Mass General Study: How brain metastases may be shaped by the genetic alterations and the microenvironment in the brain
The brain is one of the major sites of metastasis (spread) for several different cancers. Once cancer spreads to the brain, the prognosis is […]
Multipanel Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer; More tests may better inform cancer risk, screening and prevention.
Cancer is caused by mutations of the genetic material, DNA. In most cases these mutations are somatic, meaning that they occur in rare cells within […]
Effects of Treatment for Malignant Brain Tumors: a Double-Edged Sword
Glioblastomas (Grade IV astrocytoma) are malignant, rapidly progressive brain tumors that are particularly challenging to treat. It is this tumor that killed Senator Edward M. […]
Our immune systems fight colds and infections, what about cancer?
Clinical Immunotherapy is undergoing a renaissance, with recent rapid-fire US Food and Drug Association (FDA) approval of numerous immunotherapies across several different types of cancer, […]
Early Palliative Care—When does medicine end and healing begin?
It has long been a challenge to patients and caregivers alike to come to terms with the reality that there is little more that can […]
Research news: The changing tides in cancer therapy
There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that many cancers share the same gene mutation or growth pathway. In this case there may […]
Is starving cancer cells the answer?
How Cancer Spreads Cancer cells are disorganized and have a tendency to grow and multiply. Though varieties of cancers act differently, depending on size, aggressiveness, […]
New Healthcare applications from old technology
One of the greatest challenges that oncologists and patients face is finding the best treatment for advanced stages of cancer. It has long been understood […]
Can Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Prevent Colon Cancer?
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the Western World. […]
Massachusetts General Hospital has a Less Traditional Treatment Method for Fighting Cancer
One of the challenges of treating cancer is due to its insidious ability to grow uncontrollably and often unpredictably. Because traditional treatments do not always […]