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Biological Therapy: Treatment of diseases with biological materials or biological response modifiers, such as the use of GENES; CELLS; TISSUES; organs; SERUM; VACCINES; and humoral agents.Biological Products: Complex pharmaceutical substances, preparations, or matter derived from organisms usually obtained by biological methods or assay.Antirheumatic Agents: Drugs that are used to treat RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.Arthritis, Rheumatoid: A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.Antibodies, Monoclonal: Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells.Psoriasis: A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.Phenetidine: Used in the manufacture of acetophenetidin.Arthritis, Psoriatic: A type of inflammatory arthritis associated with PSORIASIS, often involving the axial joints and the peripheral terminal interphalangeal joints. It is characterized by the presence of HLA-B27-associated SPONDYLARTHROPATHY, and the absence of rheumatoid factor.Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized: Antibodies from non-human species whose protein sequences have been modified to make them nearly identical with human antibodies. If the constant region and part of the variable region are replaced, they are called humanized. If only the constant region is modified they are called chimeric. INN names for humanized antibodies end in -zumab.Immunologic Factors: Biologically active substances whose activities affect or play a role in the functioning of the immune system.Dermatologic Agents: Drugs used to treat or prevent skin disorders or for the routine care of skin.Spondylarthritis: Inflammation of the joints of the SPINE, the intervertebral articulations.Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor: Cell surface receptors that bind TUMOR NECROSIS FACTORS and trigger changes which influence the behavior of cells.Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha: Serum glycoprotein produced by activated MACROPHAGES and other mammalian MONONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES. It has necrotizing activity against tumor cell lines and increases ability to reject tumor transplants. Also known as TNF-alpha, it is only 30% homologous to TNF-beta (LYMPHOTOXIN), but they share TNF RECEPTORS.Rheumatic Diseases: Disorders of connective tissue, especially the joints and related structures, characterized by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement.Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived: Antibodies obtained from a single clone of cells grown in mice or rats.Treatment Outcome: Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.Immunoglobulin G: The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B.Immune System: The body's defense mechanism against foreign organisms or substances and deviant native cells. It includes the humoral immune response and the cell-mediated response and consists of a complex of interrelated cellular, molecular, and genetic components.Off-Label Use: The practice of prescribing or using a drug outside the scope of the drug's official approved label as designated by a regulatory agency concerning the treatment of a particular disease or condition.Schizophrenia, Catatonic: A type of schizophrenia characterized by abnormality of motor behavior which may involve particular forms of stupor, rigidity, excitement or inappropriate posture.Immunotherapy: Manipulation of the host's immune system in treatment of disease. It includes both active and passive immunization as well as immunosuppressive therapy to prevent graft rejection.Anti-Inflammatory Agents: Substances that reduce or suppress INFLAMMATION.Neoplasms: New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.Gastrointestinal Agents: Drugs used for their effects on the gastrointestinal system, as to control gastric acidity, regulate gastrointestinal motility and water flow, and improve digestion.Clinical Trials as Topic: Works about pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects. This concept includes clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries.Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Chronic, non-specific inflammation of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Etiology may be genetic or environmental. This term includes CROHN DISEASE and ULCERATIVE COLITIS.Crohn Disease: A chronic transmural inflammation that may involve any part of the DIGESTIVE TRACT from MOUTH to ANUS, mostly found in the ILEUM, the CECUM, and the COLON. In Crohn disease, the inflammation, extending through the intestinal wall from the MUCOSA to the serosa, is characteristically asymmetric and segmental. Epithelioid GRANULOMAS may be seen in some patients.Immunosuppressive Agents: Agents that suppress immune function by one of several mechanisms of action. Classical cytotoxic immunosuppressants act by inhibiting DNA synthesis. Others may act through activation of T-CELLS or by inhibiting the activation of HELPER CELLS. While immunosuppression has been brought about in the past primarily to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, new applications involving mediation of the effects of INTERLEUKINS and other CYTOKINES are emerging.Immunoconjugates: Combinations of diagnostic or therapeutic substances linked with specific immune substances such as IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES; or ANTIGENS. Often the diagnostic or therapeutic substance is a radionuclide. These conjugates are useful tools for specific targeting of DRUGS and RADIOISOTOPES in the CHEMOTHERAPY and RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY of certain cancers.Disease Progression: The worsening of a disease over time. This concept is most often used for chronic and incurable diseases where the stage of the disease is an important determinant of therapy and prognosis.Autoimmune Diseases: Disorders that are characterized by the production of antibodies that react with host tissues or immune effector cells that are autoreactive to endogenous peptides.Early Detection of Cancer: Methods to identify and characterize cancer in the early stages of disease and predict tumor behavior.Antineoplastic Agents: Substances that inhibit or prevent the proliferation of NEOPLASMS.Models, Biological: Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.Cytokines: Non-antibody proteins secreted by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells, that act as intercellular mediators. They differ from classical hormones in that they are produced by a number of tissue or cell types rather than by specialized glands. They generally act locally in a paracrine or autocrine rather than endocrine manner.Arthritis, Juvenile: Arthritis of children, with onset before 16 years of age. The terms juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) refer to classification systems for chronic arthritis in children. Only one subtype of juvenile arthritis (polyarticular-onset, rheumatoid factor-positive) clinically resembles adult rheumatoid arthritis and is considered its childhood equivalent.Severity of Illness Index: Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder.Methotrexate: An antineoplastic antimetabolite with immunosuppressant properties. It is an inhibitor of TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE and prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolate, necessary for synthesis of thymidylate, an essential component of DNA.Retrospective Studies: Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.Prognosis: A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations.Genetic Therapy: Techniques and strategies which include the use of coding sequences and other conventional or radical means to transform or modify cells for the purpose of treating or reversing disease conditions.T-Lymphocytes: Lymphocytes responsible for cell-mediated immunity. Two types have been identified - cytotoxic (T-LYMPHOCYTES, CYTOTOXIC) and helper T-lymphocytes (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER). They are formed when lymphocytes circulate through the THYMUS GLAND and differentiate to thymocytes. When exposed to an antigen, they divide rapidly and produce large numbers of new T cells sensitized to that antigen.Spondylitis, Ankylosing: A chronic inflammatory condition affecting the axial joints, such as the SACROILIAC JOINT and other intervertebral or costovertebral joints. It occurs predominantly in young males and is characterized by pain and stiffness of joints (ANKYLOSIS) with inflammation at tendon insertions.Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein: A ligand that binds to but fails to activate the INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR. It plays an inhibitory role in the regulation of INFLAMMATION and FEVER. Several isoforms of the protein exist due to multiple ALTERNATIVE SPLICING of its mRNA.Biological Markers: Measurable and quantifiable biological parameters (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which serve as indices for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, environmental exposure and its effects, disease diagnosis, metabolic processes, substance abuse, pregnancy, cell line development, epidemiologic studies, etc.Time Factors: Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.Prostatic Neoplasms: Tumors or cancer of the PROSTATE.Breast Neoplasms: Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST.Ovarian Neoplasms: Tumors or cancer of the OVARY. These neoplasms can be benign or malignant. They are classified according to the tissue of origin, such as the surface EPITHELIUM, the stromal endocrine cells, and the totipotent GERM CELLS.United StatesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols: The use of two or more chemicals simultaneously or sequentially in the drug therapy of neoplasms. The drugs need not be in the same dosage form.Cost-Benefit Analysis: A method of comparing the cost of a program with its expected benefits in dollars (or other currency). The benefit-to-cost ratio is a measure of total return expected per unit of money spent. This analysis generally excludes consideration of factors that are not measured ultimately in economic terms. Cost effectiveness compares alternative ways to achieve a specific set of results.Lung Neoplasms: Tumors or cancer of the LUNG.Immune Tolerance: The specific failure of a normally responsive individual to make an immune response to a known antigen. It results from previous contact with the antigen by an immunologically immature individual (fetus or neonate) or by an adult exposed to extreme high-dose or low-dose antigen, or by exposure to radiation, antimetabolites, antilymphocytic serum, etc.Disease Models, Animal: Naturally occurring or experimentally induced animal diseases with pathological processes sufficiently similar to those of human diseases. They are used as study models for human diseases.Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal: Anti-inflammatory agents that are non-steroidal in nature. In addition to anti-inflammatory actions, they have analgesic, antipyretic, and platelet-inhibitory actions.They act by blocking the synthesis of prostaglandins by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, which converts arachidonic acid to cyclic endoperoxides, precursors of prostaglandins. Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis accounts for their analgesic, antipyretic, and platelet-inhibitory actions; other mechanisms may contribute to their anti-inflammatory effects.Gene Expression Profiling: The determination of the pattern of genes expressed at the level of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION, under specific circumstances or in a specific cell.Colonic Neoplasms: Tumors or cancer of the COLON.
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DinutuximabDinutuximab
"Immune-based therapeutics for pediatric cancer". Expert opinion on biological therapy. 10 (2): 163-78. doi:10.1517/ ... Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. 18 (10): 2740-53. doi:10.1158/ ... They both work by binding to neurons and causing the body's immune system to destroy them. Dinutuximab received marketing ... A lab at the Children's Cancer Research Institute in Vienna, in collaboration with a network of European oncologists, had ...
Kidney cancerKidney cancer
". "Advanced kidney cancer". "Renal cancer". "National Comprehensive Cancer Network" (PDF). "Biological therapy for kidney ... Immune checkpoint inhibitors are also in trials for kidney cancer, and some have gained approval for medical use. In the second ... Stage 1 kidney cancer Stage 2 kidney cancer Stage 3 kidney cancer Stage 4 kidney cancer For stage 4 kidney cancer, the most ... from Cancer Research UK UK kidney cancer statistics from Cancer Research UK Cancer.Net: Kidney Cancer. ...
Epigenetic therapyEpigenetic therapy
Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy. 13 (9): 1273-1285. doi:10.1517/14712598.2013.819337. Huili, Li (2014). "Immune Regulation ... The role of epigenetics in cancer has been the subject of intensive study. For the purposes of epigenetic therapy, the two key ... Vendetti, Frank P.; Charles M. Rudin (2013). "Epigenetic Therapy in Non-small-cell Lung Cancer: Targeting DNA ... However, none of these drugs are likely to be able to replace exposure therapy or other cognitive behavioral therapy methods. ...
Francis Crick InstituteFrancis Crick Institute
How does cancer start, spread and respond to therapy? How does the immune system know whether, when and how to react? How do ... How can we use biological knowledge to better understand, diagnose and treat human disease? ... On 11 November 2010 Cancer Research UK, the Medical Research Council, UCL and the Wellcome Trust signed an agreement to ... On 7 October 2015 Tomas Lindahl, Emeritus group leader at the Francis Crick Institute and Emeritus director of Cancer Research ...
Natural killer cellNatural killer cell
... adaptive immune responses is becoming increasingly important in research using NK cell activity as a potential cancer therapy. ... Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy. 7 (5): 599-615. doi:10.1517/14712598.7.5.599. PMID 17477799.. ... "New aspects of natural-killer-cell surveillance and therapy of cancer". Nature Reviews. Cancer. 2 (11): 850-61. doi:10.1038/ ... This method of evasion occurs in prostate cancer. In addition, prostate cancer tumors can evade CD8 cell recognition due to ...
Metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancer
... biological, and hormonal therapy. Typical environmental barriers in a metastatic event include physical (a basement membrane), ... chemical (reactive oxygen species or ROS, hypoxia and low pH) and biological (immune surveillance, inhibitory cytokines and ... Chemotherapy is one of the most important components of therapy for metastatic breast cancer. Therapy of choice is based on ... Some patients with metastatic breast cancer opt to try alternative therapies such as vitamin therapy, homeopathic treatments, a ...
Natural killer cellNatural killer cell
... adaptive immune responses is becoming increasingly important in research using NK cell activity as a potential cancer therapy. ... Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy. 7 (5): 599-615. doi:10.1517/14712598.7.5.599. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list ( ... This method of evasion occurs in prostate cancer. In addition, prostate cancer tumors can evade CD8 cell recognition due to ... adaptive immune response). In early experiments on cell-mediated cytotoxicity against tumor target cells, both in cancer ...
Kidney cancerKidney cancer
"Biological therapy for kidney cancer". 2017-08-30.. *^ Jonasch, Eric; Messner, Carolyn (August 2012). "CancerCare Connect - ... Immune checkpoint inhibitors are also in trials for kidney cancer, and some have gained approval for medical use.[24] ... "National Cancer Institute. 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.. *^ a b c d e f g h "Cancer of the Kidney and Renal Pelvis - Cancer ... In Europe, kidney cancer accounts for nearly 3% of all cancer cases.[35] Kidney cancer is the eighth most common cancer in the ...
