• SCOTUS rules USPSTF constitutional, protecting free preventive care, but concerns remain
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    The Supreme Court decided 6-3 to protect no-cost preventive health care today, but major medical organizations warn that the ruling leaves loopholes that could be exploited. The Kennedy v. Braidwood Management Inc. case challenged the...
  • Seeing blood clots before they strike
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Cancer News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have found a way to observe clotting activity in blood as it happens -- without needing invasive procedures. Using a new type of microscope and artificial intelligence (AI), their study shows how platelet clumping can be...
  • Inside a plan to use AI to amplify doubts about the dangers of pollutants
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Risk analyst Tony Cox’s work has been backed by the chemical lobby, and some health experts are alarmed An industry-backed researcher who has forged a career sowing doubt about the dangers of pollutants is attempting to use artificial...
  • Dexrazoxane mitigates long-term cardiotoxicities of doxorubicin for young patients
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    CHICAGO — Dexrazoxane helped adolescents and young adults with cancer who received doxorubicin chemotherapy have significantly better heart function and structure years after diagnosis, according to findings presented at ASCO Annual...
  • As a carer, I’m not special – but sometimes I need to be reminded how important my role is | Natasha Sholl
    Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    When our teenage son was diagnosed with cancer, we joined the 3 million-strong army of unpaid carers in Australia. Now the TV series Dying for Sex gives caregiving the value it deserves When I started watching the Disney+ show Dying for...
  • People dying early of cancer costs UK economy £10.3bn a year, study finds
    Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Cancer Research UK says this is more than any other health condition and 350,000 years of productivity are lost People dying early of cancer costs the UK economy £10.3bn a year, more than any other health condition, a study has revealed....
  • 6-week delay in breast cancer surgery linked to higher risk for death
    Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    Patients with certain subtypes of breast cancer may be at higher risk for death by waiting more than 42 days after their diagnosis to undergo surgery, according to study results published in Breast Cancer Research. Patients with HR+ or...
  • International medical graduates underrepresented in leadership at NCI-designated centers
    Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    CHICAGO — International medical graduates are underrepresented in leadership roles at NCI-designated cancer centers, according to study results presented at ASCO Annual Meeting. Researchers also observed stark disparities by gender,...
  • Out-of-pocket costs for bowel prep ‘a travesty’ that could hinder colonoscopy access
    Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    Out-of-pocket expenses for bowel preparation may limit access to colonoscopy, potentially delaying diagnosis and treatment, according to a study published in Gastroenterology. “To have a test where you can identify a cancer before it...
  • Senators question CDC nominee Monarez, including about vaccines
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    Senators questioned Susan Monarez, PhD, about a range of topics Wednesday during a hearing to assess her nomination to be the next director of the CDC. Monarez expressed some support for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes at...
  • Income, education have significant impact on patients with HIV receiving cancer treatment
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    More than 15% of individuals living with HIV and cancer have not received recommended first-line cancer therapy, according to results of a retrospective analysis. Among patients with HIV and cancer, those who lived in the lowest...
  • Q&A: Most people unaware of testicular cancer risk in young men
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    In a recent survey from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, only 13% of adults said testicular cancer is most common among men aged younger than 40 years. However, testicular cancer — which affects about 10,000...
  • Navigational bronchoscopy similar to CT-guided biopsy in lung nodule diagnostic accuracy
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    SAN FRANCISCO — Navigational bronchoscopy was noninferior to CT-guided biopsy when assessing diagnostic accuracy in patients with lung nodules, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Notably,...
  • Inside the tumor: AI cracks five hidden cell types to stop cancer’s comeback
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Cancer News -- ScienceDaily
    A new AI tool, AAnet, has discovered five distinct cell types within tumors, offering a deeper look into cancer's inner diversity. This insight could transform how we treat cancer, enabling more personalized therapies that tackle every...
  • The pleasure prescription: Why more sex means less menopause pain
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Cancer News -- ScienceDaily
    Keeping sex on the schedule may be its own menopause medicine: among 900 women aged 40-79, those active in the last three months reported far less dryness, pain, and irritation, while orgasm and overall satisfaction stayed rock-solid...
  • VIDEO: New concurrent treatment shows benefit in vulvar cancer
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    CHICAGO — In this video, Susana M. Campos, MD, MPH, discusses results from a single-arm phase 2 study of the concurrent treatment of vulvar cancer with chemoradiation and pembrolizumab. Patients who underwent treatment with...
