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Combined immunotherapy treatments, a disappointing decision on an ovarian cancer drug, plus why you shouldn’t rely on a wristband to measure sun exposure. Combined immunotherapy treatments, a disappointing decision on an ovarian cancer drug, plus why you shouldn’t rely on a wristband to measure sun exposure.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 6 June 2015

6 June 2015

ASCO 2015
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

ASCO 2015 round-up: immunotherapy continues to come of age

We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference. We take a look back at the excitement from - and add a few important caveats to - the research from this year's big US cancer conference.

by Alan Worsley | Analysis | 5 June 2015

5 June 2015

Dendritic cells

A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference. A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference.

by In collaboration with PA Media Group | News | 1 June 2015

1 June 2015

New immunotherapy results from a big US conference, another first step towards ‘personalised cancer vaccines’, plus what’s an ‘injectable lab’? New immunotherapy results from a big US conference, another first step towards ‘personalised cancer vaccines’, plus what’s an ‘injectable lab’?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 25 April 2015

25 April 2015

Cancer Research Technology and BioInvent International begin a 2-year research collaboration with antibody researchers at the University of Southampton Cancer Research Technology and BioInvent International begin a 2-year research collaboration with antibody researchers at the University of Southampton

by Cancer Research Technology (CRT) | News | 30 March 2015

30 March 2015

A linear accelerator (via Wikimedia Commons)

Treating cancers with immunotherapy and radiotherapy at the same time could stop them from becoming resistant to treatment. Treating cancers with immunotherapy and radiotherapy at the same time could stop them from becoming resistant to treatment.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 1 October 2014

1 October 2014

A handshake
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

New immunotherapy drugs hit the headlines - how do they work?

In the light of continued media attention, we explain the science behind two exciting new types of immunotherapy drug, called PD-1 and PD-L1 blockers. In the light of continued media attention, we explain the science behind two exciting new types of immunotherapy drug, called PD-1 and PD-L1 blockers.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 2 June 2014

2 June 2014

From tobacco taxes to cancer immunotherapy, our first news digest of 2014 has all the big cancer news stories to keep you up to date. From tobacco taxes to cancer immunotherapy, our first news digest of 2014 has all the big cancer news stories to keep you up to date.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 3 January 2014

3 January 2014