Short course immune induction therapyShort course immune induction therapy
... cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Immune tolerance can be defined as the ability of the immune system to distinguish between ... induce peripheral immune tolerance in the context of autoimmune disease and transplant rejection through the use of biological ... Short Course Immune Induction Therapy or SCIIT, is a therapeutic strategy employing rapid, specific, short term-modulation of ... a therapy that was able to inhibit the antigen-specific T-cell response, but would still leave the remainder of the immune ...
Biological therapy for inflammatory bowel diseaseBiological therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
... are directly involved in the immune system. Biological therapy has found a niche in the management of cancer, autoimmune ... Kalinski P, Mapara M (2006). "9th Annual Meeting of the Regional Cancer Consortium for the Biological Therapy of Cancer. 16-18 ... Of these, the immune system plays a large role in the development of symptoms. Given this, a variety of biological therapies ... Biological therapy refers to the use of medication that is tailored to specifically target an immune or genetic mediator of ...
Targeted therapyTargeted therapy
... using immune mechanisms for therapeutic goals) developed by the field of cancer immunology. Thus, as immunomodulators, they are ... one type of biological response modifiers. The most successful targeted therapies are chemical entities that target or ... There are targeted therapies for colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, breast cancer, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, prostate ... the term biologic therapy is sometimes synonymous with targeted therapy when used in the context of cancer therapy (and thus ...
Uschi Keszlers Pennies-in-Action Cancer Research FundUschi Keszler's Pennies-in-Action Cancer Research Fund
... including preventative vaccines and other biological therapies that do not damage the immune system. This philanthropic ... Cancer. 85 (5): 1098-103. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0142(19990301)85:5. 3.0.CO;2-N. PMID 10091794. Abramson Cancer Center of the ... which focuses on the body's immune system and uses the patient's own cells to develop a vaccine that will attack the cancer ... Breast Cancer Information and Resources , Oncolink Method for increasing the antigen presenting ability of leukemia cells - ...
Ulcerative colitisUlcerative colitis
... and biological therapy. Removal of the colon by surgery may be necessary if the disease is severe, does not respond to ... and weakening of the immune system, resulting in a decreased ability of the immune system to clear infections and reactivation ... Malignancy - Cancer may present as acute flare of colitis or vice versa. It is important to rule out malignancy especially when ... "Promising biological therapies for ulcerative colitis: A review of the literature". World Journal of Gastrointestinal ...
David G. MaloneyDavid G. Maloney
Maloney was named Young Investigator Presidential Award from the International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer (now ... Park, Alice (2016-03-24). "What If Your Immune System Could Be Taught to Kill Cancer?". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01. Helwick ... Dillman, Robert O. (2005). "International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer: 20th Anniversary". Journal of Immunotherapy ... non-myeloablative techniques for the treatment of blood cancers. Building on his expertise with antibody-based cancer therapy ...
AntibodyAntibody
... this process may explain the efficacy of monoclonal antibodies used in biological therapies against cancer. The Fc receptors ... colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer and breast cancer. Some immune deficiencies, such as X-linked agammaglobulinemia and ... According to immune network theory, the adaptive immune system is regulated by interactions between idiotypes. The base of the ... imaging of cancer. Targeted monoclonal antibody therapy is employed to treat diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple ...
Combinatorial ablation and immunotherapyCombinatorial ablation and immunotherapy
2014). "Thermal ablation of tumours: biological mechanisms and advances in therapy". Nature Reviews Cancer. 14 (3): 199-208. ... link) "Thermal Ablative Therapies and Immune Checkpoint Modulation: Can Locoregional Approaches Effect a Systemic Response?". ... Mehta, Amol; Oklu, Rahmi; Sheth, Rahul A. (2016). "Thermal Ablative Therapies and Immune Checkpoint Modulation: Can ... "Eradication of breast cancer xenografts by hyperthermic suicide gene therapy under the control of the heat shock protein ...
Cancer immunologyCancer immunology
International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism. ... the most well known application is cancer immunotherapy, which utilises the immune system as a treatment for cancer. Cancer ... the most well known application is cancer immunotherapy, where the immune system is used to treat cancer. Cancer ... Kim R, Emi M, Tanabe K (May 2007). "Cancer immunoediting from immune surveillance to immune escape". Immunology. 121 (1): 1-14 ...
AtopyAtopy
They act by interfering with T cells but have been linked to the development of cancer. Avoiding dry skin: Dry skin is a common ... However, the biological reasons for these changes are not fully understood. Corticosteroids: For years, there was no treatment ... Atopy was believed to be allergic in origin due to the people's extremely high serum IgE levels, but standard therapies at the ... Immune modulators: Pimecrolimus and tacrolimus creams and ointments became available in the 1980s and are sometimes prescribed ...
IFNA2IFNA2
... inhibition of the proliferation of cancer cells activation of the immune system which can eliminate tumor cells increasing the ... or some kinds of cancer (melanoma, renal cell carcinoma and various hematological malignancies). Yet, patients on therapy with ... As a result, IFNα2 was widely used in basic research to elucidate biological activities, structure and mechanism of action of ... "Anti-ErbB-2 mAb therapy requires type I and II interferons and synergizes with anti-PD-1 or anti-CD137 mAb therapy". Proc Natl ...
ROR1ROR1
"Ovarian cancer stem cells express ROR1, which can be targeted for anti-cancer-stem-cell therapy". Proceedings of the National ... Moreover, such treatment inhibited the growth of tumor xenografts, which in turn had a reduced capacity to engraft immune- ... The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 267 (36): 26181-90. PMID 1334494. Reddy UR, Phatak S, Pleasure D (Oct 1996). "Human neural ... www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/14/stopping-cancer-spread-researchers-identify-protein-that-regulates-cancer/?test=latestnews ...
Bone painBone pain
Bone tumors are composed of a conglomeration of cell types including cancer and immune system cells. Often tumor cells secrete ... A form of radiotherapy that is often used in cases of bone cancer is systemic radioisotope therapy, where the radioisotopes ... Treatments focusing on biological components such as cannabinoid receptors are being tested for effectiveness. Through testing ... According to studies of bone cancer in mouse femur models, it has been determined that bone pain related to cancer occurs as a ...