  • VIDEO: Pembrolizumab aids in the treatment of high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    CHICAGO — In this video, Susana M. Campos, MD, MPH, discusses results from the final analysis of the phase 3 A18 study in advanced cervical cancer, presented at ASCO Annual Meeting. The ENGOT-cx11/GOG-3047/KEYNOTE-A18 trial evaluated...
  • VIDEO: Metformin 'expands options' in endometrial cancer treatment
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    CHICAGO — In this video, Susana M. Campos, MD, MPH, discusses new research on adding metformin to letrozole/abemaciclib for the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive, recurrent endometrial cancer. The data presented at ASCO Annual...
  • Yelling, cursing, spitting, threats: Incivility toward clinicians a real danger
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    “Push through.” Noelle K. LoConte, MD, FASCO, repeated that message to herself over and over again. The clinic had limited staff due to a national holiday, and LoConte, associate professor in the division of hematology, medical oncology...
  • ‘Don’t forget about the rectum’ when performing colonoscopy
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    Rectal location and timing of diagnosis had minimal impact on cancer-specific and all-cause mortality rates for patients with postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer, according to a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open. Studies often...
  • HHS announces industry pledge to reduce and simplify prior authorization
    Monday, June 23, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    WASHINGTON — HHS and health insurance plans announced commitments to streamline, simplify and reduce prior authorizations, ultimately lessening administrative burdens and improving access to care. According to a press release from...
  • Ex-Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan reveals stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis
    Monday, June 23, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    The 67-year-old, who also worked for ITV, BBC and Channel 4, says he is ‘responding positively to excellent treatment’ The former BBC and Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The 67-year-old...
  • Novel study method allows physicians to rapidly learn from investigational approaches
    Monday, June 23, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    A novel consent process facilitated the prospective use of real-world data to evaluate clinical changes without the delays associated with traditional clinical trials, according to findings presented at ESTRO 2025. Two years ago,...
  • VIDEO: More research needed on breast cancer in transgender, gender-diverse individuals
    Saturday, June 21, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    CHICAGO — In this video, Chandler S. Cortina, MD, MS, FACS, discusses a cohort study that highlights the importance of additional research on breast cancer screening and treatment among transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse...
  • Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say
    Saturday, June 21, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Health organisations have written to Keir Starmer urging him to force drinks producers to include warnings Cans and bottles of beer, wine and spirits should explicitly warn drinkers that alcohol causes cancer, an unprecedented alliance...
  • One in three across UK are overdue for cervical cancer screening
    Friday, June 20, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Screening rates are declining, with some parts of England at greater risk due to low uptake of HPV vaccine A third of people across the UK are overdue their cervical cancer screening, while in parts of England some are at greater risk of...
  • VIDEO: Sacituzumab govitecan combo improves survival in triple-negative breast cancer
    Friday, June 20, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    CHICAGO — In this video, Megan Kruse, MD, breast medical oncologist at Cleveland Clinic, discusses primary results from ASCENT-04 evaluating sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab in metastatic triple-negative PD-L1-positive breast...
  • Cold sore virus hijacks human genome in 3D--and scientists found its weak spot
    Friday, June 20, 2025 from Cancer News -- ScienceDaily
    Cold sore-causing HSV-1 doesn't just hijack cells it reconfigures the entire architecture of our DNA to aid its invasion. Researchers discovered that it actively reshapes the 3D structure of the human genome within hours of infection,...
  • Burnout improving since COVID-19 pandemic, but ‘we still have work to do’
    Thursday, June 19, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    Burnout among health care workers has decreased since the COVID-19 public health emergency ended, but has not returned to prepandemic levels, according to findings from two studies. Results of a Veterans Health Administration (VA)...
  • Q&A: How medical school applicants can navigate SCOTUS ruling against affirmative action
    Thursday, June 19, 2025 from Healio.com HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY RSS Feed
    Despite a Supreme Court ruling against race-conscious admissions, medical school applicants can still recognize their diverse backgrounds in personal essays, leaving a small opening for affirmative action, according to an expert. In...
  • One shot to stop HIV: MIT's bold vaccine breakthrough
    Thursday, June 19, 2025 from Cancer News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers from MIT and Scripps have unveiled a promising new HIV vaccine approach that generates a powerful immune response with just one dose. By combining two immune-boosting adjuvants alum and SMNP the vaccine lingers in lymph nodes...
  • Princess of Wales pulls out of attending Royal Ascot
    Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Withdrawal from event follows string of appearances as Catherine seeks right balance after cancer treatment The Princess of Wales has pulled out of attending Royal Ascot as she continues to seek the right balance of public engagements...
