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Is CTC effectively used for colon cancer screening?
A team led by Dr. Brandon O'Connor of the Embodied Word University of Osteopathic Medicine in San Antonio, TX, found that in 2019 the annual rate of CTC use among eligible individuals was only 1.4% - suggesting that efforts to boost CTC…
Time to deterioration of symptoms or function using patient-reported outcomes in cancer trials
1.US Food and Drug AdministrationGuidance for Industry: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Use in Medical Product Development to Support Labeling Claims.2.International Council for the Harmonization of Technical Requirements for…
House of High Point cancer patient hit twice in three days by drive-by shootings
HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP) - More than two dozen shots were fired at two different families in High Point between Monday and Tuesday, and now they're left with questions about their safety inside their own homes . One of them includes a…
How to tell if cancer is caused by pure bad luck
Cancer results from a combination of spontaneous mutations that occur with age - just call it "bad luck" - and environmental exposures to carcinogens such as tobacco, ultraviolet light or sometimes viruses. But the question of the relative…
Pepinemab/Pembrolizumab may be active in recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer
According to the results of the phase 1b study KEYNOTE-B84, pepinemab plus pembrolizumab obtained complete responses in 2 of the first 3 patients with head and neck cancers included.Preliminary safety results from the Phase 1b/2 KEYNOTE-B84…
GATC Health enters the oncology drug market with a patent application “Prodrugs for the treatment of…
IRVINE, Calif., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GATC Health, a biotechnology company that is revolutionizing drug discovery and disease prediction using artificial intelligence and advanced multiomics, today announced that it has filed an…
ASCO Reading Room | Rachel Giles, PhD, on improving care for kidney cancer patients
A global survey of kidney cancer patients identified several key unmet needs, including that almost 50% of patients said they were not as involved as they wanted in kidney cancer. developing their treatment plan.
“The…
Thinking small can produce big results
Skin cancer is one of the most common diagnoses seen in dermatological practice and its worldwide prevalence continues to increase.1 Ultraviolet radiation is well established as a major risk factor in the development of skin cancer, but…
Endometriosis/adenomyosis status is not an independent predictor of endometrial cancer survival
Although endometrial cancer patients who had histologically confirmed endometriosis/adenomyosis achieved better overall survival than those without, the benefit was related to stage, grade, age and subtype.…
TMC to help patients understand their cancer risk
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) - Tucson Medical Center cares for more than 5,000 cancer patients each year."It's not just affecting them, it's affecting the whole family. There are so many aspects," said Karen Narum, a women's health nurse…
Inverell cancer patient can’t find a doctor in town | Northern Beaches Review
Catherine Farthing was living the dream until she received one of the worst calls of her life: "you have cancer".Like many plunging into the pandemic-inspired tree change, she and her husband moved from Sydney to the picturesque country…
Genomics AI Startup MNM Bioscience Secures Almost $1 Million in Eureka Eurostars Funding for…
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MNM Bioscience, a tech start-up using genomic data and artificial intelligence algorithms to develop personalized medicine solutions, has been awarded an $800,000 grant from Eureka's Eurostars program. The…
Varshini Vijay’s local non-profit youth group, Teens for Cancer Patients, works to support…
DUBLIN - A local organization dedicated to helping cancer patients with financial means and emotional…
Cancer Conversations: “The Caregiver”
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Have you ever treated a cancer patient? Most of us will at some point in our lives, but few ask for help or know what to do. Cancer has touched almost everyone at some level. That's why Eyewitness News is…
Oral cancer patients with fewer circulating tumor cells live longer than those with more: The…
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Pune, March 27A study by a team of Indian researchers found that oral cancer patients with lower numbers of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the…
SNUBH discovers protein biomarker distinguishing types of endometrial cancer
A team from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has discovered a protein biomarker that distinguishes molecular types of endometrial cancer.
A research team from Seoul National…
Vintage snowmobile races raise funds for area cancer patients
Snowmobilers and enthusiasts gathered at the Northern Maine Brewing Company on Saturday for a series of races that brought members of the community together while supporting cancer patients.