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
... and systemic lupus erythematosus with or without biological therapies that depress the immune response and allow JC virus ... PML can occur in people on chronic immunosuppressive therapy like corticosteroids, for organ transplant, in people with cancer ... PML occurs almost exclusively in patients with severe immune deficiency, most commonly among patients with acquired immune ... which is normally present and kept under control by the immune system. JC virus is harmless except in cases of weakened immune ...
La Jolla Institute for Allergy and ImmunologyLa Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
... bacteria or other biological invaders to the body. But what if the immune system's attack is aimed at healthy cells, the immune ... von Herrath is hopeful that clinical trials will start on the combination therapy in the near future. Cancer is the second ... At the Institute, researchers are working to defeat cancer by finding ways to boost the disease-fighting power of the immune ... He states that he sees "real possibilities" for solving the biological paradox of blood cancers. Institute researchers studying ...
CD137CD137
Utomilumab (PF-05082566) targets this receptor to stimulate a more intense immune system attack on cancers. It is a fully human ... receptor and ligand and potential applications in cancer therapy". Arch. Immunol. Ther. Exp. (Warsz.). 47 (5): 275-9. PMID ... Schwarz H (2005). "Biological activities of reverse signal transduction through CD137 ligand". J. Leukoc. Biol. 77 (3): 281-6. ... Pfizer cancer drug shows promise in combo with Merck's Keytruda. May 2016 Phase 1 Study of Utomilumab (PF-05082566) In ...
Jamie SpanglerJamie Spangler
... studying antibody-mediated down-regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor as a new mechanism for cancer therapy. She is ... research group aims to redesign existing proteins and engineer new proteins to modulate the immune response for disease therapy ... research in Biological Engineering in Professor K. Dane Wittrup's group at MIT, ... Her work there focused on engineering cytokine systems to therapeutically bias immune homeostasis.[citation needed] Spangler ...
Substance PSubstance P
Muñoz M, Rosso M, Coveñas R (Jun 2011). "The NK-1 receptor: a new target in cancer therapy". Current Drug Targets. 12 (6): 909- ... "The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288 (7): 4878-90. doi:10.1074/jbc.M112.422410. PMC 3576092 . PMID 23275336.. ... Fehder WP, Sachs J, Uvaydova M, Douglas SD (1997). "Substance P as an immune modulator of anxiety". Neuroimmunomodulation. 4 (1 ... including cancer cells) bestowing upon them mobility.[40] and metastasis.[41] It has been suggested that cancer exploits the SP ...
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Biological therapy for cancer - Mayo ClinicBiological therapy for cancer - Mayo Clinic
... such as gene therapy and cancer vaccines, to harness the bodys immune system to fight cancer. ... How biological therapy works. The goal of biological therapy for cancer is to induce your immune system to recognize and kill ... Targeted drug therapy. Many types of biological therapy are available only in clinical trials. Biological therapy for cancer is ... biological therapies work by:. *Inducing the immune system to attack cancer cells. There are several ways biological therapy ...
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Biological therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Canadian Cancer SocietyBiological therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Canadian Cancer Society
Learn how and when biological therapy is used and side effects of biological therapy. ... Biological therapy is used treat certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. ... Other types strengthen the bodys immune system, control symptoms or lessen side effects of treatment. Biological therapy is ... Cancer information / Cancer types / Non-Hodgkin lymphoma / Treatment / Biological therapy Select the text below and copy the ...
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Immunotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Canadian Cancer SocietyImmunotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Canadian Cancer Society
Learn how and when biological therapy is used and side effects of biological therapy. ... Biological therapy is used treat certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. ... Immune checkpoint inhibitors are drugs that work by blocking the checkpoint proteins so immune system cells, such as T cells, ... CAR T-cell therapy. CAR T-cell therapy takes millions of T cells from a person with cancer. In the lab, they are changed so ...
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Treating Breast Cancer With Biological TherapyTreating Breast Cancer With Biological Therapy
It uses the bodys own immune system to act on cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells unaffected. ... WebMD looks at a treatment for breast cancer known as targeted therapy. ... Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer. Articles OnBreast Cancer Treatment Options. Breast Cancer Treatment Options Breast Cancer ... Targeted therapy, also called biologic therapy, uses the bodys immune system or hormonal system to fight breast cancer cells. ...
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Cancer | CDCCancer | CDC
Learn how smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body and then block your body from fighting it. ... Other plans involve biological therapy (a treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer).3 ... How Is Cancer Treated?. The treatment for cancer depends on the type of cancer and the stage of the disease (how severe the ... National Cancer Institute. What Is Cancer? Defining Cancerexternal icon [last updated 2015 Feb 9; accessed 2015 Oct 19]. ...
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Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary or Advanced GliomaBiological Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary or Advanced Glioma
Biological therapies use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. Interleukin-2 may ... Therapy courses are repeated for up to 1 year for stable disease or response. to therapy. Maintenance doses repeat every 4-6 ... PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:. Biologic therapy:. - At least 6 weeks since prior immunotherapy and recovered. - No concurrent ... We are a Cancer Social Network, Resource Directory & Education Hub supporting all those affected by cancer. knowcancer.com is ...
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A study of nivolumab before other treatment for cancer (CA209358 Neo adjuvant group) | Cancer Research UKA study of nivolumab before other treatment for cancer (CA209358 Neo adjuvant group) | Cancer Research UK
Nivolumab is a type of biological therapy called a monoclonal antibody. It works by triggering the immune system. to attack and ... You have had another cancer in the past 3 years apart from successfully treated early cancers. ... Your cancer or an affected lymph node. is attached to the main blood vessel in the neck, the part of the spine in the neck or ... You have cancer that has spread to the brain unless it has been treated, an MRI scan. shows it hasnt got worse in the past 4 ...
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Monitoring kidney cancer - Macmillan Cancer SupportMonitoring kidney cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support
... slow-growing cancers. This means delaying treatment. Read about scans you may have, and where to get support. ... Targeted (biological) therapies. Targeted (biological) therapies interfere with the way cells grow and divide. Find out how ... Immunotherapies for kidney cancer. Immunotherapy drugs encourage the bodys immune system to fight cancer cells. It is ... World Cancer Day - Pauls story Paul shares how he learnt he had kidney cancer after a pain in his side while on holiday, and ...
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Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
... cancer) of excessive lymphocyte (a type of white blood cell) production. ... 3. Biological therapy (using your bodys immune system to fight cancer). 4. Surgery may be used in certain cases ... Biological therapy is sometimes called biological response modifier (BRM) therapy or immunotherapy. ... Biological Therapy tries to get your own body to fight cancer. It uses materials made by your own body or made in a laboratory ...
