Immunotherapy

Skin and breast cancer drugs approved for NHS use in Scotland

Two cancer drugs have been approved for patients on the NHS in Scotland. An immunotherapy for some people with advanced skin cancer and a targeted drug for some patients with breast cancer got the green light this week. Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) will now be an option for patients whose melanoma has spread to the…...

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Aggressive brain tumours carry potential target for engineered immune cells

Anne Li                                                                                     March 11th, 2018   A molecule on…...

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News digest – obesity and cancer, bacteria on skin, new immunotherapy targets and… vaping safety?

Anne Li                                                                                     March 11th, 2018   This week, Cancer…...

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Drugs approved in Scotland for bladder and skin cancers

Anne Li                                                                                     Feburary 24th, 2018   Two new cancer…...

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Molecular ‘magnets’ could improve cancer immunotherapy

Anne Li                                                                                     Feburary 24th, 2018   Chemicals that attract…...

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New approach to stimulate an immune response against tumor cells

Anne Li                                                                                     Feburary 2nd, 2018   New drugs that…...

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Researchers discover a potential new therapeutic strategy for pancreatic cancer

Anne Li                                                                                     Feburary 2nd, 2018   In most pancreatic…...

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Viruses may boost immunotherapy in brain and breast cancer

Anne Li                       1/5/18   Infecting tumours with viruses may boost the success of immunotherapy for brain and breast cancers, according to two new studies. Immunotherapy treatments can trigger impressive responses in patients with a handful of advanced cancers. But success…...

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Immune-boosting antibody combination could improve lymphoma survival

Anne Li                                                                                     December 12th, 2017   Combining two different…...

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Gut bacteria may influence response to cancer immunotherapy

Anne Li                                                                                     November 3rd, 2017   The type of…...

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