CAR T-cells enable record-breaking 18-year nerve cancer remission
A microscopic image of a neuroblastoma tumourSimon Belcher/Alamy A cancer therapy that uses genetically engineered immune cells, called CAR T-cells,...
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Pancreatic cancer reprograms nerve cells to fuel growth
Pancreatic cancer is fueled by connections to the nervous system. This is reported by scientists from the German Cancer Research...
Immune system discovery could revolutionize treatment for chronic disease and cancer
A discovery about the mechanisms that enable the immune system to sustain long-term protection could revolutionize treatment for chronic disease...
Many cancer patients experience nerve pain from chemo
Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new review suggests. Photo by...
Chemotherapy linked to persistent nerve pain in 4 in 10 cancer patients
Worldwide, cancer chemotherapy is linked to persistent severe peripheral nerve pain (neuropathy) for around 4 in every 10 patients treated...
Study reveals how children’s immune systems react to cancer
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital in Sweden have determined how children's immune systems react to...