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Melanoma - What You Need to KnowMelanoma - What You Need to Know
Biological therapy is used to help your immune system fight the cancer. ... Radiation therapy uses x-rays to kill cancer cells.. *Surgery may be needed to remove melanoma from a larger area of skin. ... The Skin Cancer Foundation. 149 Madison Avenue, Suite 901. New York , NY 10016. Phone: 1- 212 - 725-5176. Web Address: www. ... Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It forms in cells called melanin that make skin color. Melanoma may appear as ...
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HIV & AIDS Information :: Factsheet Cancer and HIVHIV & AIDS Information :: Factsheet Cancer and HIV
... cancers are higher in people living with HIV than other people. For many cancers, treatment works just as well for people ... This can stop or slow down the growth of some cancers.. Targeted (biological) therapy: drugs which are designed to precisely ... cervical cancer (human papillomavirus, HPV) and anal cancer (also human papillomavirus, HPV). HIVs impact on the immune system ... anal cancer, liver cancer and prostate cancer.. People with HIV are more likely to get some cancers than people who dont have ...
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Monoclonal Antibody Therapy or Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Multiple Myeloma in...Monoclonal Antibody Therapy or Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Multiple Myeloma in...
Biological therapies such as interferon alfa-2b use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from ... Biological Therapy Biological therapy involves the use of living organisms, substances derived from living organisms, or ... RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as interferon-alfa and STI571 may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. It is not yet ... Some biological therapies for cancer use vaccines or bacteria to stimulate the body&rs... ...
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Skin Cancer in Children - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical CenterSkin Cancer in Children - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center
Biological therapy. The goal of biological therapy is to shrink advanced melanoma tumors. This type of therapy is done with ... It is also called immunotherapy, antibody therapy, or vaccine therapy. The medicine uses the bodys immune defense to attack ... Skin Cancer in Children. What is skin cancer in children?. Skin cancer is a type of cancer that grows in the cells of the skin ... Radiation therapy is a local therapy. This means that it affects the cancer cells only in the treated area. ...
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Biological Therapy | Services | University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center | Cleveland, OHBiological Therapy | Services | University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center | Cleveland, OH
Immune therapies may repair, stimulate or enhance the bodys immune response. Biological therapies include monoclonal ... Biological therapy is also known as immunotherapy and works with the bodys natural ability to control cancer. This therapy is ... targeted to protect the body from side effects of cancer treatment. ...
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Hope for pioneering immunotherapy treatment for childhood cancer - Healthcanal.com : Healthcanal.comHope for pioneering immunotherapy treatment for childhood cancer - Healthcanal.com : Healthcanal.com
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are a type of biological therapy. They are designed to recognise and bind to specific proteins on ... The bodys immune response is generally much weaker to cancer than it is to infections, and in most cases it does not stop ... It is hoped that these antibodies can be used to boost or super charge the bodys immune system to help it fight cancer. ... Similar approaches which use mAbs to trigger the immune system to attack and kill cancer cells include Rituximab for non ...
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Prostate Cancer: GlossaryProstate Cancer: Glossary
WebMD provides a comprehensive glossary of terms you may hear during prostate cancer testing, diagnosis, treatment, and ... Biological therapy: treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune system to fight infection and disease. This is ... Radiation therapy: a form of cancer treatment that uses high levels of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing ... Hormone therapy: also called hormonal therapy. The use of hormone medications to treat cancer patients by removing, blocking, ...
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Here, gain a detailed understanding of bladder cancer, from prevention and symptoms to stages, treatments, and outlooks. ... and around 90 percent of people are older than 55 when the cancer is diagnosed. Symptoms may be similar to those of a bladder ... Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men, ... Interferon is another biological therapy option. The immune ... Biological therapy. Early-stage cancer can be treated by encouraging the immune system to fight the cancer cells. This is known ...
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Bladder cancer: Causes, symptoms, and treatmentBladder cancer: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in males, but it can also affect females. Symptoms may be similar to those of a ... Biological therapy. Treatment for early stage bladder cancer might involve encouraging the immune system to fight cancer cells ... This is called biological therapy, or immunotherapy.. The most common form of biological therapy is Bacillus Calmette-Guerin ... Interferon is another biological therapy option. The immune system makes this protein to fight infection, and a synthetic ...
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Biological therapy strengthens the immune system, which can help your body fight cancer cells. Drugs in this category include ... They may suggest targeted therapy drugs or biological therapy drugs. Targeted therapy attacks specific molecules involved in ... The right treatment for you may not involve treating the cancer. Instead, it could be to improve your quality of life and help ... Palliative care treats your symptoms and not the cancer. Hospice care focuses on helping you live your last days in as much ...
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Latest advances in chemotherapeutic, targeted and immune approaches in the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Mayo Clinic ... Biological therapies for cancer. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/biological. ... Cancer survivors: Managing your emotions after cancer treatment. *Cancer survivors: Reconnecting with loved ones after ... Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by ...
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Cancers have been known to mankind since ancient times. Cancer begins when cells in a part of the body start to grow out of ... Several different parts of the body may be affected by cancer. ... These are called biological response modifier (BRM) therapy. ... Scientists are also studying vaccines that boost the bodys immune response to cancer cells.. The later part of the 20th ... With the understanding of the biology of cancer cells, several biological agents have been developed in treatment of cancers. ...
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What Is Pancreatic Cancer? Facts from a Medical Expert | HealthCentralWhat Is Pancreatic Cancer? Facts from a Medical Expert | HealthCentral
Recent trends show more people are developing pancreatic cancer, whi ... Get expert information on pancreatic cancer, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and national ... which work with the bodys immune system to block the growth of cancer cells. Biological therapy can be used alone or in ... Biological therapy, or immunotherapy, involves using drugs to boost the bodys natural immune response. Examples of these drugs ...
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Cells | Free Full-Text | Mechanistic Modeling of the Relative Biological Effectiveness of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy | HTMLCells | Free Full-Text | Mechanistic Modeling of the Relative Biological Effectiveness of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy | HTML
... or cancer-specific dose-response characteristics, and the microdistribution of boron. Tests of the model against results from ... In this paper, we present a computational, multiscale system of models to better assess the relative biological effectiveness ( ... RBE) and compound biological effectiveness (CBE) of several neutron sources as applied to BNCT using boronophenylalanine (BPA) ... as well as other cancers, that can be targeted with mAb or a conventional BPA compound. ...
