Targeted therapies are a type of medicine used to treat cancer. They work differently than standard chemotherapy. Instead of killing all fast-growing cells or keeping them from dividing, targeted ...

Experts agree that combination approaches, which may or may not include chemotherapy, will drive improved patient outcomes in oncology.

In a preclinical study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists developed a highly targeted gene therapy that could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to a common herpesvirus, with ...

Appropriate use of immune checkpoint inhibitors and immunotherapy differs in adults with unresectable, metastatic cutaneous ...

Targeted therapy is reaching more patients than ever, but access still depends on factors like cost, insurance coverage, geography, and cancer type. These treatments offer precision and strong ...

Leading cancer researchers from UC San Francisco presented talks about advances in targeted therapies, cancer genomics, using AI to personalize cancer treatment, improving diagnosis of hard-to-treat ...

Modern medicine is more advanced than ever, yet clinical care still leans heavily on what is, in practice, informed guesswork. Doctors make the most probable diagnosis, select the therapy most likely ...

Researchers have uncovered a stealth survival strategy that melanoma cells use to evade targeted therapy, offering a promising new approach to improving treatment outcomes. The study, published in ...

Anti-inflammatory therapies that are highly effective for inflammatory skin diseases might also be relevant to depression ...