JUNE 1, 2020 by E.j. Mundell, Healthday Reporter Drug could boost survival from lung cancer affecting non-smokers The drug Tagrisso could offer hope to patients battling a form of lung cancer that typically hits people...
ReadMay 29, 2020 Colorado tool, My-DST, may pick best multiple myeloma treatment by CU Anschutz Medical Campus Daniel Sherbenou and colleagues develop tool to predict most useful multiple myeloma drugs. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer...
ReadMAY 27, 2020c by CU Anschutz Medical Campus The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic not only affects patients who have the virus, but strikes the entire healthcare system including the care for patients with cancer. Aggressive...
ReadMAY 26, 2020 by London School of Economics The high costs of recently licensed cancer medicines in the United States—as compared with those in Australia, France and the UK—do not translate into improved survival, quality...
ReadMAY 25, 2020 As summer starts, sun safety slashes skin cancer risk (HealthDay)—With many beaches and parks opening in time for Memorial Day, the American Cancer Society is reminding people to practice sun safety. Overexposing...
ReadMAY 22, 2020 Survey shows parents lack understanding of teens' with cancer preferred time to talk about end-of-life issues by Children's National Hospital The findings of a survey of adolescent cancer patients and their families...
ReadMAY 21, 2020 Just a little physical activity pays big dividends to high risk breast cancer patients by SWOG Just a little physical activity pays big dividends to high risk breast cancer patients Results of...
ReadMAY 21, 2020 Some patients with bladder cancer 'can't wait' for treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic by IOS Press Bladder cancer is associated with significant illness and mortality, particularly if treatment is delayed. Writing in...
ReadMAY 19, 2020 Boosting the power of immunotherapy for more effective cancer treatment by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Adoptive T cell therapies, including chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, which use genetically engineered killer...
ReadMAY 18, 2020 Don't delay if cancer symptoms appear—call your doctor The coronavirus pandemic has many people putting off medical appointments, but if you have possible cancer symptoms, don't delay. A small lump in a...
ReadMAY 15, 2020 One in 10 patients with major vascular event, infection or cancer will be misdiagnosed by De Gruyter New research provides estimates of diagnostic error and serious misdiagnosis-related harm rates for each of...
ReadMAY 14, 2020 Study suggests more could benefit from CAR T-cell therapy by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR T, has become a game changer for...
ReadMAY 13, 2020 Fine particulate matter may increase mortality among young patients with certain cancers by American Association for Cancer Research An analysis of nearly 16,000 young patients with cancer in Utah revealed that exposure...
ReadMAY 11, 2020 Many female undergrads unaware of risk factors for cervical cancer, skip Pap tests, researchers find by Jessica Drouet, Florida International University Most female undergraduate college students surveyed by Robert Stempel College of...
ReadMAY 8, 2020 The role of diet in esophageal cancer by Anivarya?Kumar, Vanderbilt University Cancer of the esophagus is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Altered dietary intakes of certain nutrients have been associated...
ReadMAY 7, 2020 Olanzapine may help control nausea, vomiting in patients with advanced cancer by Mayo Clinic Olanzapine, a generic drug used to treat nervous, emotional and mental conditions, also may help patients with advanced...
ReadMAY 6, 2020 Cancer survivors' experiences with financial toxicity by Wiley Many cancer survivors with high medical copayments experience financial toxicity, an economic side effect of cancer treatment. A recent analysis of published studies found...
ReadMAY 5, 2020 Supportive oncodermatology interventions improve patient quality of life by George Washington University Enrollment in a supportive oncodermatology program is associated with a significantly improved quality of life score, according to a recent...
ReadMAY 4, 2020 Activating an estrogen receptor can stop pancreatic cancer cells from growing by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Activating an estrogen receptor can stop pancreatic cancer cells from growing...
ReadMAY 1, 2020 Cancer patients face high mortality from COVID-19 by Albert Einstein College of Medicine covid Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with cancer who develop COVID-19 are much more likely to die from the...
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