  • Sweaty and flustered, my breast cancer patient was experiencing hot flushes. The lack of good treatment is frustrating | Ranjana Srivastava
    Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Anti-oestrogen medication is the penicillin of oncology, but not enough attention is paid to the living horror that many patients experience as a side-effect “Doctor, stop!” she abruptly commands me. “I can’t process a thing.” I halt...
  • This tiny patch could replace biopsies—and revolutionize how we detect cancer
    Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from Cancer News -- ScienceDaily
    A new nanotechnology breakthrough may soon eliminate the need for painful biopsies. Scientists have developed a patch filled with nanoneedles thinner than a human hair that can painlessly extract molecular data from tissues without...
  • Jo Kelly: Irish Cancer Society Night Nurse
    Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from Irish Cancer Society news
  • Unusual carbon build-up found in lungs of COPD patients
    Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from Lung Cancer News -- ScienceDaily
    Scientists have discovered that people with COPD have lung cells that contain over three times as much soot-like carbon as those of smokers without the disease. These overloaded cells are larger and trigger more inflammation, suggesting...
  • NSW deputy premier Prue Car reveals breast cancer diagnosis and will take time off to ‘fight this’
    Monday, June 9, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    MP says screenings are vital for early detection and encourages women to stay up to date with health checks Australia news live: latest politics updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The NSW deputy premier...
  • The Guardian view on fitness: evidence of the benefits of exercise keeps growing, but who is listening? | Editorial
    Monday, June 9, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Physical activity is part of a healthy lifestyle – ministers should grab the chance to shape the culture surrounding it The role of exercise in promoting good general health, and helping to prevent heart disease, strokes and diabetes is...
  • Shocking brain cancer breakthrough: Electric fields supercharge immune assault
    Monday, June 9, 2025 from Cancer News -- ScienceDaily
    A breakthrough study from Keck Medicine of USC may have found a powerful new triple therapy for glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. By combining Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), which deliver electric waves into tumors,...
  • Better alcohol regulation will save lives and money | Letters
    Sunday, June 8, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Dr Katherine Severi calls for a national alcohol strategy that adopts Scotland’s minimum pricing and Dr Giota Mitrou highlights the role of alcohol in causing cancer. Plus a letter from Laura Willoughby You are right to argue that rising...
  • Key takeaways from world’s largest cancer conference in Chicago
    Friday, June 6, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Experts announce findings on immunotherapy, a breast cancer breakthrough and the value of exercise Doctors, scientists and researchers shared new findings on ways to tackle cancer at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual...
  • Ciara Hayes' Breast Cancer story
    Thursday, June 5, 2025 from Irish Cancer Society news
    Ciara Hayes' breast cancer story
  • Tim's Lung Cancer story
    Thursday, June 5, 2025 from Irish Cancer Society news
    Tim's lung cancer story
  • Mark's Leukaemia Story
    Thursday, June 5, 2025 from Irish Cancer Society news
    Mark's Leukaemia Story
  • People with cancer face ‘ticking timebomb’ due to NHS staff shortages
    Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Royal College of Radiologists warns of long delays to have surgery or treatment, raising chances of disease spreading People with cancer face a “ticking timebomb” of delays in getting diagnosed and treated because the NHS is too...
  • Jessie J says she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer
    Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Price Tag singer plans to have surgery after performing at Summertime Ball this month Jessie J has said she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer and plans to undergo surgery after her performance at this month’s Summertime Ball....
  • Letters from Max review – rich reflections on life, death and nothingness from a poet who died at 25
    Tuesday, June 3, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Hampstead theatre, London Sarah Ruhl’s stage adaptation of the book she wrote with her former student Max Ritvo, who died of cancer at 25, is smartly written if emotionally distant Sarah Ruhl first knew Max Ritvo as a student of her...
  • UK cancer survival rate doubles since 1970s amid ‘golden age’, report says
    Tuesday, June 3, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Half of those diagnosed will now survive for 10 years or more after advances in diagnosis and treatment The proportion of people surviving cancer in the UK has doubled since the 1970s amid a “golden age” of progress in diagnosis and...
  • Early driver of prostate cancer aggressiveness
    Monday, June 2, 2025 from Cancer News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to a more aggressive, treatment-resistant form. The gene can be indirectly targeted with an existing class of drugs, suggesting a...
  • Cancer experts warn of coffee enemas and juice diets amid rise in misinformation
    Monday, June 2, 2025 from Cancer | The Guardian
    Oncologists say patients rejecting proven treatments are dying needlessly because of increase in online ‘cures’ Cancer patients are snubbing proven treatments in favour of quackery such as coffee enemas and raw juice diets amid an...
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