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Researchers pinpoint why lymphoma patients may become resistant to specific therapy, identify strategy to overcome it

Posted 5:41 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2019/researchers-pinpoint-why-lymphoma-patients-may-become-resistant-to-specific-therapy–identify-strategy-to-overcome-it/

Researchers devise a progression risk-based classification for patients with asymptomatic Waldenström macroglobulinemia

Posted 5:41 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2019/researchers-devise-a-progression-risk-based-classification-for-patients-with-asymptomatic-waldenstr-m-macroglobulinemia/

Loss of a DNA repair system creates a unique vulnerability in many cancer types

Posted 5:40 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2019/loss-of-a-dna-repair-system-creates-a-unique-vulnerability-in-many-cancer-types/

Combination of PARP inhibitor and targeted therapy significantly outperforms PARP inhibitor alone in patients with chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer

Posted 5:39 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2019/combination-of-parp-inhibitor-and-targeted-therapy-significantly-outperforms-parp-inhibitor-alone-in-patients-with-chemotherapy-resistant-ovarian-cancer/

Drug combination may become new standard treatment for advanced kidney cancer

Posted 5:39 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2019/drug-combination-may-become-new-standard-treatment-for-advanced-kidney-cancer/

Personalized vaccine to be tested for the first time in patients with kidney cancer

Posted 5:37 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2019/personalized-vaccine-to-be-tested-for-the-first-time-in-patients-with-kidney-cancer/

HER2 mutations can cause treatment resistance in metastatic ER-positive breast cancer

Posted 2:42 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/her2-mutations-can-cause-treatment-resistance-in-metastatic-er-positive-breast-cancer/

Dana-Farber scientists to present research on myeloma progression from precursor conditions and novel approaches to treatment

Posted 2:41 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/dana-farber-scientists-to-present-research-on-myeloma-progression-from-precursor-conditions-and-novel-approaches-to-treatment/

Venetoclax combination approved for elderly AML

Posted 2:40 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/venetoclax-combination-approved-for-elderly-aml/

Dana-Farber scientists find new drug targets in aggressive cancers

Posted 2:37 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/dana-farber-scientists-find-new-drug-targets-in-aggressive-cancers/

Study resolves decades-old mystery about the most commonly mutated gene in cancer

Posted 7:28 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/study-resolves-decades-old-mystery-about-the-most-commonly-mutated-gene-in-cancer/

Fast-growing organoid models of ovarian cancer could aid rapid drug treatment selection

Posted 7:27 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/fast-growing-organoid-models-of-ovarian-cancer-could-aid-rapid-drug-treatment-selection/

Study findings in metastatic HPV-linked head and neck cancer may help guide treatment

Posted 7:26 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/study-findings-in-metastatic-hpv-linked-head-and-neck-cancer-may-help-guide-treatment/

Study of genomic changes in multiple myeloma may lead to new approaches to treating early, smoldering myeloma

Posted 7:24 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/study-of-genomic-changes-in-multiple-myeloma-may-lead-to-new-approaches-to-treating-early–smoldering-myeloma/

Study finds melanoma biomarkers predicting checkpoint blocker response

Posted 7:22 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/study-finds-melanoma-biomarkers-predicting-checkpoint-blocker-response/

Study finds inherited gene variants in 10 percent of pancreatic cancer patients

Posted 7:19 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/study-finds-inherited-gene-variants-in-10-percent-of-pancreatic-cancer-patients/

Real-time DNA sequencing in advanced pancreatic cancer can guide precision medicine treatment

Posted 8:50 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/real-time-dna-sequencing-in-advanced-pancreatic-cancer-can-guide-precision-medicine-treatment/

Expanded lab facility at Dana-Farber aids personalized medicine efforts

Posted 3:35 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/expanded-lab-facility-at-dana-farber-aids-personalized-medicine-efforts/

Genomic analysis unravels complexities of the most common form of lymphoma and enables personalized treatment

Posted 3:41 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/genomic-analysis-unravels-complexities-of-the-most-common-form-of-lymphoma-and-enables-personalized-treatment/

In multiple myeloma, different types of blood biopsies match up well with bone marrow tests

Posted 3:41 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/in-multiple-myeloma–different-types-of-blood-biopsies-match-up-well-with-bone-marrow-tests/

Dual kinase inhibitor shows promise in multiple cancer types in phase I trial

Posted 3:40 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/dual-kinase-inhibitor-shows-promise-in-multiple-cancer-types-in-phase-i-trial/

Comprehensive map of altered gene pathways in dozens of cancer types will guide research in precision cancer medicine

Posted 3:39 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/comprehensive-map-of-altered-gene-pathways-in-dozens-of-cancer-types-will-guide-research-in-precision-cancer-medicine/

Small genetic script causes drug resistance in some ovarian cancers

Posted 3:38 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/small-genetic-script-causes-drug-resistance-in-some-ovarian-cancers/

Scientists uncover “long tail” of nearly 100 genes mutated in prostate cancer

Posted 3:36 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/scientists-uncover-“long-tail”-of-nearly-100-genes-mutated-in-prostate-cancer/

Immunotherapy/PARP inhibitor combination produces ovarian cancer remissions at much higher rate than either drug alone, phase I/II clinical trial shows

