Large study finds telehealth is as safe as a visit to the clinic for abortion pills

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large national study has found that video visits, texting and mailing pills are all effective, as the U.S. Supreme Co

Updated on: March 25,2024

Large study finds telehealth is as safe as a visit to the clinic for abortion pills

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large national study has found that video visits, texting and mailing pills are all effective, as the U.S. Supreme Co

Updated on:March 25,2024

Patients with HPV-positive oropharynx cancer should receive chemoradiation

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyProf Hisham Mehanna, Chair, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK, study author. Credit: © European

Updated on: December 18,2023

Patients with HPV-positive oropharynx cancer should receive chemoradiation

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyProf Hisham Mehanna, Chair, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK, study author. Credit: © European

Updated on:December 18,2023

Fat fuels aggressive brain cancers

byCardiff UniversityGliobastoma (astrocytoma) WHO grade IV—MRI coronal view, post contrast. 15 year old boy. Credit: Christaras A/ Wikipedia.Fat is powering tumour growth in brain cancer, finds

Updated on: December 18,2023

Fat fuels aggressive brain cancers

byCardiff UniversityGliobastoma (astrocytoma) WHO grade IV—MRI coronal view, post contrast. 15 year old boy. Credit: Christaras A/ Wikipedia.Fat is powering tumour growth in brain cancer, finds

Updated on:December 18,2023

How optoacoustic imaging plays a role in assessing the success of breast cancer surgery

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeEquipment set-up. (A) Schematic of the handheld US-OT probe placed in heavy water tank on the specimen. The probe is then moved s

Updated on: December 23,2023

How optoacoustic imaging plays a role in assessing the success of breast cancer surgery

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeEquipment set-up. (A) Schematic of the handheld US-OT probe placed in heavy water tank on the specimen. The probe is then moved s

Updated on:December 23,2023

Viagra could help treat oxygen-deprived newborns, clinical trial finds

by McGill University Health CentreEvolution over time of brain MRI of 2 neonates with NE with severe near-total brain injury despite TH, when treated with TH and placebo (top) and when treated wi

Updated on: May 26,2024

Viagra could help treat oxygen-deprived newborns, clinical trial finds

by McGill University Health CentreEvolution over time of brain MRI of 2 neonates with NE with severe near-total brain injury despite TH, when treated with TH and placebo (top) and when treated wi

Updated on:May 26,2024

Scientists create digital twins of cancer patients to predict how well treatments may work

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that they can accurately recreate clinical trials of new treatments using "digital twi

Updated on: November 08,2024

Scientists create digital twins of cancer patients to predict how well treatments may work

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that they can accurately recreate clinical trials of new treatments using "digital twi

Updated on:November 08,2024

Precision physical activity prescriptions improve survival in colon cancer

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity may be associated with improved outcomes for patients undergoing postoperative treatment for Stage III colon

Updated on: December 26,2023

Precision physical activity prescriptions improve survival in colon cancer

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity may be associated with improved outcomes for patients undergoing postoperative treatment for Stage III colon

Updated on:December 26,2023

Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

by Julia Bird, Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergProgression-free survival in the intention-to-treat population, category 1 patients. Credit:The Lancet(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00814

Updated on: August 27,2024

Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

by Julia Bird, Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergProgression-free survival in the intention-to-treat population, category 1 patients. Credit:The Lancet(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00814

Updated on:August 27,2024

Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

byRIKENA schematic of the study. The simple targeted alpha-particle therapy (TAT) compound was made by joining the radionuclide astatine-211 to an azide. The TAT compound was injected into a mic

Updated on: January 07,2024

Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

byRIKENA schematic of the study. The simple targeted alpha-particle therapy (TAT) compound was made by joining the radionuclide astatine-211 to an azide. The TAT compound was injected into a mic

Updated on:January 07,2024

Large-scale study explores genetic link between colorectal cancer and meat intake

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: AI-generated imageIn one of the largest ever gene-environment interaction studies of red meat and colorectal cancer, which explored the impact of red meat

Updated on: March 20,2024

Large-scale study explores genetic link between colorectal cancer and meat intake

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: AI-generated imageIn one of the largest ever gene-environment interaction studies of red meat and colorectal cancer, which explored the impact of red meat

Updated on:March 20,2024

Pausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe

by Carla K. JohnsonThis Aug. 7, 2018 photo provided by Amy Bianchi of Albany, N.Y. shows her days before she gave birth to her son, Brayden, in Schenectady, N.Y. Credit: Courtesy Amy Bianchi via APYou

Updated on: December 25,2023

Pausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe

by Carla K. JohnsonThis Aug. 7, 2018 photo provided by Amy Bianchi of Albany, N.Y. shows her days before she gave birth to her son, Brayden, in Schenectady, N.Y. Credit: Courtesy Amy Bianchi via APYou

Updated on:December 25,2023

Defensive beliefs likely keep people from taking at-home stool tests that screen for colorectal cancer

byWileyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially if it is detected early; however, many

Updated on: December 22,2023

Defensive beliefs likely keep people from taking at-home stool tests that screen for colorectal cancer

byWileyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially if it is detected early; however, many

Updated on:December 22,2023