Tag: Cancer

Myeloid Cell Targeting Therapies: Budding Therapy Against Cancer

The global cancer burden is increasing rapidly with over 19 million new cancer cases and 10 million deaths reported in the year 2020. Given the rising prevalence, researchers have made significant efforts in discovering new approaches for the treatment of oncological diseases. With several programs having entered the clinical stages, myeloid cell targeting therapies have

Rising Popularity of Drug Targeting Synthetically Lethal Targets Fuels the Battle of PARP Inhibitors for Treatment of Advanced Cancer Indications

Cancer is considered to be the second leading cause of mortality, after cardiovascular diseases, accounting for every sixth reported death in the world. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) states that the number of new cancer cases is expected to grow to 27.5 million across the globe, by 2040. Experimental evidence has shown

Evolution of Cancer Diagnostics: Rise of Novel Non-Invasive Methods

Cancer diagnosis, today, employs a mix of invasive and non-invasive strategies. Invasive cancer diagnostic methods are generally expensive and uncomfortable. Biopsies have been the gold standard to determine the clinicopathological characteristics of cancer tissues for many years. The procedure is very uncomfortable and painful for patients and in many cases, the results are known to

Cancer Stem Cells: A Step Closer to the Cure

The discovery of cancer stems cells (CSCs) may have revolutionized the field of cancer research in a manner similar to how the “germ theory of disease” altered the way medical science looked maladies in general.  Before the germ theory, disease and sicknesses were attributed to be manifestations of bad omens and evil spirits. The discovery of