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Canadian doctors perform world-first delivery of treatment for inoperable brain tumour in kid using ultrasound
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 12, 2023 Source:Canadian doctors perform world-first delivery of treatment for inoperable brain tumour in kid using ultrasound Reference:
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Observational study of self-reported vitamin D intake and melanoma risk states, “In conclusion, regular use of vitamin D associates with fewer melanoma cases, when compared to non-use, but the causality between them is obscure.”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 9, 2023 Source:Vitamin D supplement found to lower risk of melanoma, new study finds Reference:Regular use of vitamin D supplement is associated with fewer melanoma cases compared to non-use: a cross-sectional study in 498 adult subjects at risk of skin cancers
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Moderna and Merck report that a new mRNA anti-cancer vaccine under investigation used in combination with standard therapy to treat stage IV melanoma reduces risk of relapse compared to standard therapy alone.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 14, 2022 Source:Experimental mRNA cancer vaccine with immunotherapy reduces risk of melanoma returning, preliminary study finds Reference: Awaiting data release and publication
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New insights into how prostate cancer protects itself from latest therapies after researchers uncover the gene responsible for this resistance while investigating new drug that circumvents these protective mechanisms.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 28, 2022 Source:Drug triggers immune cells to attack prostate cancer Reference:Inhibiting ACK1-mediated phosphorylation of C-terminal Src kinase counteracts prostate cancer immune checkpoint blockade resistance.
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McGill University study shows that a shortened course of radiation therapy is safe and effective for men with high-risk prostate cancer
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 24, 2022 Source:Shortened course of radiation therapy safe and effective for men with high-risk prostate cancer
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Tweaking CAR-T activity with on/off switches may reduce cytokine release syndrome.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 12, 2022 Source:Immune cells engineered to battle cancer can be turned ‘on’ or ‘off’ Reference:High-performance multiplex drug-gated CAR circuits
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The science behind the small colon cancer trial success is what provides optimism for the future of cancer treatment but the study itself is too small to state that it is the “cure” for colorectal cancer.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 10, 2022 Source:Small Cancer Trial Resulted in Complete Remission for All Participants Reference:PD-1 Blockade in Mismatch Repair–Deficient, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
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New Type Of Cancer Vaccine Bypasses Tumor Defenses In Animal Studies
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 30, 2022 Source:New Type Of Cancer Vaccine Bypasses Tumor Defenses In Animal Studies Reference:A vaccine targeting resistant tumours by dual Tcell plus NK cell attack
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Case studies reported in Nature of decade-long leukaemia remissions after CAR T treatment. #GoScience
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 7, 2022 Source:Cancer patients called cured a decade after gene therapy Reference:Decade-long leukaemia remissions with persistence of CD4+ CAR T cells