Organizer Interview: Cancer Stem Cells: Advances in Biology and Clinical Translation
Cancer Stem Cells: Advances in Biology and Clinical Translation (T2) Scientific Organizers: Irene Oi Lin Ng, Xin Wei Wang & Dean G. Tang October 13—17, ...
KeystoneSymposia
Experimental Glioblastoma Vaccine Shows Promise in Slowing Brain Tumor Growth
In clinical trials, 97% of patients receiving a new glioblastoma vaccine did not experience tumor progression in the six months following treatment. Learn more ...
Cleveland Clinic
Understanding Clinical Trials
This animation explains what clinical trials are, how they are conducted, and why they are important for patients with diseases like pancreatic cancer.
ThePancreasPatient
Experimental Treatment Sends Deadly Leukemia Into Remission
Dr. Thomas P. Loughran Jr. MD., Director of the University of Virginia Cancer Center of discusses his work and research looking for a leukemia cure.
Medicine Virginia
Experimental therapy trains immune cells to hunt and kill blood cancers
At the University of Pennsylvania, a research team has been working on an experimental treatment to kill leukemia with a patient's own immune system cells.
PBS NewsHour
What does “randomized”, “standard of care arm” and “experimental arm” mean in a clinical trial?
Physicians explain what randomization, standard of care arm and experimental arm mean in clinical trial study design. Randomization is where participants are ...
ThePancreasPatient
Experimental Glioblastoma Therapy Has Promise in Treatment-Resistant Cancers
An experimental glioblastoma therapy with promising 12-month results may also have potential with other treatment-resistant cancers, according to Jeffrey ...
AJMCtv
Experimental treatment uses modified stem cells to fight cancer | Mission Ahead
Daniel Apodaca is a 25-year-old film student at UCLA. He's also the first patient in a clinical trial that's testing a treatment using genetically modified bone ...
CNN Business
Randomization in Clinical Trials
In some phase 2 and all phase 3 clinical trials, patients are assigned to groups that receive different treatments. The process of assigning patients to these ...
National Cancer Institute
Experimental Drug Shows New Promise for Advanced Melanoma Patients
Watch UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Antonia Ribas on KNBC Channel 4 news, in a report on an experimental drug for advanced ...
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer immunotherapy
For more information, log on to- http://shomusbiology.weebly.com/ Download the study materials here- http://shomusbiology.weebly.com/bio-materials.html ...
Shomu's Biology
Is Cancer Immunotherapy Given in Combination with Other Treatments? Ask a Scientist
Jeffrey Weber, M.D., Ph.D., answered pressing questions from patients about combination therapy. For more ...
Cancer Research Institute
Experimental Vaccine Doubles Survival for Glioblastoma Patients
CBS News Path features a brain cancer vaccine study led by UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Researcher Dr. Linda Liau.
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Experimental drugs helps cancer patient recover
A woman with stage-four breast cancer begged for help on Facebook. But after getting drugs available only through a clinical trial, and changing other parts of ...
ABC Action News
5 Things Patients Need to Know About Immunotherapy Clinical Trials, with Leena Gandhi
Thousands of clinical trials are under way right now, testing new combinations of old immunotherapies as well as potentially even more effective ...
Cancer Research Institute
Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer Survivorship | T. Colin Campbell, PhD (2007)
2007 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer Survivorship T. Colin Campbell, PhD Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry ...
Prostate Cancer Research Institute
Cancer Immunotherapy: Rikki Rockett's Story
The band Poison's co-founder and drummer, Rikki Rockett, was diagnosed with oral cancer more than a year ago. When chemotherapy and radiation treatment ...
UC San Diego Health
New CAR T-cell therapy gives patient hope and more | UCLA Health
Denise Delatorre was the first person to receive CAR T cell therapy at UCLA and the then-experimental cancer treatment eliminated all traces of non-Hodgkin's ...
UCLA Health
FDA to improve access to experimental cancer drugs
Thousands of gravely ill cancer patients each year seek "compassionate use" access to treatments that are not yet on the market, but have shown some promise ...
CBS News
Which Cancers Can Be Treated With Immunotherapy? Ask a Scientist
Jeffrey Weber, M.D., Ph.D., discusses immunotherapy as a treatment option for all cancer types. For more ...