CARIBOU,…
Barrie Cassileth, pioneer in integrative cancer care, dies at 83
Dr. Cassileth was the founder and longtime head of the Department of Integrative Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and championed what is often referred to as a "comprehensive" approach to medical care…
Tumor genome sequencing allows children with cancer to receive targeted therapies
Genome sequencing of tumors from children and adolescents with recurrent or refractory cancer has enabled more than 100 patients to receive targeted therapies.According to data from a recent study, genomic sequencing of tumors in pediatric…
New study to determine if COVID vaccine prevents infection or eases symptoms in cancer patients
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While COVID-19 cases have declined, one segment of the population remains particularly cautious, namely cancer patients.
In a new research study, researchers…
Eran Ben-Ayre, MD, discusses the Integrative Oncology Society’s recommendations for telehealth…
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way clinicians provide care to their patients. As many patients did not feel safe or comfortable traveling to treatment centers, adaptations were needed and healthcare providers had to figure out new…
Researchers develop synthetic biosensor system to assess cancer treatment response
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) inhibitors have transformed cancer treatment and have become the first-line treatment for a wide range of malignancies. This is because they work better than the previous standard of care.…
Pyrotinib/capecitabine shows activity in HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases
Pyrotinib plus apecitabine has shown promising activity in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases, according to results from the prospective phase 2 PERMEATE study.
The combination pyrotinib (Irene) plus…
Patient Helps Others While Participating in Hollings Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trial | MUSK
Running a marathon is no small task - Glenn Bachmann should know that after training and running seven times between 2006 and 2013. He didn't just run for himself - he was part of the training from the Leukemia & Lymphoma…
Iowa cancer report advises urgent return to cancer screenings after pandemic
Iowa medical experts are urging the community to get screened for cancer after the pandemic delayed many tests.
During a virtual press conference Monday, Iowa medical panelists reviewed the Cancer in Iowa Annual Report for 2022 released by…
UCSD Health’s alternative approach uses high-intensity sound waves to treat prostate cancer
Bob Damashek was diagnosed with prostate cancer 15 years ago. Due to the early stage and degree of his condition at the time, he was able to avoid surgery and manage the disease through monitoring by his medical team for any signs of…
Nivolumab Plus Chemo Approved as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Select Patients With Resectable NSCLC
Based on the results of the Phase 3 CheckMate-816 trial, the FDA cleared the combination of nivolumab and dual platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer before surgery. According to Bristol Myers Squibb,…
Perceptions Facilitate and Prohibit African American Patient Participation in Clinical Trials
Recruiting African-American patients into more clinical trials for cancer treatment is needed to learn more about differences in outcomes between different ethnic groups and provide more opportunities for underrepresented minorities…
Ukrainian cancer patient, 5, flees to Ireland for treatment
A five-year-old Ukrainian boy in desperate need of cancer treatment has arrived in Ireland after crossing the border from Ukraine into Poland.
Leonaid and his parents, Yana and Serghyi Shatoval, fled their home when Russian forces…
Researchers report a new, more efficient way to grow models of breast cancer
For years, researchers at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (U of U) have perfected a process for developing models of breast cancer using tumors donated by breast cancer patients, who they then implant…
177Lu-Dotatate Provides Clinically Relevant But Non-Significant OS Advantage for Midgut NETs
Patients with advanced midgut neuroendocrine tumors experienced a clinically relevant improvement in median overall survival when treated with 177Lu-Dotatate compared to the high-dose long-acting octreotide control group, although the…
Camden Clark Medical Center uses intraoperative CT imaging for lung cancer diagnosis | News,…
That's the detail Body Vision Medical's C-arm tomography provides. Intraoperative CT imaging can provide pulmonologists to see the lung injury. (Photo provided)…
Examining intersectionality to find disparities in cancer care
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Analysis of 28 studies found that the intersection of sexual minority status with race/ethnicity is associated with lower cancer screenings
Intersectionality in health care is the idea that to…
BOS172738 demonstrates high efficacy/tolerance in RET-modified MTC and other solid tumors
BOS172738 shows promising results in the treatment of RET-altered medullary thyroid cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, according to a phase 1 study.Results from a Phase 1 study show that BOS172738 has strong anti-tumor activity and a…
Yale Cancer Center Study Shows Many Elderly Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Are Not…
New research by scientists at the Yale Cancer Center shows that less than one-third of elderly patients with chronic myeloid leukemia received optimal follow-up in the laboratory and only two-thirds adhered to TKI treatment during the first…
