Category: Cancer
Will a new test make finding ovarian cancer earlier easier? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Cells that can be found in a routine Pap smear may hold the key to detecting and diagnosing ovarian cancer much earlier than it is usually found, a new study reports. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson says …
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Might CAR-T cells cause cancer rather than cure it? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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CAR-T cells, which are immune cells removed from the body, genetically modified in a laboratory and then reinfused back into a recipient, have achieved notable successes in treating some cancers. Now there have also been reports of people being treated …
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Why are CAR-T cell therapies being investigated by the FDA? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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CAR-T cells, used to treat cancer in some people, are now being investigated by the US Food and Drug Administration for possibly causing additional cancers. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins explains why there’s a concern. Nelson: …
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What should you make of the new screening guidelines for lung cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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If you’re a current or former smoker, screening guidelines for lung cancer keep changing, with the newest guidelines from the American Cancer Society expanding the pool of people who would be eligible for CT screening. Kimmel Cancer Center director William …
A new strategy for treating bladder cancer seems to be bearing fruit, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Bladder cancer has historically been difficult to treat, but now a new strategy involving hooking a custom made antibody to a drug seems to be extending survival. Known as antibody/drug conjugates, William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at …
Can looking at RNA as well as DNA impact cancer treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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DNA comprises the blueprint of the cell while RNA instructs how proteins are made. A new study shows that sequencing both can have an impact on cancer management. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson explains. Nelson: They had …
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