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Improving head and neck cancer treatment

February 2, 2022

The University of Cincinnati's Chad Zender is leading a clinical trial studying if using a combination of Cesium-131 radioactive seeds and immunotherapy can be more effective and provide better quality of life than current treatments for patients with recurrent head and neck cancer.

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A potential new treatment for brain tumors

September 23, 2022

The University of Cincinnati's Pankaj Desai, PhD, has received a $1.19 million grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to continue research into the use of a drug called letrozole to treat glioblastomas, the most deadly form of brain tumors.

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Cancer Center experts present research at national conference

May 29, 2024

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center experts will present research on ovarian and blood cancer trials, the link between poor sleep and cancer-related cognitive impairment, and an innovative youth education program at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting 2024 in Chicago.

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Breaching the blood-brain barrier to treat tumors

May 7, 2021

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati, in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, have found that using ultrasound combined with RNA-loaded nanoparticles could help infiltrate the blood-brain barrier and deliver targeted, more effective treatment to brain tumors, while eliminating uncomfortable side effects.

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'I'm a believer': UC dean for research takes next step in COVID-19 trial

January 8, 2021

Brett Kissela, MD, senior associate dean for clinical research at the UC College of Medicine and chief of research services at UC Health, learned he received the placebo in the Moderna vaccine clinical trial. He then received the real vaccine to show that he believes in the science.