Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: © European Society for Medical OncologyFirst-line osimertinib significantly lengthens overall survival compared to older generation EGFR-TKIs in pa

Updated on: May 23,2024

Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: © European Society for Medical OncologyFirst-line osimertinib significantly lengthens overall survival compared to older generation EGFR-TKIs in pa

Updated on:May 23,2024

How deadly brain cancer evades treatments

by McMaster UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111420McMaster University researcher Sheila Singh and her team have discovered how glio

Updated on: February 03,2024

How deadly brain cancer evades treatments

by McMaster UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111420McMaster University researcher Sheila Singh and her team have discovered how glio

Updated on:February 03,2024

Exercise shown to help patients with advanced breast cancer, especially if they are suffering with pain

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerA patient exercising as part of the clinical trial. Credit: EORTC / Anouk HienschTaking part in an exercise program reduced pain and fatigu

Updated on: March 30,2024

Exercise shown to help patients with advanced breast cancer, especially if they are suffering with pain

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerA patient exercising as part of the clinical trial. Credit: EORTC / Anouk HienschTaking part in an exercise program reduced pain and fatigu

Updated on:March 30,2024

Staging pancreatic cancer early with minimally invasive surgery shows positive results in patient prognosis, finds study

byMayo ClinicTrend in laparoscopy performed as a separate staged procedure vs immediately before resection. Staged procedures increased significantly over time (p < 0.001). Credit:Journ

Updated on: January 23,2024

Staging pancreatic cancer early with minimally invasive surgery shows positive results in patient prognosis, finds study

byMayo ClinicTrend in laparoscopy performed as a separate staged procedure vs immediately before resection. Staged procedures increased significantly over time (p < 0.001). Credit:Journ

Updated on:January 23,2024

A new route to blocking children's bone cancer

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceThe lungs of an untreated mouse with Ewing sarcoma (left) contain numerous tumor cells (shown by luminescent colors) that have spread from the bone; the lungs of a

Updated on: March 27,2024

A new route to blocking children's bone cancer

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceThe lungs of an untreated mouse with Ewing sarcoma (left) contain numerous tumor cells (shown by luminescent colors) that have spread from the bone; the lungs of a

Updated on:March 27,2024

Fluidity predicts aggressiveness of cancerous tumors, study

by Leipzig UniversityTumour-associated microscopic effects such as the liquification or increased fluidity of cancer cells have an effect on the tumour’s macroscopic mechanical properties. These

Updated on: January 30,2024

Fluidity predicts aggressiveness of cancerous tumors, study

by Leipzig UniversityTumour-associated microscopic effects such as the liquification or increased fluidity of cancer cells have an effect on the tumour’s macroscopic mechanical properties. These

Updated on:January 30,2024

Looking for cancer information: Can ChatGPT be counted on?

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAstudyin theJournal of The National Cancer Institute Cancer Spectrumlooked at chatbots and artificial intelligence

Updated on: January 15,2024

Looking for cancer information: Can ChatGPT be counted on?

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAstudyin theJournal of The National Cancer Institute Cancer Spectrumlooked at chatbots and artificial intelligence

Updated on:January 15,2024

Blood cancer discovery identifies high-risk patients, could improve outcomes

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaUVA researchers say a new method of identifying acute myeloid leukemia patients likely to have a poor outcomes could eventually lead to improved treatment pl

Updated on: March 05,2024

Blood cancer discovery identifies high-risk patients, could improve outcomes

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaUVA researchers say a new method of identifying acute myeloid leukemia patients likely to have a poor outcomes could eventually lead to improved treatment pl

Updated on:March 05,2024

The 'Goldilocks' principle for curing brain cancer

by University of MinnesotaCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIn the story of Goldilocks, a little girl tastes three different bowls of porridge to find which i

Updated on: April 10,2024

The 'Goldilocks' principle for curing brain cancer

by University of MinnesotaCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIn the story of Goldilocks, a little girl tastes three different bowls of porridge to find which i

Updated on:April 10,2024

Doctor gets first US lung-liver transplant for advanced lung cancer

by Dennis ThompsonDr. Gary Gibbon didn't have long to live. A harsh cocktail of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy for his advanced lung cancer had permanently destroyed his lungs and cause

Updated on: March 30,2024

Doctor gets first US lung-liver transplant for advanced lung cancer

by Dennis ThompsonDr. Gary Gibbon didn't have long to live. A harsh cocktail of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy for his advanced lung cancer had permanently destroyed his lungs and cause

Updated on:March 30,2024

Survey finds one in three patients needed more information on cancer treatment side effects

by American Society for Radiation OncologyIn a nationwide survey of US adults treated for cancer, 1 in 3 patients said they experienced side effects from cancer treatment that they wish they'

Updated on: March 06,2024

Survey finds one in three patients needed more information on cancer treatment side effects

by American Society for Radiation OncologyIn a nationwide survey of US adults treated for cancer, 1 in 3 patients said they experienced side effects from cancer treatment that they wish they'

Updated on:March 06,2024

Oncology therapy at the end-of-life: Have we missed the mark?

by Yale Cancer CenterCredit:JAMA Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.4666Continued treatment for patients with cancer near end-of-life delays conversations about goals of care and

Updated on: January 04,2024

Oncology therapy at the end-of-life: Have we missed the mark?

by Yale Cancer CenterCredit:JAMA Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.4666Continued treatment for patients with cancer near end-of-life delays conversations about goals of care and

Updated on:January 04,2024