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Biological therapies harness your bodys immune system to help fight cancer. The biological drug interferon is a synthetic ... Targeted therapy uses drugs to identify and attack the cancer cells without hurting the normal cells. These drugs, called ... Leukemia: a cancer of the blood cells, mainly white blood cells. Background: How CML originates Normally, blood cells are ... What is it? Chronic myeloid leukemia is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood. CML is usually diagnosed in its chronic phase ...
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Early detection and life style changes help in controlling breast cancer. ... Breast cancer is a cancer that affects the breasts or mammary glands. ... Immune therapy: This treatment enhances the immune system of the body to fight cancer cells. Herceptin is the most commonly ... Biological therapy: is a treatment designed to enhance the bodys natural defenses against cancer ...
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AnatomyDiseasesChemicals and DrugsAnalytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and EquipmentPsychiatry and PsychologyPhenomena and ProcessesHealth CareGeographicals
Biological TherapyBiological ProductsAntirheumatic AgentsArthritis, RheumatoidAntibodies, MonoclonalPsoriasisPhenetidineArthritis, PsoriaticAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedImmunologic FactorsDermatologic AgentsSpondylarthritisReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaRheumatic DiseasesAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedTreatment OutcomeImmunoglobulin GImmune SystemOff-Label UseSchizophrenia, CatatonicImmunotherapyAnti-Inflammatory AgentsNeoplasmsGastrointestinal AgentsClinical Trials as TopicInflammatory Bowel DiseasesCrohn DiseaseImmunosuppressive AgentsImmunoconjugatesDisease ProgressionAutoimmune DiseasesEarly Detection of CancerAntineoplastic AgentsModels, BiologicalCytokinesArthritis, JuvenileSeverity of Illness IndexMethotrexateRetrospective StudiesPrognosisGenetic TherapyT-LymphocytesSpondylitis, AnkylosingInterleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist ProteinBiological MarkersTime FactorsProstatic NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsOvarian NeoplasmsUnited StatesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCost-Benefit AnalysisLung NeoplasmsImmune ToleranceDisease Models, AnimalAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalGene Expression ProfilingColonic Neoplasms
Radiation therapyTumorSkin cancersSymptomsMonoclonalMetastaticCarcinomaStimulateCarcinomasClinicalOrgansTreatSquamous cellLung cancersDiagnosisOccurOccursLymphRadiotherapyColorectal cancerMalignantLymphomaSurgeryTumour2017Response modifiersAdenocarcinomaSystem'sDefensesKidney cancersTypes of biological therapiesBone marrowBreast cancerProstateRisk factorsTypeTransitionalIncreasesTumoursInclude
Radiation therapy36
Tumor30
Skin cancers6
Symptoms36
Monoclonal5
Metastatic11
Carcinoma19
Stimulate2
Carcinomas5
Clinical12
  • Many types of biological therapy are available only in clinical trials. (mayoclinic.org)
  • When traditional therapy doesn't slow the progression of multiple myeloma, ask your doctor about clinical trials. (healthline.com)
  • With its Comprehensive Cancer Center designation, the Mayo Clinic has a deep commitment to clinical trials and research along with a long list of specialized medical professionals. (asbestos.net)
  • this antibody and several others were brought into clinical trials funded by the National Cancer Institute. (wikipedia.org)
  • At any given time, the Swedish Cancer Institute offers patients more than 140 clinical-research studies involving most types of cancers. (swedish.org)
  • Early detection of breast cancer is maximized through a combined approach of routine mammograms, annual clinical breast examinations by a doctor or a nurse and monthly breast self-examinations. (il.us)
  • Sometimes people with skin cancer take part in clinical trials. (kucancercenter.org)
  • Criteria for response were based on the Revised National Cancer Institute-sponsored Working Group Guidelines for response, which includes clinical, hematologic, and bone marrow features (Cheson, B.D., et al. (clinicaltrials.gov)
  • Trusted, compassionate information for people with cancer and their families and caregivers, from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the voice of the world's cancer physicians and oncology professionals. (cancer.net)
  • Developed by the Leukaemia Foundation in consultation with people living with a blood cancer, Leukaemia Foundation support staff, haematology nursing staff and/or Australian clinical haematologists. (leukaemia.org.au)
  • Evidence from clinical trials of antibodies in cancer patients has revealed the importance of iterative approaches for the selection of antigen targets and optimal antibodies. (nature.com)
  • An important trial describing the antibody targeting of a unique tumour-specific conformational receptor epitope in cancer patients and highlighting the relevance of early phase clinical trial design in antibody development. (nature.com)
Organs4
Treat18
Squamous cell2
Lung cancers4
Diagnosis11
Occur10
Occurs10
Lymph7
  • Surgery may also be done if the cancer has spread into the lymph nodes or other parts of your body. (drugs.com)
  • Stahl and Hoffman theorized that cancer was composed of fermenting and degenerating lymph, varying in density, acidity, and alkalinity. (news-medical.net)
  • If yes, the cancer may have reached lymph nodes. (harvard.edu)
  • Lymph helps fight against infection and cancer. (mdanderson.org)
  • It is possible for breast cancer to spread to other parts of the body, usually through the lymph nodes (small glands that filter bacteria from the body) or the bloodstream. (hse.ie)
  • Often when a solid tumour is removed by surgery, the surgeon will remove not only the tumour but the neighboring lymph glands, even though there is no visible sign of cancer in those glands. (bccancer.bc.ca)
  • If the cancer has spread to lymph nodes, your surgeon may choose to remove those lymph nodes with cancer. (mainehealth.org)
Radiotherapy6
Colorectal cancer2
  • Health care reform through the Affordable Care Act increases access to cervical and colorectal cancer screening through expanded insurance coverage and eliminating cost-sharing. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, CDC's Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign informs men and women aged 50 years and older about the importance of having regular colorectal cancer screening tests. (cdc.gov)
Malignant6
Lymphoma5
Surgery13
  • After having nivolumab some people might have surgery to remove their cancer. (cancerresearchuk.org)
  • You might be able to start nivolumab again if your cancer spreads and it can't be removed by surgery. (cancerresearchuk.org)
  • Surgery involves removing all or part of the cancer with an operation. (macmillan.org.uk)
  • Paul shares how he learnt he had kidney cancer after a pain in his side while on holiday, and how he has since recovered from surgery to remove his left kidney. (macmillan.org.uk)
  • It was Scottish surgeon John Hunter (1728−1793) who suggested that some cancers might be cured by surgery. (news-medical.net)
