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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Smart Liposomes Boost Quercetin’s Cancer-Fighting Powers

Scientists have found a clever way to make quercetin, a naturally occurring compound, more effective against triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). They created special liposomes, tiny fat particles, that can target and release quercetin more precisely. These liposomes are coated with a material call

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Boosting Cancer Treatment: LAG-3's Role in Biliary Tract Cancer

Imagine you're battling advanced biliary tract cancer (ABTC), and your doctors suggest a mix of drugs: nivolumab, modified gemcitabine, and S-1. This combo showed promise in a past trial, but PD-L1 levels didn't tell us much about how well it would work. So, scientists looked at another marker, LAG-

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Timing of Cancer Drug Infusions: Does It Matter?

You might not think about it, but the time of day you get your cancer treatment could make a difference. Scientists have been looking into how our body's internal clock, called the circadian rhythm, affects how well cancer drugs work. One type of drug, called immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), has

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Predicting Who Responds to Immunotherapy in Advanced Biliary Cancer

Immune treatments, or immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), are game-changers for some people with far-advanced solid tumors. But when it comes to biliary tract cancer (BTC), doctors are still figuring out who gets the most benefit from these treatments. A recent trial focused on pembrolizumab, an IC

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Lymphocyte-Monocyte Ratio: A Game Changer for Biliary Tract Cancer?

Biliary tract cancers, like cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer, are growing more common worldwide, and most patients get diagnosed when the disease has already advanced, leading to a grim outlook. Recently, combining immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as durvalumab and pembrolizumab, with the

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Lung Cancer's New Fighters: Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitors

Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have emerged as a powerful tool in the fight against advanced squamous cell lung cancer (LUSC). These drugs offer a glimmer of hope for patients who haven't found success with other treatments. But it's not a one-size-fits-all solution—some patients don't respond

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Delay issues in metastatic breast cancer: what you need to know

Ever noticed how people with early breast cancer often get quicker treatments? That's what scientists already know. But what about those with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), where it spreads to other parts of the body? Not much is known about why they face delays in getting care. This study is chang

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Discovering a New Weapon Against Breast Cancer: C-5635020

Breast cancer is a tough enemy, and scientists are always looking for new ways to fight it. One important target is a protein called TGFβ RII. This protein helps cancer cells grow and spread. But finding a drug that can block this protein without causing nasty side effects is like finding a needle i

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Jan 06 2025HEALTH

The Sneaky Swelling: What Happens After Breast Cancer

After breast cancer treatment, many women think their life goes back to normal. But a hidden condition, called lymphedema, can appear out of nowhere. Researchers kept an eye on 101 women for a year. Every three months, they measured the women's arms with simple tools like a tape measure and a perome

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Jan 06 2025HEALTH

Head and Neck Cancer in Plummer-Vinson Syndrome: What You Need to Know

Did you know that Plummer-Vinson Syndrome (PVS) can put people at risk for head and neck cancer? This isn't just a random fact—researchers have taken a close look at how these health issues connect. PVS, which affects the esophagus and throat, can create conditions that make it easier for cancer to

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