Avastin, the new drug developed for the treatment of several types of cancer has finally been approved for the treatment of cervical cancer in combination with chemotherapy by the Food and Drug Administration. Avastin (containing bevacizumab, monoclonal antibodies)is an angiogenesis inhibitor. It slows the development of new blood vessels that form in and feed tumors. While bevacizumab is … [Read more...]
Cervical cancer Treatment in Chicago a Success using Immune Therapy
The first successful case of cervical cancer using immune therapy has been reported by the doctors. Cervical cancer is caused by the human papilloma virus, a sexually transmitted disease commonly known as HPV. The National Cancer Institute carried a pilot study under which it treated women with cervical cancer using immune therapy. According to the doctors, the tumors of two out of nine … [Read more...]
Decade-old cheap drug extends lives of men with Prostate Cancer: Study
A decade –old cheap drug for chemotherapy was found to have extended life among those men who suffer from prostate cancer, a study says. According to the researchers, when the drug was added to standard hormone therapy, the life of these cancer patients got extended by more than a year. The drug docetaxel (doe-suh-TAX-uhl) allowed these cancer patients to live nearly 58 months. During … [Read more...]
Cancer Treatment : Immune CellsTherapy from Tumor Patient Gives Hope
In a major breakthrough, doctors have taken a giant step towards the field of treating cancer by harnessing a person’s own immune system. The doctors have found a new way for fighting cancer during the treatment of a 43-year-old woman who was suffering with an advanced and deadly type of cancer that had spread from her bile duct to her liver and lungs, despite chemotherapy. Melinda Bachini, … [Read more...]