Posted 5:01 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/immunotherapy/parp-inhibitor-combination-produces-ovarian-cancer-remissions-at-much-higher-rate-than-either-drug-alone–phase-i/ii-clinical-trial-shows/

Dana-Farber’s bank of patient-derived tumor xenografts gets major boost from Novartis

Posted 5:00 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/dana-farber-s-bank-of-patient-derived-tumor-xenografts-gets-major-boost-from-novartis/

Study identifies predictors of immunotherapy response in head and neck cancer

Posted 5:05 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/study-identifies-predictors-of-immunotherapy-response-in-head-and-neck-cancer/

Study sheds new light on mechanism of breast cancer treatment resistance

Posted 4:59 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2018/study-sheds-new-light-on-mechanism-of-breast-cancer-treatment-resistance/

Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center launches new program to target aggressive thyroid cancers

Posted 8:57 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2017/dana-farber/brigham-and-women-s-cancer-center-launches-new-program-to-target-aggressive-thyroid-cancers/

New biomarker predicts metastatic prostate cancers

Posted 8:55 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2017/new-biomarker-predicts-metastatic-prostate-cancers/

Studies highlight potential new targets for immunotherapy

Posted 7:32 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/cancer-news/news-report/2017-08-22-studies-highlight-potential-new-targets-for-immunotherapy

Stem cell-based therapy for targeting skin-to-brain cancer

Posted 1:47 pm by admin & filed under About, News.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-07/bawh-scb071017.php

Precision medicine 2.0

Posted 8:29 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News.

Precision medicine 2.0

Targeted drug shows promise in rare advanced kidney cancer

Posted 2:51 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-06-drug-rare-advanced-kidney-cancer.html    

Precision Oncology Drug Shows Power Of Cancer Genomics

Posted 2:01 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/elaineschattner/2017/06/09/precision-oncology-drug-shows-power-of-cancer-genomics/#c4ac94753212  

FDA Approves 1st Targeted Drug for Certain Leukemia Patients

Posted 1:56 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, Hematology Oncology, News.

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2017-04-28/fda-approves-1st-targeted-drug-for-certain-leukemia-patients    

Personalized tumor vaccines keep cancer in check

Posted 7:56 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, Hematology Oncology, News.

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/04/personalized-tumor-vaccines-keep-cancer-check

Precision Medicine Meeting for Lung Cancer Patients

Posted 6:17 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News.

https://www.patientpower.info/video/dramatic-advances-in-lung-cancer-research    

Cancer Drugs’ Benefit Continues After Drug Stopped

Posted 3:26 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/mgucs/63159

How Precision Medicine Could Be A Lifesaver For Kids With Brain Cancer

Posted 2:10 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/arleneweintraub/2017/01/19/how-precision-medicine-could-be-a-lifesaver-for-kids-with-brain-cancer/#22f1db73d649

A Serum Biomarker May Predict Response to Immunotherapy Drugs That Target Immune Checkpoints

Posted 3:11 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News.

http://journals.lww.com/oncology-times/blog/onlinefirst/pages/post.aspx?PostID=1557

Personalized cancer vaccine is associated with promising outcomes for patients with AML

Posted 10:14 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-12-personalized-cancer-vaccine-outcomes-patients.html

Dr. Bellmunt Shares KEYNOTE-045 Data for Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy in Bladder Cancer

Posted 6:25 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, Gastrointestinal Cancer, News.

http://www.onclive.com/conference-coverage/sitc-2016/dr-bellmunt-shares-keynote045-data-for-pembrolizumab-versus-chemotherapy-in-bladder-cancer

‘Liquid Biopsy’ May Show Whether Cancer Drugs Are Working

Posted 1:54 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News, Thoracic (Lung) Cancer.

http://health.usnews.com/health-care/articles/2016-07-13/liquid-biopsy-may-show-whether-cancer-drugs-are-working

‘Precision Medicine’ Pills Shrink Little Girl’s Rare Brain Tumors After Chemo Fails

Posted 4:50 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, Neuro-Oncology, News.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/precision-medicine-pills-shrink-girls-rare-brain-tumors/story?id=40344371

Lung Cancer Trial Stopped After Jimmy Carter Drug Shrinks Tumor

Posted 6:45 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News, Thoracic (Lung) Cancer.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/lung-cancer-trial-stopped-after-jimmy-carter-drug-stops-tumors-n593726

Targeted therapy gives cancer patients hope

Posted 3:32 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News, Thoracic (Lung) Cancer.

http://wgme.com/news/local/targeted-therapy-gives-cancer-patients-new-hope

Cancer Drug Keytruda Keeps Some Patients Alive Longer

Posted 3:23 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/cancer-drug-keytruda-keeps-some-patients-alive-3-years-n576376

Liquid Biopsy Helps Doctors Pick Best Cancer Drugs

Posted 3:02 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News, Thoracic (Lung) Cancer.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/liquid-biopsy-helps-doctors-pick-best-cancer-drug-more-easily-n552606

When Gene Tests for Breast Cancer Reveal Grim Data but No Guidance

Posted 2:06 pm by anne doerr & filed under About, News.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/12/health/breast-cancer-brca-genetic-testing.html  

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