Training provided by NCI scientists helped researchers in India design an effective CAR T-cell therapy, NexCAR19. This new treatment can be made in India, sold at a reasonable cost, and meet the needs of patients in India’s health care system.
In a study in mice, researchers showed they could enhance radiation therapy by boosting levels of a protein called BAMBI in certain immune cells found in and around tumors.
ALCHEMIST is a group of randomized clinical trials for people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have been removed by surgery. These trials test whether adding targeted therapy based on the genetics of a person’s tumor will help prevent the cancer from returning.
This publication for people with cancer explains chemotherapy, side effects you may have, ways to manage these side effects, and tips for talking with your doctor and nurse. It is available as a PDF.
