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Scientists Develop Targeted Drug Delivery For Arresting Tumour Growth, Reducing Off-target Effects
Experiments in breast cancer models demonstrated a robust gene knockdown, resulting in an increased cancer cell death and a substantial inhibition in tumour growth.
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Ovarian Cancer Breakthrough: New Targeted Drug Extends Survival, Improves Quality Of Life
A breakthrough targeted therapy, mirvetuximab soravtansine, is offering new hope to women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer. Studies show it extends survival, slows disease progression, shrinks tumours and improves quality of life compared to chemotherapy.
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7-Minute Cancer Shot Costing Rs 3.7 Lakh Per Dose Launched In India
The new injection uses a drug called atezolizumab, which works by blocking a protein called PD-L1. Cancer cells use this protein to hide from the immune system. Once the protein is blocked, the body's immune cells can identify and attack cancer cells
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HIV Study: Boosting Immune Cells May Help Fight Infection
Scientists are tweaking a powerful cancer therapy in hopes it could fight HIV instead, by supercharging patients' own immune cells.
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Jurassic Park Star Sam Neill Is Cancer-Free After Chemotherapy Failed; How CAR T-Cell Therapy Worked
Sam Neill had been undergoing chemotherapy for years, but the treatment eventually became ineffective. At one point, he described his condition as critical.
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Chemotherapy Vs Immunotherapy: What's The Difference In Cancer Care?
Immunotherapy is generally associated with fewer and milder side effects compared to chemotherapy. Many patients are able to continue their routine activities during treatment.
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Breakthrough Brain Cancer Therapy Shows Dramatic Tumour Shrinking In 5 Days In Early Trial
CAR-T therapy works by taking a patient's immune cells, modifying them in a lab to better recognise cancer, and then infusing them back into the body.
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Neem May Protect Against Pancreatic Cancer, Says New Study: All Benefits Of Neem Listed
A study highlights neem's compound gedunin as a potential agent against pancreatic cancer by targeting cancer growth pathways.
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Australian Entrepreneur Uses ChatGPT To Create Customised Vaccine To Cure Dog's Cancer
The tumour has reportedly shrunk by half, and the dog is showing significant improvement.
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What Is Imfinzi Durvalumab, The Cancer Drug That Just Got Approval For Use In India?
Unlike traditional chemotherapy, which attacks rapidly dividing cells (both healthy and cancerous), Durvalumab helps your own immune system recognise and destroy cancer cells. It targets a specific protein called PD-L1.
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Lung Cancer: Australian Scientists Map Cancer Cells To Predict Treatment Response
Scientists in Australia have mapped the "neighbourhoods" of lung cancer cells and found that cell metabolism plays a key role in determining how patients respond to immunotherapy.
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Union Budget 2026: 17 Cancer Drugs Get Import Duty Exemption To Cut Costs And Save Lives
The Union Budget 2026-27 has exempted basic customs duty on 17 critical cancer drugs to reduce treatment costs and improve access for patients reliant on expensive imported medicines.
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Research And Development In Lung Cancer
This article is a part of Lung Connect India Foundation's initiative 'Lung Cancer Awareness - United In Our Goals', focusing on lung cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
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New Hope For Bowel Cancer: Immunotherapy Drug Offers Cure Without Surgery
A groundbreaking immunotherapy drug, Pembrolizumab (Keytruda), shows promising results in treating bowel cancer by targeting specific immune cell proteins.
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Breast Cancer Research Uncovers How To Target Sleeping Cells And Prevent Relapse
The study has been published in the journal Cancer Discovery. It looked at the role of an enzyme known as G9a.
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Scientists Develop Targeted Drug Delivery For Arresting Tumour Growth, Reducing Off-target Effects
Experiments in breast cancer models demonstrated a robust gene knockdown, resulting in an increased cancer cell death and a substantial inhibition in tumour growth.
-
Ovarian Cancer Breakthrough: New Targeted Drug Extends Survival, Improves Quality Of Life
A breakthrough targeted therapy, mirvetuximab soravtansine, is offering new hope to women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer. Studies show it extends survival, slows disease progression, shrinks tumours and improves quality of life compared to chemotherapy.
-
7-Minute Cancer Shot Costing Rs 3.7 Lakh Per Dose Launched In India
The new injection uses a drug called atezolizumab, which works by blocking a protein called PD-L1. Cancer cells use this protein to hide from the immune system. Once the protein is blocked, the body's immune cells can identify and attack cancer cells
-
HIV Study: Boosting Immune Cells May Help Fight Infection
Scientists are tweaking a powerful cancer therapy in hopes it could fight HIV instead, by supercharging patients' own immune cells.
-
Jurassic Park Star Sam Neill Is Cancer-Free After Chemotherapy Failed; How CAR T-Cell Therapy Worked
Sam Neill had been undergoing chemotherapy for years, but the treatment eventually became ineffective. At one point, he described his condition as critical.
-
Chemotherapy Vs Immunotherapy: What's The Difference In Cancer Care?
Immunotherapy is generally associated with fewer and milder side effects compared to chemotherapy. Many patients are able to continue their routine activities during treatment.
-
Breakthrough Brain Cancer Therapy Shows Dramatic Tumour Shrinking In 5 Days In Early Trial
CAR-T therapy works by taking a patient's immune cells, modifying them in a lab to better recognise cancer, and then infusing them back into the body.
-
Neem May Protect Against Pancreatic Cancer, Says New Study: All Benefits Of Neem Listed
A study highlights neem's compound gedunin as a potential agent against pancreatic cancer by targeting cancer growth pathways.
-
Australian Entrepreneur Uses ChatGPT To Create Customised Vaccine To Cure Dog's Cancer
The tumour has reportedly shrunk by half, and the dog is showing significant improvement.
-
What Is Imfinzi Durvalumab, The Cancer Drug That Just Got Approval For Use In India?
Unlike traditional chemotherapy, which attacks rapidly dividing cells (both healthy and cancerous), Durvalumab helps your own immune system recognise and destroy cancer cells. It targets a specific protein called PD-L1.
-
Lung Cancer: Australian Scientists Map Cancer Cells To Predict Treatment Response
Scientists in Australia have mapped the "neighbourhoods" of lung cancer cells and found that cell metabolism plays a key role in determining how patients respond to immunotherapy.
-
Union Budget 2026: 17 Cancer Drugs Get Import Duty Exemption To Cut Costs And Save Lives
The Union Budget 2026-27 has exempted basic customs duty on 17 critical cancer drugs to reduce treatment costs and improve access for patients reliant on expensive imported medicines.
-
Research And Development In Lung Cancer
This article is a part of Lung Connect India Foundation's initiative 'Lung Cancer Awareness - United In Our Goals', focusing on lung cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
-
New Hope For Bowel Cancer: Immunotherapy Drug Offers Cure Without Surgery
A groundbreaking immunotherapy drug, Pembrolizumab (Keytruda), shows promising results in treating bowel cancer by targeting specific immune cell proteins.
-
Breast Cancer Research Uncovers How To Target Sleeping Cells And Prevent Relapse
The study has been published in the journal Cancer Discovery. It looked at the role of an enzyme known as G9a.
