Supercharged killer cells may work against melanoma

Immunotherapy has worked to treat cancer in the blood, but now researchers have a new method that could work on hard-to-treat melanoma.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
July 7, 2021 ~8 min

‘MasSpec Pen’ flags pancreatic cancer during surgery

The MasSpec Pen is 100x as fast as previous methods at identifying healthy and cancerous pancreatic tissue, giving patients the greatest chance of survival.

Marc Airhart-Texas • futurity
July 7, 2021 ~7 min


How cancer cells patch lethal damage to survive

New research reveals a process cancer cells use to survive treatments that should kill them by covering and then "eating" the damaged bits.

U. Copenhagen • futurity
July 6, 2021 ~5 min

Can spirituality benefit breast cancer survivor health?

New research digs into the potential health benefits of spirituality for breast cancer survivors and reveals a link to two biomarkers.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
June 24, 2021 ~6 min

Blood test checks to see if cancer treatment is working

The new blood test checks to see if cancer treatment is working in real-time. It can give results in just 24 hours, which could guide treatment decisions.

National University of Singapore • futurity
June 17, 2021 ~8 min

Team closes in on first drug to treat deadly liver cancer

Researchers have identified several new drug classes that could help treat a rare lethal liver cancer that mostly affects children and young adults.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
June 15, 2021 ~7 min

Urine test detects new or returning bladder cancer

A new noninvasive urine screening test can detect the presence of new or recurrent cases of bladder cancer, researchers report.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
June 9, 2021 ~4 min

Therapy extends life for patients with advanced prostate cancer

A therapy that uses radioactive molecules to fight tumor growth extended survival for patients with advanced prostate cancer in a new clinical trial.

Melanie Cross-Tulane • futurity
June 8, 2021 ~6 min


‘Electronic nose’ sniffs out cancer in blood samples

An "e-nose" test smells cancer in the vapors blood samples give off with a high level of accuracy. "It's an early study but the results are very promising."

Steve Graff-Pennsylvania • futurity
June 4, 2021 ~5 min

2-drug combo shrinks breast cancer tumors

Triple negative breast cancer has a high recurrence rate and poor prognosis and survival outcomes. A 2-drug combo shows promise in reducing tumor growth.

Fabienne Landry-McGill • futurity
June 3, 2021 ~7 min

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