New Video Series Celebrates 22 Late-Stage Cancer Survivors
Last September, 22 people made history as they joined together to celebrate accomplishing the impossible: surviving late-stage cancer. Traveling back to the place where their healing journeys began — CHIPSA Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico — the cancer survivors had the chance to share their stories, meet other patients, and converse with world-renowned doctors, scientists, coaches, and […]
Continue readingCancer Immunotherapy Acknowledged with 2018 Nobel Prize!
In what many are hailing as a paradigm shift in the treatment of cancer, The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to James P. Allison of the United States and Tasuku Honjo of Japan for their cutting-edge, exceptional work in developing cancer immunotherapy treatments. Allison, age 70, is from Alice, Texas and currently […]
Continue readingA New Modified Molecule Helps to Tailor Effective Anti-Cancer Response
A mouse study published in Cell Chemical Biology reveals that a new version of the foreign fat molecule alpha-galactosylceramide (a-GalCer) is very successful at inducing inflammatory and anti-tumor responses in humans. The results of this study may be helpful in creating treatments that will prevent the spread of cancer. Past studies have shown that synthetic-GalCer, […]
Continue readingUsing Digital Maps to Predict the Success of Immunotherapy in Cancer Patients
Summary Researchers at Johns Hopkins are developing a new method called ImmunoMap, a digital map that compares different types of T-cell receptors, the “antennas” found on the surface of T-cells that identify foreign substances in the body to trigger an immune response. ImmunoMap will eventually help physicians to predict which cancer patients will respond […]
Continue readingCAR T-Cell Therapy Successfully Treated Mice with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
CAR T-Cell, or chimeric antigen receptor immunotherapy was recently used in a study to see if it could help prevent the spread of metastatic cancer. In the study humanized CAR T-Cell was successful at killing tumor cells as well as preventing it from spreading. The treatment may be useful for treating other types of […]
Continue readingFirst Patient Receives Phase 1 Clinical Trial Dose of FS118
The clinical trial for an antibody designed to treat advanced cancers has begun with the first dose of FS118. The treatment is supposed to target two immune checkpoint proteins. The study, based in the US, will be enrolling 51 patients who have been diagnosed with metastatic cancers. The patients have not previously responded to […]
Continue readingDoes Potassium Deficiency Correlate to Cancer?
Cancer is a dreaded disease that spreads throughout the body by multiplication of abnormal cells. These abnormal cells attack good tissue within the body, in turn allowing a severe sickness to progress. A medical doctor, and researcher, named Max Gerson, MD., discovered around the 1950’s one reason why cancer is potentially triggered: potassium deficiency. While […]
Continue readingCertain Skin Bacteria Found to Have Protective Anti-Cancer Properties
Skin Bacteria & Cancer New studies are showing that some bacteria in the skin have the potential to protect against skin cancer. A strain of S. epidermidis was revealed to produce a molecule that stops the growth of skin tumor on mice by killing cancer cells. According to a study published on February 28, […]
Continue readingProcessed Foods are a Leading Cause of Cancer?
Processed foods can be very detrimental to your health. Yes, it is hard to stay away from these foods because they taste so good, but is it worth it if it could lead to getting cancer? According to scientists, people that consume excess processed foods can lead to high risk of cancer. These kinds of […]
Continue readingProof of Concept Established for New Cancer Vaccine
A company called Nanobiotix has established proof of concept (POC) for a new product in the fight against cancer. Proof of concept means that there is evidence that the new drug could be effective. The product is a new and innovative way to fight cancer at the cellular level. The product is called NBTXR3 and […]
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