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Thursday, Jul 4

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More Data Link Obesity to Better Survival for Cancer Patients on Immunotherapy

(MedPage Today) -- Another study, this time involving head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), has demonstrated a link between obesity and survival in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy.

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Breast cancer fight could be boosted with simple 30-minute lifestyle change, study suggests

Breast cancer researchers exploring how the body produces tumour-killing white blood cells have found that many patients could boost their levels through a simple change to their lifestyle

Wednesday, Jul 3

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AI model to improve patient response to cancer therapy

A new artificial intelligence tool that can help to select the most suitable treatment for cancer patients has been developed.

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Study Supports Continued Use of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Advanced Breast Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- In a phase III trial presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, researchers compared abemaciclib (Verzenio) plus fulvestrant (Faslodex) versus fulvestrant plus placebo in patients with hormone…

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No More Needles: Leuko’s Revolutionary Device Could Save Lives of Cancer Patients

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Leuko, founded by a research team at MIT, is giving doctors a noninvasive way to monitor cancer patients’ health during chemotherapy — no blood tests...

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RNA splicing strategy corrects tumor suppressor gene in neuroendocrine cancers

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Neuroendocrine tumors, including small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine prostate cancer, are very aggressive with high chances of spreading. However, many individuals develop resistance to few available treatment options, leading to…

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Exercise boosts tumor-killing white blood cells in breast cancer patients

A new Finnish study from University of Turku shows that already a 30-minute exercise can increase the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream of breast cancer patients.

New AI tool can help select the most suitable treatment for cancer patients

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help to select the most suitable treatment for cancer patients has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

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Could groundbreaking CAR-T cancer therapy trigger more cancer?

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Car-T therapy, short for “chimeric antigen receptor T-cell”, is a cutting-edge treatment that reprogrammes a patient’s immune cells to fight their cancer.

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Team develops AI model to improve patient response to cancer therapy

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A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help physicians to select the most suitable treatment for cancer patients has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

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Max Jones memorial match nets £12,000 for Kilbryde Hospice and Teenage Cancer Trust

Max was the youngest patient to receive palliative care at Kilbryde Hospice after being diagnosed with glioblastoma aged 17

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Tuesday, Jul 2

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Nudging both clinicians and patients may increase serious illness conversations

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Combining clinician- and patient-directed nudges may help to promote serious illness conversations (SICs) in cancer care, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open.

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Sandeep Patil Requests BCCI To Help Cancer Patient Anshuman Gaekwad for Funds Amidst T20 World Cup 2024 Celebrations

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Patil, however, has called on the BCCI to extend similar financial support to former cricketer and coach Anshuman Gaekwad, who is battling blood cancer. In a column for Mid-Day, Patil revealed that Gaekwad, 71, has been undergoing…

mRNA Technology Promises To Make A Long-Time Coming Turning Point In Cancer Treatment

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The medical and pharmaceutical community continues to embrace emerging technologies, beginning with mRNA that rose to fame during the COVID-19 pandemic. The beauty of mRNA technology is that it opens the door to a more personalized and…

Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care

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Hypnotherapy could offer a host of benefits to cancer patients; however, a recent study published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted the need for more education in the area.

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‘Cutting-edge’ test on NHS dramatically improves cancer care for children

The test works by providing a readout of the entire genetic code of a patient’s tumour and identifies every single cancer-causing mutation.

‘Cutting-edge’ test on NHS dramatically improves cancer care for children

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The test works by providing a readout of the entire genetic code of a patient’s tumour and identifies every single cancer-causing mutation.

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American Indian/Alaska Native patients less likely to undergo breast reconstruction

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American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women with breast cancer have consistently lower rates of breast reconstruction after mastectomy compared to non-Hispanic White women, reports a paper in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive…

Johnson & Johnson's Cell Therapy Carvykti Shows Better Survival Rate In Pretreated Blood Cancer Patients

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Johnson & Johnson announced Phase 3 CARTITUDE-4 study results showing Carvykti significantly improves overall survival in relapsed or lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma after one prior line of therapy compared to standard treatments.…