A pioneering new medicine could improve cancer treatment by enhancing the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Named KCL-HO-1i, the drug operates by dismantling a crucial defence mechanism employed by ...

In a promising advance for cancer treatment, Northwestern University scientists have re-engineered the molecular structure of a common chemotherapy drug, making it dramatically more soluble and ...

The chemotherapy drug cisplatin is a lifesaver for many adults and children diagnosed with cancer, but it often causes hearing loss, a side effect that can diminish quality of life following treatment ...

A groundbreaking cancer drug could enhance how patients respond to chemotherapy even in treatment-resistant tumours. The drug works by disarming a key defence mechanism that tumours use to protect ...

I have been a cancer doctor for 40 years and have seen our treatments evolve to embrace precision medicine and immunotherapy, which can be less harmful to patients than conventional forms of ...

Taking a pill is the easiest, least invasive way to take medicine, but unfortunately, not all drugs work that way. Now, Stanford scientists have found “an embarrassingly simple solution” that could ...

Chemotherapy is one of the most common weapons in the cancer-treatment arsenal, but its side effects are well known. Hair ...

FDA labeling now recommends DPYD variant testing before initiating capecitabine or 5-FU, except when immediate treatment is clinically necessary. Complete DPD deficiency markedly impairs 5-FU ...