Search Results: immunotherapy

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Immunotherapy and targeted drugs could stop some melanomas from returning

Two clinical trials have found that existing treatments for advanced melanoma could stop the cancer returning in some people with earlier stage disease. Two clinical trials have found that existing treatments for advanced melanoma could stop the cancer returning in some people with earlier stage disease.

12 September 2017

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Viruses may boost immunotherapy success

Viruses may improve the success rate of immunotherapy treatments, according to two new studies. Viruses may improve the success rate of immunotherapy treatments, according to two new studies.

8 September 2017

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News digest – vitamin supplements, cancer ‘avatars’, immunotherapy targets, and… Wi-Fi worries?

In this week's cancer news there's vitamin supplements and lung cancer risk, physical activity in middle age and immunotherapy research. In this week's cancer news there's vitamin supplements and lung cancer risk, physical activity in middle age and immunotherapy research.

26 August 2017

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Studies highlight ‘potential new targets for immunotherapy’

Scientists have uncovered two potential ways to help the immune system fight cancer better, opening up new avenues for future immunotherapy research. Scientists have uncovered two potential ways to help the immune system fight cancer better, opening up new avenues for future immunotherapy research.

22 August 2017

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Lung cancer discovery points to a better way to personalise immunotherapy

New research by our scientists may have identified a new way to predict which patients might benefit from certain immunotherapies, and those who likely won’t. New research by our scientists may have identified a new way to predict which patients might benefit from certain immunotherapies, and those who likely won’t.

27 June 2017

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News digest – 8 new grand cancer challenges, blood tests, personalising immunotherapy and… ‘go natural’?

8 new Grand Challenges in cancer research launched, blood tests for prostate cancer, making immunotherapy more personal and… ‘go natural’? Here’s our weekly news digest. 8 new Grand Challenges in cancer research launched, blood tests for prostate cancer, making immunotherapy more personal and… ‘go natural’? Here’s our weekly news digest.

24 June 2017

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Tumour characteristics could predict immunotherapy success in lung cancer

The molecular make-up of lung tumours could help identify patients who might benefit from immunotherapy treatment up front, a new study has found. The molecular make-up of lung tumours could help identify patients who might benefit from immunotherapy treatment up front, a new study has found.

23 June 2017

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Discovery could guide immunotherapy for lung cancer

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that could predict which lung cancer patients will benefit most from immunotherapy treatment. Scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that could predict which lung cancer patients will benefit most from immunotherapy treatment.

19 June 2017

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Certain genetic faults could help predict success of immunotherapy

A certain group of genetic faults could be used to help predict if immunotherapy will work in cancer patients, according to a new US study. A certain group of genetic faults could be used to help predict if immunotherapy will work in cancer patients, according to a new US study.

9 June 2017

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Exploring a new direction in immunotherapy

Dr Edd James, an established immunologist, is taking his first steps into drug discovery with funding from our Small Molecule Project Award. Dr Edd James, an established immunologist, is taking his first steps into drug discovery with funding from our Small Molecule Project Award.

8 June 2017

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Combined immunotherapy could help control melanoma that has spread to the brain

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs is safe to give to patients with melanoma that has spread to the brain, and could help control the disease. A combination of two immunotherapy drugs is safe to give to patients with melanoma that has spread to the brain, and could help control the disease.

4 June 2017

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Competition between immune cells could explain why some immunotherapy drugs fail

New images may have uncovered why in some cases cancers don’t respond to certain immunotherapy drugs. New images may have uncovered why in some cases cancers don’t respond to certain immunotherapy drugs.

12 May 2017