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Five facts you may not know about brain tumors

Five facts you may not know about brain tumors

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrain tumors scare most people, but there are still reasons to be hopeful if you learn you have an abnormal growth

Five facts you may not know about brain tumors

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrain tumors scare most people, but there are still reasons to be hopeful if you learn you have an abnormal growth
Study finds less-aggressive chemotherapy after initial treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer to be more beneficial

Study finds less-aggressive chemotherapy after initial treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer to be more beneficial

byMayo ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A Mayo Clinic study involving 5,540 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer finds that maintenanc

Study finds less-aggressive chemotherapy after initial treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer to be more beneficial

byMayo ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A Mayo Clinic study involving 5,540 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer finds that maintenanc
Carbon oxide gas boosts photothermal therapy under mild temperature

Carbon oxide gas boosts photothermal therapy under mild temperature

by ZHANG Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of (A) synthesis route of mPEG(CO) and (B) the nanobomb consist of mPEG(CO) and PBPTV. (C) Schematic illustration of low-tempera

Carbon oxide gas boosts photothermal therapy under mild temperature

by ZHANG Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of (A) synthesis route of mPEG(CO) and (B) the nanobomb consist of mPEG(CO) and PBPTV. (C) Schematic illustration of low-tempera
Addition of maintenance olaparib slows advanced ovarian cancer

Addition of maintenance olaparib slows advanced ovarian cancer

(HealthDay)—Compared with placebo, the addition of olaparib to maintenance therapy with bevacizumab is associated with a significant progression-free survival benefit for patients with advanced ovaria

Addition of maintenance olaparib slows advanced ovarian cancer

(HealthDay)—Compared with placebo, the addition of olaparib to maintenance therapy with bevacizumab is associated with a significant progression-free survival benefit for patients with advanced ovaria
Standard of care chemoradiation for stage III non-small cell lung cancer is superior to two tested alternatives

Standard of care chemoradiation for stage III non-small cell lung cancer is superior to two tested alternatives

by NRG OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and approximately 75-80 percent of all cases are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Of th

Standard of care chemoradiation for stage III non-small cell lung cancer is superior to two tested alternatives

by NRG OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and approximately 75-80 percent of all cases are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Of th
Black/white breast cancer subtype incidence in men differs from trends in women

Black/white breast cancer subtype incidence in men differs from trends in women

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncidence rates for hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancers are considerably higher in black men than white men, in stark contrast to low

Black/white breast cancer subtype incidence in men differs from trends in women

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncidence rates for hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancers are considerably higher in black men than white men, in stark contrast to low
Study finds African Americans with cancer at higher risk for blood clots

Study finds African Americans with cancer at higher risk for blood clots

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrican-Americans are at higher risk for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) as compared with patients from other races.

Study finds African Americans with cancer at higher risk for blood clots

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrican-Americans are at higher risk for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) as compared with patients from other races.
Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Affordable Care Act provision that allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' insurance led to a shift to earlier-stage diag

Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Affordable Care Act provision that allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' insurance led to a shift to earlier-stage diag
Results mixed for twice-daily APBI in early breast cancer

Results mixed for twice-daily APBI in early breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) delivered twice per day over one week to the tumor bed is noninferior to whole breast irradiation for preventing ipsilateral breast tumor recu

Results mixed for twice-daily APBI in early breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) delivered twice per day over one week to the tumor bed is noninferior to whole breast irradiation for preventing ipsilateral breast tumor recu
Radiotherapy for ductal in situ carcinoma ups mortality risk in invasive second breast cancer

Radiotherapy for ductal in situ carcinoma ups mortality risk in invasive second breast cancer

(HealthDay)—For women with primary ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), use of radiotherapy (RT) is associated with increased rates of breast cancer-specific mortality for those women who subsequently dev

Radiotherapy for ductal in situ carcinoma ups mortality risk in invasive second breast cancer

(HealthDay)—For women with primary ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), use of radiotherapy (RT) is associated with increased rates of breast cancer-specific mortality for those women who subsequently dev
Study finds association between high insulin dosage and cancer

Study finds association between high insulin dosage and cancer

byOhio UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDr. Yuanjie Mao has led a study published inJAMA Oncologylooking at the correlation between daily insulin dose and cancer incidence

Study finds association between high insulin dosage and cancer

byOhio UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDr. Yuanjie Mao has led a study published inJAMA Oncologylooking at the correlation between daily insulin dose and cancer incidence
Large study links sustained weight loss to reduced breast cancer risk

Large study links sustained weight loss to reduced breast cancer risk

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large new study finds that women who lost weight after age 50 and kept it off had a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight remain

Large study links sustained weight loss to reduced breast cancer risk

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large new study finds that women who lost weight after age 50 and kept it off had a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight remain