Tag Archive | chemotherapy

New drug may fight ovarian cancer

A new drug has offered fresh hope to ovarian cancer sufferers.

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Chemo-Vandetanib combo effective for lung cancer treatment: Study

Oral targeted therapy Vandetanib shows clinical benefit when combined with standard chemotherapy for

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Combination treatment ineffective for advanced melanoma patients

The combination of two different chemotherapies and a previously approved treatment for kidney and

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Green tea may help treat chronic leukemia

Researchers have discovered that an extract of green tea may be helpful in treating chronic lymphocytic

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Peaches, plums can help fight breast cancer

Peach and plum extracts can help fight breast cancer cells, according to lab tests at Texas AgriLife Research.

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Bone drug may help fight breast cancer

Zoledronic acid (Zometa), the bone strengthening drug, can help fight metastatic breast cancer when given

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Nanosponge drug treatment 3-5 times more effective than jabs

Scientists have found that a delivery system based on a technique called nanosponge is three to five times

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Preoperative chemo response could predict survival in pancreatic cancer patients

Patients with pancreatic cancer whose tumours respond most to

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New oral drug promises treatment for aggressive lymphoma

A new oral drug called lenalidomide promises positive results in patients with transformed lymphoma with few side effects, suggests a new

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New vaccine may offer skin cancer cure

Scientists in the UK have been given the go-ahead to test a vaccine, which they believe, could be used as a powerful weapon in the fight

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