New more effective BCG immunotherapy for insensitive bladder cancer
Combination therapy with N-803, an experimental immunotherapy, and Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is safe and effective for the treatment of carcinoma in situ (CIS) and non-muscle invasive papillary bladder cancer (NMIBC) who does not…
Exercise program offers psychological benefits during active prostate cancer surveillance
In men on active surveillance as an alternative to immediate treatment for prostate cancer, a supervised exercise program may reduce anxiety and fear of cancer progression, reports a study in The Journal of Urology®, an…
KAHR and Cancer Focus Fund Announce First Patient to Receive Dose in Phase 1b Clinical Trial of…
A trial evaluating DSP107, a first-in-class fusion protein targeting CD47x41BB, in blood cancers is underway at MD Anderson and funded by an investment from the Cancer Focus FundPhase 1b the clinical trial is an open-label, dose-escalation…
Illinois proposal would fund breast cancer screenings and treatment for uninsured patients
Illinois proposal would fund screenings and treatment for uninsured breast cancer patients According to Omatola Gordon Rose, director of health equity initiatives at the Susan G. Komen Foundation, research shows that black women die at…
New approach optimizes treatment of hepatoblastoma cancer
A study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles validates a new risk assessment for hepatoblastoma and finds that certain histological features also predict prognosis.LOS ANGELES, February 14, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study at Children's…
Earlier introduction of ADCs, PARPs and CDK4/6 inhibitors improves breast cancer outcomes
Joanne Mortimer, MD, discusses current applications of HER2 antibody-drug conjugates, CDK4/6 inhibitors, PARP inhibitors, and checkpoint inhibitors in early stage and metastatic breast cancer. Evaluation of olaparib (Lynparza) and…
Hundreds Show Up With Dogs To Make Make-A-Wish For 7-Year-Old Cancer Patient
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Tri Counties Make-A-Wish Foundation surprised a 7-year-old cancer patient with the canine party of her dreams, and on Friday afternoon — the community showed up.
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At 3 p.m.,…
During COVID surges, rural hospitals struggle to transfer patients: Shots
It had only been around six months since Katie Ripley completed radiation therapy for stage 4 breast cancer. But now the 33-year-old was back in hospital. This time it wasn't cancer – she was still in remission – but she had caught…
Foundation Medicine Announces Global Collaboration with Lilly to Develop FoundationOne®CDx and…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foundation Medicine, Inc. today announced a collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) to develop Foundation Medicine's tissue and blood tests as companion diagnostics for RETEVMO® and other…
Hope for uterine cancer patients who don’t respond to chemotherapy
Hope for uterine cancer patients unresponsive to chemotherapy as first new treatment in 30 years approved Hundreds of women with aggressive womb cancer will benefit from the first new treatment in 30 years, the NHS announced…
Ambulatory identification of patients with high-risk gynecological cancers Increased conversations…
Researchers prospectively analyzed the effect of implementing systemic outpatient identification on initiating conversations about goals of care for high-risk patients with gynecological cancers.According to the results of a prospective…
Wirral is trying a vaccine on cancer patients
A WIRRAL man has become the first in the UK to test a 'vaccine' which it is hoped will prevent his recurring head and neck cancer from coming back.
The clinical research team at Clatterbridge Cancer Center gave…
Researchers call patient treated at start of CAR-T cancer therapy ‘cured’
In 2010, Doug Olsen became the second person in the world to receive CAR-T cell therapy, an experimental tactic to engineer your own immune cells to fight cancer. His doctors had tempered expectations about how he would battle Olsen's…
Oncorena initiates Phase I-II clinical trial with orellanine in patients with advanced kidney cancer…
LUND, Sweden, February 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncorena today announced the initiation of the Phase I-II clinical trial of the first-in-class compound orellanine in patients with advanced kidney cancer on dialysis. The company is dedicated…
In-Home Cancer Care Enabler Reimagine Raises $25 Million
Reimagine Care, a home-based cancer care facilitator, raised $25 million. The funding round was led by Santé Ventures, Martin Ventures and LRVHealth.
The money will help Reimagine expand its patient care team, launch a virtual care…
New approach accelerates detection of cancer biomarkers for point-of-care diagnostics
The detection and quantification of cancer-associated molecular biomarkers in body fluids or liquid biopsies is shown to be minimally invasive in the early diagnosis of cancer. Researchers at the University of Illinois at…
KIMS cancer surgeons perform robotic surgery on cancer patient in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cancer surgeons at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Secunderabad performed robotic surgery on a 36-year-old patient who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Before being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the…
Plano Oncology Nurse Who Became Cancer Patient Gets Little Wish
Sharron Kerber continued to treat cancer patients throughout her chemotherapy.