  • Medical factors - pancreatic cancer is more common in patients who have a history of cirrhosis , chronic pancreatitis , diabetes , and surgery to the upper digestive tract. (healthcentral.com)
  • Dr. John J. Jones Jr. is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in diseases of the skin, allergies and skin-cancer surgery, with offices in Thibodaux and Raceland. (dailycomet.com)
  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center also offers an advanced technique called Mohs micrographic surgery. (kucancercenter.org)
  • Surgery is usually needed when cancer is found in one organ. (cancer.ie)
  • The aim of surgery is to remove as much of the cancer as possible. (cancer.ie)
  • For more information on particular types of surgery, contact the National Cancer Helpline on 1800 200 700 where you can speak to a specialist nurse. (cancer.ie)
  • The decision to cut out the cancer depends on many factors, including the stage, the individual's ability to stand the surgery, and the patient's preference, among others. (monitor.co.ug)
  • If you would like more information on liver surgery, call the National Cancer Helpline 1800 200 700 and speak to a specialist nurse. (cancer.ie)
Tumour4
  • Cancer generally forms a tumour but some types, including leukaemia, do not. (healthcentre.org.uk)
  • However, Dr Okuku says every patient's experience during EBRT varies depending on the type of cancer, the size and location of the tumour. (monitor.co.ug)
  • When a tumour starts in your lung, this is called primary lung cancer. (bupa.co.uk)
  • Serological, genomic, proteomic and bioinformatic databases have also been used to identify antigens and receptors that are overexpressed in tumour cell populations or that are linked to gene mutations identified as driving cancer cell proliferation, including EGFRvIII, MET, CTLA4 and fibroblast activation protein (FAP). (nature.com)
20172
  • Many trials are assessing the potential of pembrolizumab in treating numerous other cancers (MCT 2017). (lifeextension.com)
  • Dr Ausi Kavuma demonstrates how the new linear accelerator machine is operated at the Uganda Cancer Institute in 2017. (monitor.co.ug)
Response modifiers2
Adenocarcinoma1
System's3
Defenses1
Kidney cancers4
Types of biological therapies1
Bone marrow2
Breast cancer94
  • The type of targeted therapy your doctor might recommend depends on the type of breast cancer you have. (webmd.com)
  • A gene called HER2 makes too many copies of itself in about 20% of people with breast cancer . (webmd.com)
  • Trastuzumab treats this type of breast cancer either alone or alone with chemotherapy drugs. (webmd.com)
  • Pertuzumab (Perjeta) is another antibody that treats HER2-positive breast cancer. (webmd.com)
  • Doctors give it to people with HER2-positive, advanced breast cancer who were already treated with trastuzumab. (webmd.com)
  • Together with chemotherapy, it treats some advanced cases of HER2-positive breast cancer. (webmd.com)
  • Some postmenopausal women with certain types of advanced breast cancer may get a prescription for palbociclib (Ibrance) or ribociclib (Kisqali) along with hormone therapy. (webmd.com)
  • Researchers are studying more ways to fight breast cancer. (webmd.com)
  • To date, the only such drug used for breast cancer, bevacizumab , lost its FDA approval because the risks outweighed its benefits and it didn't improve how long people with breast cancer lived. (webmd.com)
  • Modern mammography methods were developed late in the 1960's and first officially recommended for breast cancer screening by the ACS in 1976. (news-medical.net)
  • Early detection and life style changes help in controlling breast cancer. (medindia.net)
  • What is Breast Cancer? (medindia.net)
  • Breast cancer is a cancer that affects the breasts or mammary glands . (medindia.net)
  • On a global scale breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst women . (medindia.net)
  • According to estimates, in 2004 alone breast cancer caused 519,000 deaths worldwide. (medindia.net)
  • Nevertheless, younger women with Breast lumps are at a far greater risk for breast cancer in comparison to asymptomatic women of the same age group, and to older women. (medindia.net)
  • Breast cancer can be inherited from either a female or a male relative who may have had the disease or who acts as a carrier of the mutant gene(s). (medindia.net)
  • Breast cancer incidence varies vastly worldwide. (medindia.net)
  • Several studies have revealed that the breast cancer scenario in the US is quite different for a black woman in comparison to her white counterpart. (medindia.net)
  • Breast cancer is one of the oldest cancers known to man. (medindia.net)
  • In 1996 the pink and blue ribbon were designed to create awareness of the fact that " Men Get Breast Cancer Too ! (medindia.net)
  • Breast cancer is 100 times more frequent in women in comparison to men. (medindia.net)
  • Herceptin, an aggressive anti-breast cancer therapy drug is well known to cause heart problems in patients with breast cancer. (medindia.net)
  • for example, bilateral breast cancer is cancer occurring in both breasts at the same time (synchronous) or at different times (metachronous). (imaginis.com)
  • Although this method has been widely reported by the media, and it has given good results in many people, it has not been scientifically proven to be more effective than conventional therapies in treating breast cancer. (imaginis.com)
  • Bracytherapy is currently being developed to use on breast cancer patients. (imaginis.com)
  • Breast Cancer Gene 1. (imaginis.com)
  • In a woman with a BRCA1 mutation, the estimated lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is about 50% compared with about 12% in the general population. (imaginis.com)
  • A gene which, when damaged or mutated, puts the carrier at a higher risk for developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer than the general population. (imaginis.com)
  • One type of breast cancer, for example, is called "estrogen. (swedish.org)
  • Targeted blockade of HER2 signaling with the humanized antibody (Ab) trastuzumab (Herceptin) has substantially improved prognosis for HER2-positive breast cancer patients ( 3 ). (aacrjournals.org)
  • It is important to note that not all lumps in the breast are breast cancer, and not all breast cancers present with a lump. (verywell.com)
  • research evidence continues to indicate that there are a number of subtypes of breast cancer. (verywell.com)
  • Breast cancer most often originates in the breast ducts that carry milk to the nipple. (verywell.com)
  • Inflammatory breast cancer is considered a rare but aggressive cancer that presents without a lump and results in the affected breast(s) having a swollen, red, or inflamed appearance. (verywell.com)
  • Who Gets Breast Cancer? (verywell.com)
  • While primarily occurring in women, with 1 in 8 women in the United States developing an invasive breast cancer during her lifetime, men do get breast cancer too. (verywell.com)
  • unfortunately, breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer, with the exception of lung cancer. (verywell.com)
  • According to the National Cancer Institute, the incidence of breast cancer is highest in white women for most age groups, followed by African-American/black, Hispanic/Latina, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native women. (verywell.com)
