Search Results: immunotherapy

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News digest – heart health risks, immunotherapy trials, prostate cancer urine test and living with cancer

In the news this week: new estimates suggest there are now nearly 3 million people in the UK living with cancer and some promising immunotherapy trial results. In the news this week: new estimates suggest there are now nearly 3 million people in the UK living with cancer and some promising immunotherapy trial results.

30 November 2019

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Walking the path to leadership in cancer immunotherapy: Dr Sean Lim, Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow

Dr Sean Lim tells us about her successful progression from Clinician Scientist Fellow to Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow. Dr Sean Lim tells us about her successful progression from Clinician Scientist Fellow to Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow.

7 October 2019

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News digest – breast cancer survival, melanoma immunotherapy, red meat and cigarette warnings 

In the news this week: record numbers of people beating breast cancer and long-term benefits of melanoma immunotherapy revealed. In the news this week: record numbers of people beating breast cancer and long-term benefits of melanoma immunotherapy revealed.

5 October 2019

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy for triple negative breast cancer gets initial ‘no’ for NHS in England

An immunotherapy treatment for triple negative breast cancer has been provisionally rejected for NHS use in England. An immunotherapy treatment for triple negative breast cancer has been provisionally rejected for NHS use in England.

3 October 2019

• Science & Technology

Tasmanian devil research could help tackle immunotherapy resistance

A cluster of interacting proteins active in both human cancers and Tasmanian devil facial tumours, may give clues to how cancers evade the immune system A cluster of interacting proteins active in both human cancers and Tasmanian devil facial tumours, may give clues to how cancers evade the immune system

27 September 2019

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What can tumours in Tasmanian devils teach us about immunotherapy resistance?

A peculiar type of tumour, in an even more peculiar type of animal, could hold some clues to help scientists overcome immunotherapy resistance in humans. A peculiar type of tumour, in an even more peculiar type of animal, could hold some clues to help scientists overcome immunotherapy resistance in humans.

26 September 2019

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CAR T cell immunotherapy now available through NHS Scotland for some adults with lymphoma

A personalised immunotherapy treatment will now be available in Scotland for some adults living with an aggressive form of lymphoma. A personalised immunotherapy treatment will now be available in Scotland for some adults living with an aggressive form of lymphoma.

13 September 2019

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Removing cancer's protective barrier could boost immunotherapy treatments

Scientists may have found a way to pull down the protective wall that surrounds tumours, potentially re-exposing them to the killing power of the immune system. Scientists may have found a way to pull down the protective wall that surrounds tumours, potentially re-exposing them to the killing power of the immune system.

26 August 2019

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Lung cancer immunotherapy combo added to Cancer Drugs Fund

Combining an immunotherapy with chemotherapy has been recommended as a treatment for some patients with lung cancer on the NHS in England. Combining an immunotherapy with chemotherapy has been recommended as a treatment for some patients with lung cancer on the NHS in England.

8 August 2019

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New skin cancer immunotherapy added to NHS England’s Cancer Drugs Fund

A new immunotherapy treatment for certain advanced skin cancer patients is to be made available on the NHS in England. A new immunotherapy treatment for certain advanced skin cancer patients is to be made available on the NHS in England.

4 July 2019

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News digest – obesity projections, immunotherapy trials, Vitamin D and cancer ‘cure’ documentaries

In the news this week: The low-down from the world’s largest cancer conference and the dangerous documentaries spreading misinformation about cancer. In the news this week: The low-down from the world’s largest cancer conference and the dangerous documentaries spreading misinformation about cancer.

8 June 2019

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Immunotherapy comparable to chemo for some advanced stomach cancers

An immunotherapy drug could prove just as effective as chemotherapy in prolonging the lives of patients with advanced cancers of the stomach or food pipe. An immunotherapy drug could prove just as effective as chemotherapy in prolonging the lives of patients with advanced cancers of the stomach or food pipe.

1 June 2019