Surgeons who worked in Gaza fear disease, malnutrition and eradication of healthcare will reverberate for decades Middle East crisis live: latest news updates British doctors who worked in Gaza during the war have issued dire predictions...
Using the microscopic structures found on the wings of the Morpho butterfly, researchers have developed a simple and inexpensive way to analyze cancer biopsy samples that could make cancer diagnosis faster, more accurate and more...
Integrating structured patient-provider conversations about costs into the shared decision-making model of cancer care may help identify financial toxicity and allow for early intervention, according to a review in JCO Oncology Practice....
The safety of three therapeutic methods, each featuring electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy-guided microwave ablation, was established in patients with multiple bilateral ground-glass opacities, according to study results. “The...
An analysis of prostate cancer trends in California revealed an unexpected spike in distant-stage disease cases between 2011 and 2021. Meanwhile, prostate cancer mortality — which had been on the decline for decades — plateaued after...
Analysis by Cancer Research UK says there are 28,400 extra cancer deaths across the UK every year due to deprivation Cancer death rates are 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK compared with those in more...
Researchers have developed Deep Nanometry, an analytical technique combining advanced optical equipment with a noise removal algorithm based on unsupervised deep learning. Deep Nanometry can analyze nanoparticles in medical samples at...
Researchers have developed a powerful computational tool, named iDOMO, to improve the prediction of drug synergy and accelerate the development of combination therapies for complex diseases. The study highlights iDOMO's ability to...
In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish infection of liver cells, researchers have identified a vulnerability that opens the door to new treatments.
AI-supported breast cancer screening increased early-stage cancer detection while reducing radiologists’ workload without increasing false positives, but more research is needed before clinical implementation, researchers reported....
More than one-fourth of adolescents and young adults with cancer who wished to die at home did not attain this goal, according to research published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study that included...
Out-of-pocket costs like deductibles and copays deter people with cancer from complying with treatment. This creates a “lose-lose-lose” scenario for patients, payers and employers, Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCO, CEO of ASCO, told...
Scientists have discovered a novel subset of cancer-fighting immune cells that reside outside of their normal neighborhood -- known as the tertiary lymphoid structure -- where they become frustratingly dysfunctional when in close contact...
Clinical research suggests that combining a novel agent called navtemadlin with DNA-damaging chemotherapy for the treatment of glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, could increase efficacy. Navtemadlin is an MDM2 inhibitor that can help...
Breast cancer incidence trends in U.S. women under 40 vary by geography and supports incorporating location information with established risk factors into risk prediction, improving the ability to identify groups of younger women at...
Cancer cells work together to source nutrients from their environment -- a cooperative process that was previously overlooked by scientists but may be a promising target for treating cancer.
Immune therapy has transformed how cancer is treated, but many tumors continue to evade these treatments, thanks to their resemblance to healthy tissue.
Imagine a cancer treatment that precisely targets malignant cells, leaving healthy ones untouched. Consider, also, a cancer treatment that corrects abnormal protein synthesis to produce healthy proteins in patients. These are just two of...
SAN DIEGO — In this video, Jennifer A. Woyach, MD, discusses a phase 3 randomized trial comparing pirtobrutinib to idelalisib or bendamustine plus rituximab for chronic lymphocytic leukemia pretreated with Bruton tyrosine kinase...
Cancer treatment, primarily chemotherapy, is associated with impaired cardiorespiratory fitness years after treatment has ended and regardless of cancer subtype, according to a meta-analysis published in JACC: CardioOncology....
High muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness reduced mortality for people diagnosed with cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. High muscle strength significantly decreased mortality for those with advanced...
We want to hear from people who have been helped by Macmillan as well as people who have worked for or with the charity Macmillan Cancer Support (MCS) has axed a quarter of its staff, downgraded its helpline and scrapped its flagship...
The immune systems of cancer patients are highly disrupted, with those who have a higher number of immune cells in their blood having a better survival rate, finds a new study that uses a pioneering technique.
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the worst prognosis cancer globally, with just 13% of patients who are diagnosed with PC surviving for 5 years or more after initial diagnosis. Early detection of PC is the primary concern of most PC research,...
Cancer rates have soared in Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy, where burying or burning of waste has poisoned water and land Soon after her son, Antonio, was born, Marzia Caccioppoli moved to Casalnuovo di Napoli, a town surrounded by...
Concomitant use of statins improved survival among people with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to results of a meta-analysis. “These findings highlight the potential of statin as an important adjunctive...
SAN DIEGO —In this video, Jennifer A. Woyach, MD, discusses results from the AMPLIFY trial, presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exhibition. The trial evaluated fixed-duration acalabrutinib (Calquence, AstraZeneca) plus venetoclax...
The FDA has approved two new biosimilars of denosumab-dssb to treat osteoporosis, increase bone mass, prevent skeletal-related events for people with multiple myeloma and other indications, Samsung Bioepis announced. Ospomyv (Samsung...
Stanford Medicine researchers sifted through thousands of single nucleotide mutations in DNA to identify fewer than 400 that are functionally associated with inherited cancer risk.
CT imaging of patients entering lung cancer treatment identified a high prevalence of atherosclerosis, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course....
Researchers say woman treated for neuroblastoma as a child is longest known survivor after having CAR T-cell therapy A woman treated with a pioneering type of immunotherapy for a solid tumour has been in remission for more than 18 years...
Use of a home-based electronic monitoring system for symptom reporting reduced ED visits among people receiving treatment for metastatic cancer, according to study findings. Patients who used the system also reported improved quality of...
TV, radio and online adverts aimed at increasing uptake of routine mammograms for women aged 50 to 71 Women in England will be encouraged to attend potentially life-saving screenings for breast cancer in TV, radio and online adverts as...
Robert Taylor recently lost his wife to a long-term illness he linked to chemicals produced by a nearby plant, and now the Trump administration is preparing to scrap pollution reforms in the area It is only February and already Robert...
Paul Workman has researched untreatable chordoma for years. Now new technology points towards to a potential drug to beat it Professor Paul Workman was 37 and already well established as a medical researcher when his mother, Ena, died of...
Cancer charities back call for prominent warning labels while industry body says move ‘not proportionate’ Cans and bottles of alcohol should carry cigarette-style labels warning that drinking increases the risk of cancer, according to...
Genomic cancer predisposition tests should be done with professional counseling, and the FDA should implement safeguards for direct-to-consumer products, according to a medical oncologist with expertise in cancer genetics. Wafik S....
Taking prescribed beta blockers during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may increase mortality risk due to suppression of signals from nerves that promote bone marrow regeneration, according to study results. The study — conducted...
Aging is a privilege, but it also brings risks -- including an increased likelihood of developing age-related diseases including cancer. Researchers have now created a landmark atlas of how healthy breast tissue ages, revealing key...