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