PLANO, Texas— This content is sponsored by Sam Pack Auto Group.
Sharron Kerber feels like she's…
Jordan Hospital Club Polar Plunge honors cancer patients in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH — The first time the Jordan Hospital Club hosted a polar dip, members weren't sure if their furry white bear mascot, Jordan, would return from the beach with his tail between his legs.When Catherine McKenna first proposed…
“Effective microwave ablation treatment in the treatment of liver cancer”
A research team from Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital has demonstrated the effectiveness of ultra-high frequency thermotherapy in treating liver cancer for the first time in Korea.
A research team from St. Mary's Hospital has confirmed…
Cancer patients set to receive wonder drug tucatinib, which melts tumours, ahead of wider NHS…
A breast cancer drug that can melt away tumors in weeks has been given the green light for NHS patients in Scotland - raising hopes that health chiefs across the rest of the UK will soon follow suit.Experts and patient groups were deeply…
Judge apologizes for scolding cancer patient about court
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — A Michigan judge who chastised a man with cancer for his sloppy court had issued an apology.Michigan's 31st District Court Judge Alexis Krot came under fire online last week after video went viral of a January 10 hearing…
Smoking was the choice of bladder cancer patients, RJR tells jury
By Cara Salvatore (January 19, 2022, 9:53 PM EST) — RJ Reynolds told a Florida state jury on Wednesday that a bladder cancer survivor's smoking was not due to an addiction, claiming that he voluntarily started smoking again even…
Patient with rare cervical cancer hopes for a cure – Guyana newsroom
By Isanella Patoir
Despite years of severe symptoms that doctors continually misdiagnosed for kidney stones, hormonal imbalance and urinary tract infections (UTIs), Carol Dabie never imagined the possibility of having cancer.
A CT scan in…
Cancer patient fears disease will get worse after surgery canceled
Editor's note: Late last week, a patient advocate working on Cassandra Di Maria's case was told that a date had now been set for the operation. On Saturday morning, Di Maria found out that, barring further delays, her surgery will take…
A policeman is the first to have a new radiotherapy technology
A 59-year-old police officer with prostate cancer was treated with Elekta Unity's MR-Linac, a breakthrough innovation that simultaneously generates magnetic resonance images and delivers radiation directly to tumors.Andrew "AC" Jones has…
Imaging clinic closes after patients say it missed cancer
Several women told our I-Team that mammograms performed at Watson Imaging had missed their breast cancer
ST. LOUIS - An imaging clinic in southern St. Louis accused of providing defective mammograms to patients…
Sajid Javid tells NHS to send cancer patients to private hospitals amid delays from Covid pandemic
Sajid Javid tells NHS to send cancer patients to private hospitals to end further treatment delays caused by pandemicThe Health Secretary reportedly told the NHS over the weekend to get private hospital bedsDid so in an effort…
Children with cancer finally eligible for the vaccine
She said family friends had all been vaccinated and that she hoped being able to hang out Reef with children who had also been vaccinated, especially when she returned to school, would reduce her risk.“We have to be careful anyway, even…
Nuvalent Announces First Patient Assay in ARROS-1 Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of NVL-520, Its New…
ARROS-1 trial including patients with advanced ROS1 positive NSCLC and other solid tumorsClinical development of the parallel main program, NVL-655, in ALK-positive cancers is expected to begin in the first half of 2022CAMBRIDGE, Mass.,…
Karmanos Cancer Institute Partners with Hibiscus to Advance Cancer Treatments
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute announced a partnership with Hibiscus BioVentures to advance cancer treatments. // Courtesy of the Karmanos Cancer InstituteThe Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit and Hibiscus…
Asieris Announces World’s First Dose in Combination with Asieris APL-1202 and BeiGene’s…
SHANGHAI, January 3, 2022 / PRNewswire / - Asieris Pharmaceuticals (Asieris), an innovative global pharmaceutical company specializing in new drugs for the treatment of genitourinary tumors, today announced that the world's first dose…
Doctor: Alcohol could increase cancer risk
If one of your New Year's resolutions is to cut back on your alcohol intake, here's one more incentive for that plan: It could lower your risk of developing cancer.
