Less chemotherapy better for older or frail patients with advanced stomach and oesophageal cancers

byCancer Research UK| News15 May 2019Less chemotherapy is as effective at controlling disease for elderly or frail patients with advanced cancer of the stomach or oesophagus (food pipe), a

Updated on: December 19,2023

Less chemotherapy better for older or frail patients with advanced stomach and oesophageal cancers

byCancer Research UK| News15 May 2019Less chemotherapy is as effective at controlling disease for elderly or frail patients with advanced cancer of the stomach or oesophagus (food pipe), a

Updated on:December 19,2023

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#

Updated on: December 18,2023

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#

Updated on:December 18,2023

Flu virus variants resistant to new antiviral drug candidate lose pathogenicity, study finds

by LaTina Emerson,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfluenza A viruses with induced resistance to a new candidate antiviral drug were found to be impaired in cell culture

Updated on: May 06,2024

Flu virus variants resistant to new antiviral drug candidate lose pathogenicity, study finds

by LaTina Emerson,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfluenza A viruses with induced resistance to a new candidate antiviral drug were found to be impaired in cell culture

Updated on:May 06,2024

Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

by Flinders UniversityVaping prevention health communication campaign example materials: (A) NSW Health campaign media and toolkit, adapted, Bastion agency; (B) Lung Foundation Australia campaign

Updated on: March 25,2024

Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

by Flinders UniversityVaping prevention health communication campaign example materials: (A) NSW Health campaign media and toolkit, adapted, Bastion agency; (B) Lung Foundation Australia campaign

Updated on:March 25,2024

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Updated on: January 08,2024

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Updated on:January 08,2024

Testing cells for cancer drug resistance

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumSamir El-Mashtoly (right) and Klaus Gerwert in the lab at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Credit: Michael SchwettmannBiophysicists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have demons

Updated on: December 18,2023

Testing cells for cancer drug resistance

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumSamir El-Mashtoly (right) and Klaus Gerwert in the lab at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Credit: Michael SchwettmannBiophysicists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have demons

Updated on:December 18,2023

HPV blood test shows promise for tracking head and neck cancer after treatment

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterA new blood test developed by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers shows promise for tracking HPV-linked he

Updated on: December 18,2023

HPV blood test shows promise for tracking head and neck cancer after treatment

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterA new blood test developed by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers shows promise for tracking HPV-linked he

Updated on:December 18,2023

Shortened radiation course safe for early-stage breast cancer patients with elevated risk of recurrence

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA three-week course of radiation therapy is as safe and

Updated on: January 04,2024

Shortened radiation course safe for early-stage breast cancer patients with elevated risk of recurrence

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA three-week course of radiation therapy is as safe and

Updated on:January 04,2024

Cancer researchers find that tumors' metabolism is slower than suspected

by Wendy Plump,Princeton UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have never known precisely how much energy a cancerous tumor expends growing in the mammalian body.They hypothesize

Updated on: December 18,2023

Cancer researchers find that tumors' metabolism is slower than suspected

by Wendy Plump,Princeton UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have never known precisely how much energy a cancerous tumor expends growing in the mammalian body.They hypothesize

Updated on:December 18,2023

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

Updated on: December 28,2023

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

Updated on:December 28,2023

Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisChildhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis, finds a new st

Updated on: December 18,2023

Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisChildhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis, finds a new st

Updated on:December 18,2023

Half the amount of chemo prevents testicular cancer from coming back, new trial shows

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchMicrograph of seminoma testes showing lobules of uniform cells separated by delicate septae of fibrous tissue. Credit: Calicut Medical College via Wikimedia. Licens

Updated on: December 22,2023

Half the amount of chemo prevents testicular cancer from coming back, new trial shows

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchMicrograph of seminoma testes showing lobules of uniform cells separated by delicate septae of fibrous tissue. Credit: Calicut Medical College via Wikimedia. Licens

Updated on:December 22,2023