after a year in detention

After nearly a year in detention, renowned Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, 76, who suffers from prostate cancer, has been pardoned by Algerian authorities and will be transferred to Germany for medical treatment. According to an official statement from the Algerian presidency,......