NEW DELHI: Nearly 21 percent of cancer patients who sought a second opinion for their treatment were below the age of 40 years and most of them were men a study has found.
'Most people think carcinomatosis is a death sentence, but there are different treatment modalities that I offer to patients. And that's something that is pretty unique to UT Health San Antonio,' said Dr. Mio Kitano, a surgical oncologist.
Breakthrough new gene test Oncotype DX could help some breast cancer patients avoid chemotherapy if results find a tumour is unlikely to spread to other parts of the body
During her more than 40-year-long career as a nurse, Agalia Baker screened lots of women for breast cancer and shared preventive measures with her patients and others. Still, none of that experience prepared her for the moment on May 17,…
LewisGale in Roanoke is only place in the Commonwealth providing Hepatic Artery Infusion (HAI) Therapy. LewisGale began offering HAI in December, and it’s already showing promise with patients like David Rockwell of Moneta.
FDA advisory group approves Shield blood test for colon cancer, aiming to improve screening rates and reduce preventable deaths among average-risk patients.
Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADL) announced overall survival data from a phase II study evaluating its lead investigational adenovirus immunotherapy candidate, CAN-2409 plus valacyclovir (prodrug), together with standard of care …
The treatment landscape for multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer, is shifting rapidly, with newly diagnosed patients increasingly being treated with a four-part drug combination that includes a new immunotherapy agent.
A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that using a combination of experimental immunotherapy drugs with chemotherapy significantly improves progression-free survival and overall survival for…
Up to 80% of breast cancer deaths occur in patients with tumors that express estrogen receptor-alpha. Although these estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers often initially respond to standard treatment that combines endocrine…
A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that using a combination of experimental immunotherapy drugs with chemotherapy significantly improves progression-free survival and overall survival for…
A new treatment approach using an older drug may enable more patients with high-risk blood cancers to receive transplanted stem cells from unrelated, partially matched donors, according to a study conducted by researchers at Sylvester…
Integration of pharmacies with physician practices, where on-site pharmacies open at physician practice locations, is a growing trend in cancer treatment. However, little is known about how this integration affects drug utilization or…
Psychiatric or neuropsychiatric treatment can help patients suffering from terminal illness to find meaning amidst uncertainty, while also embracing the reality of their prognosis.
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- While rates of gallbladder cancer have been decreasing in the U.S., this rare but often-deadly cancer is on the rise in Black patients, driven by more late-stage tumors, a nationwide analysis showed.
Colon cancer is increasingly hitting Americans under the age of 50, and a new study outlines the warning signs that these young patients first encounter.
Sepsis, a life-threatening complication of infections, poses a severe threat to cancer patients, whose compromised immune systems make them highly susceptible. In a study published in Science Bulletin, researchers led by Hong-Da Chen from…
(MedPage Today) -- Faced with a positive stool test, 7.4% of patients ignored standard practice of undergoing colonoscopy and had a second fecal blood test, and a majority of those patients delayed colonoscopy for more than a year. (Kaiser…