If one of your New Year's…
How long should a cancer survivor continue to see their oncologist?
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, I naively thought that I would have the same doctor for the rest of my life, but I didn't.About a year after being treated by the same doctor, I noticed that our relationship was starting to…
Increased access to drugs is needed for breast cancer patients with gBRCA, PIK3CA mutation
Most breast cancer patients who gained government approval for compassionate use of non-reimbursable drugs had gBRCA or PIK3CA mutations, signaling that the government should expand access to new drugs.
According to the integrated drug…
Retired cancer research pioneer leaves North Carolina legacy
We hope that when we reach the end of our career, we can look back and say that we have achieved the goals we set for ourselves. Dr James Radford, an oncologist at the Pardee Cancer Center, had two goals in his profession: never to be…
A new horizon in cancer care: liquid biopsy
Mehmet Sitki Copur, MD, gives his take on liquid biopsies and how they can be used in gastrointestinal cancer. With innovations in liquid biopsy platforms over the past decade, the oncology world is witnessing the transformation of…
New PET tracer emerges in the staging of primary prostate cancer
Australian researchers have studied the performance of an F-18-based prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) tracer in patients with biopsy-proven prostate cancer. They found that it was significantly correlated with the clinical…
Top 5 articles on kidney cancer from 2021
The year 2021 has been a pivotal year for kidney cancer, with new treatments - like combination immunotherapy - dramatically changing the landscape and outcomes for patients with metastatic disease. In fact, Dr Eric Jonasch of the National…
Rollstone Bank & Trust donates $ 50,000 to cancer patients – Sentinel and Enterprise
FITCHBURG - Rollstone Bank & Trust on Friday announced a donation of $ 50,000 to UMass Memorial Health HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital to expand local complementary care resources for cancer patients, according to a press release from…
CU Buffs Honors Cancer Patients with ‘Bigger Than Basketball’ Event – Colorado…
Decked out in gold, glittery makeup and new Colorado Buffaloes gear, Bethany Buchanan was ready for a well-deserved date Saturday afternoon with her husband.
For two hours at the CU Events Center, Buchanan proudly watched senior Buffaloes…
The Mexican who seeks to give cancer patients a life of dignity and new hope
Can you imagine what it would be like to control cancer the same way chronic diseases like diabetes are managed and have a better quality of life despite living with a tumor? It is the dream of Pedro Lichtinger , a Mexican…
Celyad Oncology announces the first patient dosed in
KEYNOTE-B79 Phase 1b Trial to Evaluate CYAD-101 and KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Patients with Stable Microsatellite Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) (MSS)ASCO-GI Conference Summary Accepted Highlighting KEYNOTE-B79 Clinical Trial…
As the National Cancer Act turns 50, the Winship Cancer Institute reflects on progress
POSITIVE IMPACT ON PATIENT LIFE
Advances in patient care - new targeted drugs, imaging technologies, radiation therapy, and surgeries - are real signs of progress.…
Excess mortality is higher in younger patients with PND than in older patients
The excess mortality from myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) was significantly higher in young patients (aged less than 60 years) than in older patients (aged 60 years and older) in the United States, according to a study presented…
Kevin Robertson, living with cancer in Ipswich, builds charity house
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A cancer patient from Ipswich built a summer home for a charity for people with disabilities from recycled materials.
Kevin Robertson of Ipswich has come out of retirement to work at the Genesis!-->!-->!-->…
Ikena appoints Michelle Zhang, Ph.D., Industry and Business
Dr Zhang takes up CSO post after spending more than five years at Ikena leading research and development Jeffrey Ecsedy, Ph.D., assumes the newly created role of Director of Development (CDO) to guide the expansion of the development…
AHN Cancer Institute’s Top Surgeon Opens New Pittsburgh Office
David L. Bartlett, MD, renowned cancer researcher and clinician specializing in advanced surgical treatments for abdominal cancer, has reopened his Pittsburgh practice.PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania.- David L. Bartlett, MD, renowned cancer…
Image Guided Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Shows Reduced Toxicity in Cervical Cancer
Image-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT) caused less toxicity compared to three-dimensional conformational radiation therapy (3D-CRT) with no difference in disease outcome in patients with cervical cancer undergoing…
Christmas stockings give courage to cancer patients
Donations for the Stuffed With Love project are accepted until December 6Item # 1 drop-off location: North Boulevard Church of Christ (1112 N. Rutherford Blvd)Item # 2 drop off location: First Bank (615 Memorial Blvd)Christmas time, cancer…
The etiglimab / nivolumab combination shows promise in solid tumors
The combination elicited a complete response in a patient with cervical cancer and a partial response in a patient with ovarian cancer.
