April 2025 - Cancer Currents Blog
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What’s at the Root of Ovarian Cancer? New Study May Have Found Part of the AnswerA subgroup of mesenchymal stem cells, called high-risk MSCs, appears to fuel the formation of cancerous lesions in the fallopian tubes and the lesions’ transition to ovarian cancer, a study has found.
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Are New Immune-Based Treatments for Kidney and Pancreatic Cancer on the Horizon?In small trials, personalized treatment vaccines appeared to prevent cancer from returning in patients who had successful surgery to remove their tumors. The treatments, which were created based on intensive analyses of patients’ tumors, appeared to be safe.
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For AYAs with Advanced Cancer, Study Finds Serious Communication Gaps About Their CareDocumented conversations on goals of care are uncommon in AYA patients with advanced cancer. Researchers found that many patients did not have these discussions until the last month of life, and many asked about palliative care.
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Expanding Research on Dormant Cancer Cells Aims to Prevent MetastasisSome cancers come back many years after successful treatment, often as metastatic disease. Researchers believe if and how this happens is heavily influenced by dormant cancer cells and their interaction with the immune system.