Hacker News with Generative AI: Cancer Treatment

World-first experimental cancer treatment paves way for clinical trial (wehi.edu.au)
An experimental treatment for an aggressive and lethal brain cancer has today been published in Nature Medicine, paving the way for a clinical trial to be conducted by researchers at The Brain Cancer Centre.

Cancer Treatment, Medical Research, Clinical Trials

208 points by femto 7 days ago | 77 comments

A protein from tardigrades may help cancer patients tolerate radiation therapy (news.mit.edu)
Drawing inspiration from a tiny organism that can withstand huge amounts of radiation, researchers at MIT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the University of Iowa have developed a new strategy that may protect patients from this kind of damage.

Cancer Treatment, Radiation Therapy, Biology, Tardigrades

6 points by gnabgib 8 days ago | 0 comments

mRNA Vaccine Shows Sustained Immune Response in Small Pancreatic Cancer Trial (mskcc.org)
An experimental approach to treating pancreatic cancer with the messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapeutic cancer vaccine autogene cevumeran continues to show potential to stimulate an immune response that may reduce the risk of the disease returning after surgery in a small patient group.

Cancer Treatment, mRNA Vaccines, Clinical Trials

14 points by greesil 8 days ago | 0 comments

CRISPR transforms ordinary fat cells into cancer killing machines (thebrighterside.news)
Scientists use CRISPR to turn fat cells into cancer-fighting machines, cutting off tumors’ nutrient supply and halting growth.

CRISPR, Cancer Treatment, Biotechnology, Medicine, Scientific Breakthrough

5 points by amichail 9 days ago | 1 comments

Woman who had pioneering cancer treatment 18 years ago still in remission (theguardian.com)
A woman treated with a pioneering type of immunotherapy for a solid tumour has been in remission for more than 18 years with no further treatments, experts have revealed.

Cancer Treatment, Medical Breakthrough, Immunology, Health, Science

192 points by ranit 17 days ago | 48 comments

Borrowing nature's blueprint: Scientists replicate bone marrow (phys.org)
Hidden within our bones, marrow sustains life by producing billions of blood cells daily, from oxygen-carrying red cells to immune-boosting white cells. This vital function is often disrupted in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation, which can damage the marrow and lead to dangerously low white cell counts, leaving patients vulnerable to infection.

Science, Medical Research, Biology, Cancer Treatment

3 points by PaulHoule 28 days ago | 0 comments

The ultra-fast cancer treatments which could replace conventional radiotherapy (bbc.com)
A pioneering new treatment promises to tackle a wider range of cancers, with fewer side-effects than conventional radiotherapy. It also takes less than a second.

Cancer Treatment, Medical Technology, Radiotherapy

129 points by bentocorp 43 days ago | 6 comments

Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Gliomas and Glioblastomas (2022) (nlm.nih.gov)
In recent years, scientific interest in the use of the ketogenic diet (KD) as a complementary approach to the standard cancer therapy has grown, in particular against those of the central nervous system (CNS).

Ketogenic Diet, Cancer Treatment, Gliomas, Glioblastomas, Neuroscience

23 points by thunderbong 56 days ago | 3 comments

Why are cancer guidelines stuck in PDFs? (seangeiger.substack.com)
Two people with identical cancers - same type, same stage, same tumor size, same location - walk into different hospitals. This cancer has been studied extensively through clinical trials, case studies, and meta-analyses. There are experts worldwide who have dedicated decades to studying and treating this type of cancer. If you gathered all these experts in one room, they would agree on an evidence-based course of treatment (or further tests) for either patient.

Healthcare, Medical Guidelines, Cancer Treatment

301 points by huerne 73 days ago | 156 comments

Life-changing cream to treat skin cancer moves closer to reality (uq.edu.au)
A topical cream to help prevent and treat skin cancers in organ transplant patients is a step closer to development.

Medical Research, Cancer Treatment, Skin Cancer

51 points by giuliomagnifico 97 days ago | 4 comments

Scientist treated her own cancer with viruses she grew in the lab (nature.com)
A scientist who successfully treated her own breast cancer by injecting the tumour with lab-grown viruses has sparked discussion about the ethics of self-experimentation.

Cancer Treatment, Medical Research, Ethics

692 points by dataminer 118 days ago | 248 comments

CERN trains AI models to revolutionize cancer treatment (elpais.com)
The artificial intelligence-based innovations that CERN initially developed to improve the maintenance of its particle accelerator have revolutionary applications in the field of health.

CERN, Artificial Intelligence, Cancer Treatment, Science

87 points by geox 153 days ago | 27 comments

Unconventional Case Study of Neoadjuvant Oncolytic Virotherapy for Breast Cancer (mdpi.com)
Intratumoural oncolytic virotherapy may have promise as a means to debulk and downstage inoperable tumours in preparation for successful surgery.

Cancer Treatment, Medicine, Biotechnology, Virotherapy

170 points by Amezarak 181 days ago | 88 comments

Researchers develop treatment that can kill glioblastoma cells in brain pathway (medicalxpress.com)

Cancer Treatment, Brain Cancer, Medical Research

142 points by wglb 216 days ago | 19 comments

Immunotherapy Is Changing Cancer Treatment Forever (nymag.com)

Cancer Treatment, Immunotherapy, Medicine

331 points by bookofjoe 234 days ago | 154 comments

Light targets cells for death and triggers immune response with laser precision (news.illinois.edu)