Combination of Etigilimab, an Anti-TIGIT Antibody, in Combination with Nivolumab (Opdivio) Has…
Second line therapy for HER2 + mBC
Transcription:Andrew D. Seidman, MD: After this patient completes the taxane, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab regimen that 90% of you have chosen, , or pacli , she was kept on her trastuzumab and pertuzumab. And then after a year, then in HP…
Good Morning Angels Festive Edition: Helping a Breast Cancer Patient
CONTEXT: Anna Shipalana from Limpopo is the mother of a 13-year-old son and the wife of a devoted husband. She is also battling stage 4 breast cancer. Shipalana has visited local government hospitals for treatment, but her condition is…
Stroke survivors less likely to quit smoking than cancer survivors
The results of the investigation may imply that people who quit may have more health problems or die from a subsequent heart problem.Stroke survivors are more likely to quit smoking than cancer survivors, which could imply that they would…
Dick Vitale makes a teary comeback to basketball after leaving for cancer treatment
Dick Vitale made a tearful return to the comments after leaving for cancer treatment.Famous ESPN sports presenter Dick Vitale last month said he was diagnosed with lymphoma - his second cancer diagnosis in recent months - and will be on…
New and improved organoids shed light on incurable form of prostate cancer
A multi-institutional team of researchers led by bioengineer Ankur Singh has developed research tools that shed new light on a virtually incurable form of prostate cancer, paving a way that may lead to new therapies and a…
Understanding Radiation Therapy as a Breast Cancer Patient
There are many treatment options for breast cancer patients, and it's important to stay informed to understand all of the options, their benefits and side effects, according to an expert.Dr. Ana Botero, Radiation Oncologist at the Miami…
Don Dizon, MD on the experiences of gay and transgender cancer patients
Don Dizon, MD, shines a light on the intimidating experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cancer patients, retracing this experience from diagnosis throughout treatment and continuing into symptom management.In an interview…
Flooding in Abbotsford deprives patients of cancer treatment, dialysis and needed care
“It's time for the stampede. You are already under extreme stress when a family member has cancer. So it's really not easy to manage. "
As floodwaters rose in Abbotsford on Tuesday, 18-year-old Dylan Putz's path to cancer…
Flooding robs patients of cancer treatment, dialysis and needed care
As floodwaters rose in Abbotsford on Tuesday, 18-year-old Dylan Putz's path to cancer treatment in Vancouver appeared to be disappearing with swathes of Route 1. The mountain bike enthusiast and intern electrician was diagnosed with…
Overall lung cancer survival remains low in people of color despite rising rates nationwide
Despite the increased 5-year survival nationwide for lung cancer patients, patients of color continue to have poor survival.Although national 5-year lung cancer survival rates have increased from 14.5% to 23.7%, research indicates survival…
Complementary therapy players say their treatments help cancer patients – EURACTIV.com
The EU's ambitious plans to beat cancer could be complemented by taking into account how complementary therapies can improve quality of life when used alongside medical treatment, the panelists argued at the meeting. 'a…
Evorpacept alone and in combination with pembrolizumab or trastuzumab in patients with advanced…
Background
Innate and adaptive immune responses are important components of cancer immunity. The CD47-SIRPα interaction could represent an important pathway used by tumor cells to evade immune surveillance. Our objective was…
What are the challenges of cancer care in Mali?
What are these therapies and what care packages are available for patients? There are three therapies which, depending on the stage of the cancer, can be used together or separately. These are surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A…
Lung Cancer Awareness Month More Important Than Ever
November is, among other things, Lung Cancer Awareness Month. While for many, this month is a random…
Stages 0-IV of breast cancer: significance and survival rate
Breast cancer has five stages indicating the severity of the cancer and its extent.