  • African-American women have higher breast cancer incidence rates before 40 years of age, and higher rates of dying from breast cancer than women of any other racial/ethnic group in the United States at every age. (verywell.com)
  • Hispanic/Latina women tend to get breast cancer at a younger age than non-Hispanic white women. (verywell.com)
  • A woman's chances of getting breast cancer increase as she ages. (verywell.com)
  • A woman who has a mother, sister, or daughter diagnosed with breast cancer has double the risk of developing breast cancer than a woman who does not have a first-degree relative that was diagnosed with the disease. (verywell.com)
  • Having either of these mutations substantially increases the lifetime risk of breast cancer. (verywell.com)
  • In the United States, breast cancer is diagnosed more often in white women and least often in Alaska Native women. (verywell.com)
  • Studies have found that the chance of getting breast cancer is higher in postmenopausal women who have not used menopausal hormone therapy and who are significantly overweight compared to peers who are of a healthy weight. (verywell.com)
  • Breast cancer strikes thousands of women each year. (il.us)
  • It is important to take an active part in the early detection of breast cancer. (il.us)
  • Mammography is the most accurate method available to detect breast cancer in its earliest stage. (il.us)
  • Staff members will try to help find a doctor or breast cancer clinic close to where you live. (il.us)
  • The Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization recommends performing a breast self examination (BSE) seven to 10 days after the first day of your period, when your breasts are least tender. (il.us)
  • Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in Ireland. (hse.ie)
  • About 2,700 women get breast cancer in Ireland each year. (hse.ie)
  • Most of them (8 out of 10) are over 50, but younger women, and in rare cases men, can also get breast cancer. (hse.ie)
  • There are several different types of breast cancer, which can develop in different parts of the breast. (hse.ie)
  • Breast cancer is often divided into non-invasive and invasive types. (hse.ie)
  • The exact cause of breast cancer is not fully understood, but many factors increase the likelihood of developing it, including age and family history of breast cancer. (hse.ie)
  • Women who have a higher-than-average risk of developing breast cancer may be offered screening and genetic testing for the condition. (hse.ie)
  • As the risk of breast cancer increases with age, all women aged 50-64 are invited for breast cancer screening every two years. (hse.ie)
  • One in nine women are affected by breast cancer during their lifetime. (hse.ie)
  • Male breast cancer is rare. (spectrumhealth.org)
  • Greater risk of having breast cancer is related to radiation exposure, high estrogen levels, and family history of breast cancer. (spectrumhealth.org)
  • Abnormal breast cancer genes (BRCA1 or BCRA2) can increase risk, as can liver disease, being overweight, and drinking alcohol in excess. (spectrumhealth.org)
  • How Is Breast Cancer Diagnosed? (spectrumhealth.org)
  • Breast cancer in men is staged just as in women. (spectrumhealth.org)
  • How Is Breast Cancer Treated? (spectrumhealth.org)
  • Most common type of breast cancer. (slideserve.com)
  • If a women has either BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, they are at higher risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. (slideserve.com)
  • Scientist have proven that certain factors can lead to breast cancer. (slideserve.com)
  • Age-As women get older, they get at more risk of being diagnosed with Breast Cancer. (slideserve.com)
  • Teens can also get Breast Cancer. (slideserve.com)
  • Diet and lifestyle choices- Not enough exercise, people who have a non-healthy diet, and people who do drugs, increase their risks of getting breast cancer. (slideserve.com)
  • Why do people get breast cancer? (slideserve.com)
  • Every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. (slideserve.com)
  • One woman in eight who lives to age 85 will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. (slideserve.com)
  • Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 55. (slideserve.com)
  • While breast cancer is rare in men, the disease can affect men too . (verywellhealth.com)
  • There are a number of subtypes of breast cancer, and some may remain small and grow slowly, while others can enlarge or spread to other regions of the body , causing life-threatening complications. (verywellhealth.com)
  • Breast cancer subtypes are identified with a microscopic examination of a biopsy sample . (verywellhealth.com)
  • But in some instances, breast cancer can produce visible or other detectable changes in the breast. (verywellhealth.com)
  • Some of the signs of breast cancer can be the same as for other medical conditions, and it is important to get prompt medical attention if you develop any of these issues. (verywellhealth.com)
  • A breast lump is the most common sign of breast cancer. (verywellhealth.com)
  • Men can have breast lumps too, but because breast cancer is so rare, men are not usually reminded to check for them. (verywellhealth.com)
  • No. Not all lumps in the breast are breast cancer, and not all breast cancers present with a lump. (verywellhealth.com)
  • There is no single specific cause of breast cancer, but there are risk factors that can make a person more likely to develop the disease. (verywellhealth.com)
  • A woman's chance of getting breast cancer increases with advancing age. (verywellhealth.com)
  • Having a mother, sister, or daughter diagnosed with breast cancer increases the chances of developing the disease. (verywellhealth.com)
  • The BRCA 1 and 2 genes are the most common, but there are many other genes that have been associated with breast cancer. (verywellhealth.com)
  • Breast cancer is more common in women who are significantly overweight compared to peers who are of a healthy weight. (verywellhealth.com)
  • There is an increased risk of breast cancer among women who smoke , especially those who started to smoke before having their first child. (verywellhealth.com)
  • Alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. (verywellhealth.com)
  • Women who are physically inactive throughout life may have an increased risk of breast cancer. (verywellhealth.com)
  • Other common types of cancer include breast cancer breast cancer, cancer that originates in the breast. (thefreedictionary.com)
  • Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women (following lung cancer). (thefreedictionary.com)
Prostate24
Risk factors2
Type20
Transitional1
Increases7
Tumours4
Include2
  • Dying from cancer can mean so many other horrific things happening to you that they are way to numerous to include a comprehensive list in a blog post, even a post by a blogger as regularly logorrheic as Orac. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Cancer-causing environmental exposures include substances, such as the chemicals in tobacco smoke, and radiation, such as ultraviolet rays from the sun. (medicineshoppe.com)