Study shows promise of combining radiation therapy with dendritic-cell vaccines for breast cancer
A research team led by Fumito Ito, MD, PhD, FACS, of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center reports new data on the promise of combining standard treatment for breast cancer with a particular form of cancer immmunotherapy -; dendritic-cell (DC) treatment vaccines. This study, published in the
Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, is the first to demonstrate that in situ dendritic-cell vaccines can improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy for some aggressive and treatment-resistant forms of breast cancer. Although immunotherapy with primary conventional dendritic cells is a promising approach, obtaining a sufficient number of circulating conventional dendritic cells has proved difficult, says Dr. Ito, who is Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology at Roswell Park. Use of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) has been proposed to overcome that limitation, but the feasibility
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Doctor shares tips on how to lower your risk of skin cancer
It only takes three blistering sunburns to put you at an increased risk for skin cancer.
July 8, 2021
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) We’re still in the hottest months of the year, and doctors are reminding you to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays.
According to Dr. Paul Dale, Chief of Surgical Oncology for Atrium Health Navicent, it only takes three blistering sunburns in your lifetime to put you at an increased risk for skin cancer.
He says you can protect yourself by staying in the shade, wearing sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher and wearing a hat and sunglasses to protect your eyes from UV Rays.