Cancer Research Institute
Turning the Tables Against Pancreatic Cancer with Immunotherapy, with Robert Vonderheide
In this webinar designed for patients and caregivers, Robert Vonderheide, M.D., D.Phil., discussed current immunotherapy treatment options for patients with ...
Cancer Research Institute
Dr. Alex Petrushevski - 'Red meat and cancer'
Dr Alex Petrushevski graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2008 and trained as a junior medical officer at Royal Hobart and Nepean hospitals. He then ...
Low Carb Down Under
Experimental drug improves survival in certain AML patients | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber scientists report at the 57th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting that midostaurin added to standard chemotherapy is the first ...
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Recent Advances in Cancer Treatment with Metformin
Video abstract of review paper “The beneficial effects of metformin on cancer prevention and therapy: a comprehensive review on recent advances” published in ...
Dove Medical Press
Developing a cancer vaccine, and challenges in performing clinical trials of experimental therapies
"Developing a cancer vaccine, and challenges in performing clinical trials of experimental therapies" Talk by Professor emeritus Steinar Aamdal, University of ...
Nordic Committee on Bioethics
Cancer Research Institute video: Redefining "Cure"
Redefining "Cure": How Science Is Reshaping Our Perception of Cancer and How to Treat It Many cancer charities today say they're working toward finding "the ...
Cancer Research Institute
Talking to Your Oncologist about Cancer Immunotherapy
When do most patients first learn about immunotherapy? How long can you start after your initial course of treatment? How does it feel to take part in a clinical ...
Cancer Research Institute
This could change the way cancer is treated | The Economist
A combination of drugs, including aspirin and statins, are being tested to treat cancer and other illnesses. There is mounting clinical evidence that the ...
The Economist
Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer with Gregory Beatty
On November 20, 2014, Gregory Beatty, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ...
Cancer Research Institute
Epidemiological Studies - made easy!
This video gives a simple overview of the most common types of epidemiological studies, their advantages and disadvantages. These include ecological ...
Let's Learn Public Health
Experimental Chemo Drug Spares Brain Tumor Patient Side Effects Ahead of Wedding
Chris Amundsen, 37, wears a hat to hide the hair he lost from his first round of chemotherapy. But, he won't have to worry about those side effects after his ...
Northwell Health
Getting My Life Back After Glioblastoma: Carol's Immunotherapy Story
Carol was looking for treatment options for her stage IV glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. http://www.cancerresearch.org/june She found a Cancer Research ...
Cancer Research Institute
Brain tumor survivor's clinical trial recharges him | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
After suffering from severe headaches, Kevin was told he had a brain tumor. Despite surgery, his stage 4 glioblastoma returned. But a clinical trial drug enabled ...
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
A New Norm for Skin Cancer Patients: Dale’s Immunotherapy Story
Like many of us, Dale spent a lot of time in the sun and didn't think to protect his skin from harmful UV radiation. #CIM18 #PatientStories Years later, ...
Cancer Research Institute
Mayo Clinic Minute: Vaccine being tested that may help prevent breast cancer
Could a vaccine one day be given to prevent breast cancer? Mayo Clinic surgeon Dr. Amy Degnim is on the team that's evaluating a vaccine against the HER2 ...
Mayo Clinic
New Ways Immunotherapy Targets Breast Cancer, with Silvia Formenti
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In this webinar designed for patients and caregivers, Silvia Formenti, M.D., discussed current immunotherapy ...
Cancer Research Institute
Oncology Biomarker Development at Genentech
Learn how Genentech uses oncology biomarkers to enable new treatments and diagnostics.
Genentech
2018 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer Opening Keynote
Saturday Morning, April 20, Keynote Speech for our 2018 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer. "Today's Research: Open Clinical Trials and Recent ...
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
New Options for Lung Cancer Therapies
Dr. Joel Neal, a Stanford Cancer Institute researcher and oncologist, discussed clinical research on lung cancer therapies with a focus on immunotherapy and ...
Stanford Health Care
Understanding Clinical Trials
American Brain Tumor Association
Improving the outcome of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer
In this presentation from the ESMO 20th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer, Dr. Philip A. Philip discusses best practices for improving the outcomes of ...
ImedexCME
A vaccine to personalize colorectal cancer treatment
MD Anderson researchers and physicians are working together to treat colorectal cancer patients using a new personalized cancer vaccine available through a ...
MD Anderson Cancer Center