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Kimmel cancer center

Immunotherapy

Toxic trade-offs

Published March 17, 2023

While advances in immunotherapy have dramatically improved cancer survival, unleashing the immune system can lead to a host of adverse reactions. How can patients pay less of a price?

Alternative medicine

Intravenous mistletoe extract shows promise as cancer therapy

Published Feb 23, 2023

In a phase I trial meant to evaluate the drug's safety, researchers document improved quality of life and some disease control among participants

Cancer research

Liquid biopsy quickly detects DNA markers in advanced breast cancer

Published June 24, 2022

The new test, developed by Johns Hopkins researchers, has potential to help oncologists quickly determine the efficacy of a patient's treatment plan

Cancer research

Suppressing YAP protein gives immunotherapy a boost

Published Aug 7, 2018

In mouse study, researchers find that turning off YAP protein in regulatory T-cells enhances anti-tumor immune response

Breast cancer

A dynamic cellular defense against metastasis

Published Aug 2, 2018

In study of mouse tissue, scientists discover that cells around breast milk ducts can reach out to grab stray cancer cells to prevent their spread

Immunotherapy

One-two punch for ovarian cancer

Published Dec 5, 2017

Mouse study finds that combination immunotherapy could improve ovarian cancer treatment

Left image shows orderly structure and brown objects located on the exterior of a cell; right image shows random clusters of brown objects throughout purple cellular structures

Cancer research

Identifying cancerous 'shape shifters'

Published Aug 11, 2017

Scientists from Kimmel Cancer Center identify gene that affects prostate cancer's ability to change shape, squeeze into other organs / Hopkins Medicine