Stage 0 breast cancer is the least serious while stage IV is usually the most…
US, China urged to collaborate on cancer drugs through new initiative
Global drugmakers, regulators and scientists are teaming up to push the United States and China to cooperate in research to speed up the process of developing new cancer drugs through some form of "Ping-pong diplomacy". The Bloomberg…
7-year-old cancer patient makes gift bags for other children at UPMC children’s hospital
7-year-old Ahkeem Mims completed another round of chemotherapy treatments at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh on Friday, but he doesn't just think about beating cancer, he cares about other children. Akeem…
Immuno-Oncology – Converting Cancer into a “Chronic Disease”, upcoming webinar…
This subpopulation of patients tends to live with cancer as a chronic disease rather than a terminal illness.…
Markey Molecular Tumor Board Improves Patient Outcomes in Kentucky Appalachians
LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 2, 2021) - A recent study shows that patients with non-small cell lung cancer examined by the Molecular Tumor Board at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have better outcomes, even if they reside in…
Women approve of abbreviated breast MRI
In a patient satisfaction survey of 200 asymptomatic patients at moderate to intermediate risk of breast cancer, there was an overall patient preference for abbreviated breast MRI (75%) over mammography screening (25%) .
Intravenous…
Mom’s Heartbreaking Cancer Experience During Covid: “Absolutely Terrified”
Bec Pene, a breast cancer patient, understands the importance of early detection when it comes to a cancer diagnosis.Now, she is sharing her story to make sure others get tested as quickly as possible, despite the difficulties getting…
Baptist Health Brings New Technology to Breast Cancer Patients | New
Baptist Health Paducah is bringing new technology to local cancer…
Companies organize fundraiser for Farrarmere cancer patient
Continuing to commit to cancer awareness while reducing the medical cost burden for Sue Sanderson, who is battling stage four cancer, is the goal of the two-day fundraising event taking place in Benoni and Boksburg on October 30. and 31.…
Florida Surgeon General’s clash raises concerns about COVID in cancer patients
Cancer patients are immunocompromised, making them more susceptible to serious complications, such as prolonged hospital stays and even death if they contract COVID-19, experts say. That's why Democratic lawmakers, health officials and…
Liver Cancer Awareness Questions & Answers with Ariel Jaffe, MD
As we celebrate Liver Cancer Awareness Month, what do you want our patients and their families to pause and remember? Liver cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for over 700,000 deaths each year. In the United…
Intervention Clears Survival Gaps between Blacks and Whites in Patients with Early-Stage Lung and…
A new study shows that system-level changes in the way cancer care is delivered can also eliminate black-white disparities in early-stage lung and breast cancer survival. By identifying and removing barriers that prevented…
Areola and Nipple Tattoo Program Brings New Hope to Breast Cancer Patients | New
Medical assistant Celia Parrott took…
Doylestown and St. Mary’s doctors urge patients to get screened for cancer
Alison Pluck believes people are in the right place at the right time. This was the case when she postponed a colonoscopy she had scheduled during the COVID crisis. A woman she didn't know heard her cancel the date and politely told her…
Happy Skin Project gives it back by helping cancer patients
CHAPEL HILL, NC (WTVD) - The love between a mother and daughter has started an exciting project that has helped hundreds of people - and it's only getting bigger.Up close and personal, Judith Jones saw the devastation that terminal cancer…
Targeted drug shows promising activity in kidney cancer patients with brain metastases
A targeted drug has shown promising activity against brain metastases resulting from kidney cancer, achieving a response rate of 50 percent, and supporting further studies of the drug in this group of patients whose poor…
Entinostat added to Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab shows early efficacy / safety in advanced BC
In a phase 1 study of entinostat (MS-275) combined with nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy), treatment resulted in an expected number of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) as well as 'an objective response rate of 30% in patients…
Cancer patients living in low income and rural areas face increased risk of suicide
Cancer is an unfortunate blow to anyone, but people diagnosed with cancer who live in rural, low-income areas face an increased risk of suicide compared to those living in urban, high-income areas, according to one. University…
High levels of anti-cancer immune cells could indicate a better chance of survival
Cancerous tumors are made up of many more components than just malignant cells of the original tissue. Immune cells can be recruited from the tumor site and form what is called the tumor microenvironment. A subset of these…
One in seven patients diagnosed with cancer in 2020 has been drinking alcohol
A lot of people like to have a glass of wine with dinner or enjoy a beer while watching TV and it doesn't sound like too much. But, a new study claims that drinking a drink or two a day dramatically increases the risk of…