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Harvard Gazette
1 month ago
Medicine

Novel teamwork, promising results for glioblastoma treatment - Harvard Gazette

Collaboration is essential in the success of medical research projects.
Academic medicine plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between lab research and clinical trials. [ more ]
Nature
1 month ago
Health

Cutting-edge CAR-T cancer therapy is now made in India - at one-tenth the cost

Indian biotech company produces affordable CAR-T therapy
Promise of CAR-T therapy in treating cancer and autoimmune diseases [ more ]
www.denverpost.com
2 months ago
Health

Studying use of patients' own reprogrammed cells to attack cancer as alternative to more chemo

CAR-T therapy is a promising type of immunotherapy for blood cancer patients.
Research is underway to determine if CAR-T therapy could be more beneficial when administered earlier in the treatment process. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Health

F.D.A. Issues Warning of Cancer Risk Linked to CAR-T Therapies

The FDA is requiring companies to add a boxed warning to CAR-T therapies, stating that the treatments themselves may cause cancers.
The benefits of CAR-T therapy still outweigh the risks, but there have been reports of about 20 cases of secondary cancers potentially caused by the treatment. [ more ]
Truthout
6 months ago
Health

Insurance Companies Flout State Laws Made to Safeguard Cancer Treatment Access

Health insurers are refusing to cover expensive treatments, despite state laws requiring them to do so.
CAR-T therapy, a cutting-edge treatment for cancer, is being denied to patients by insurance companies.
State legislators have passed laws to ensure access to critical medical care, but insurers are still finding ways to avoid paying for expensive treatments. [ more ]
Truthout
6 months ago
Health

Insurance Companies Flout State Laws Made to Safeguard Cancer Treatment Access

Health insurers are refusing to cover expensive treatments, despite state laws requiring them to do so.
CAR-T therapy, a cutting-edge treatment for cancer, is being denied to patients by insurance companies.
State legislators have passed laws to ensure access to critical medical care, but insurers are still finding ways to avoid paying for expensive treatments. [ more ]
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