New Drug Shows Promise Against Liver Cancer
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An investigational cancer drug called BAY 43-9006 stabilized or shrank tumors in 52 percent of people with advanced primary liver cancer, a new study shows.
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THURSDAY, Feb 10 (HealthDay News) -- A compound derived from a rare South American plant shows promise as a treatment for breast cancer, according to a University of Virginia Health System study.
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A new type of drug shows growing promise as a more potent way for many breast cancer patients to significantly cut their risk of a recurrence, researchers reported yesterday.
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A drug currently used to treat kidney cancer has shown promising results in treating the most common and deadly form of adult leukemia, according to a US study released Tuesday.
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A trial of a new type of schizophrenia drug shows promise in patients.
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Scientists launched a trial on Monday to test whether a new drug works as an initial treatment against the most common form of lung cancer.
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British scientists have discovered a new  way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat  prostate cancer.
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Scientists discover a new protein they believe could help develop much more effective medicines.
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THE REPORT: Doctors are reporting that a new breast cancer drug outperforms the tried-and-true tamoxifen at preventing the disease from recurring.
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A new compound gives hope as the disease has become increasingly resistant to current drugs. By Thomas H. Maugh II / Los Angeles Times.
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For the first time, doctors said Monday they have found a pill that improves survival for people with liver cancer, a notoriously hard to treat disease diagnosed in more than half a million people globally each year.
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British scientists have discovered a new way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat prostate cancer.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.
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Scientists have developed a new way to treat liver failure by manipulating the immune response.
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A new drug may give older women with early stages of breast cancer a better chance of beating the disease and stopping it returning and spreading.
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A drug that helps the immune system recognize and attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time among patients with advanced disease.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A natural protein called nerve growth factor (NGF) may prove an effective target for the treatment of liver cancer, Italian researchers say.