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(MedPage Today) -- Surgery without chemotherapy or radiation offers a potential cure for some patients with pancreatic cancer -- but with a catch, a retrospective cohort study suggested.

A new study suggests mRNA coronavirus vaccines effectively prolonged the lives of certain cancer patients.

For a little over two decades, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has emerged as a powerful new way to treat cancer. By extracting patients' T cells, re-engineering them to recognize tumor antigens, and infusing them back into…

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy often leave patients exhausted and vulnerable to long-term side effects

Jaipur hospital initiative ensures free treatment and long-term remission

The NHS has also set a target for 85% of people with a cancer diagnosis to have their first treatment within two months of being referred.

Megan Johnson, who spent years caring for patients, encouraged other women to get a mammogram after her unexpected journey of being diagnosed with breast cancer.

The NHS has also set a target for 85% of people with a cancer diagnosis to have their first treatment within two months of being referred.

The NHS has also set a target for 85% of people with a cancer diagnosis to have their first treatment within two months of being referred.

Stuart Anderson MP has called on Health Secretary Wes Streeting to address the unequal access to cancer diagnosis and treatment in rural areas like South Shropshire.In August 2025, only 68.5% of cancer patients in South Shropshire were…

The NHS is set to deliver faster care for millions of patients thanks to the most radical reset of the NHS in a generation. 2.5 million fewer patients will be waiting more than 18 weeks to receive planned care. 190,000 more cancer patients…

The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumors

Nanobiotix has completed the transfer of NANORAY-312 sponsorship, initiated in 3Q2024, in the majority of regions along with the transfer of full operational control of the Phase 3 clinical trial to Johnson & Johnson ("J&J"). Following the…

Researchers found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, when given within 100 days of starting immune checkpoint inhibitors, were linked to significantly longer survival in lung and melanoma cancer patients. The vaccines trigger a powerful type-I…

Cancer treatment has come a long way, but many of today's therapies still come with steep costs: not just financial, but physical and emotional too. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy remain vital tools, yet they often damage healthy cells…

It comes as concerns were raised that a new drug approved for NHS use will not be given to eligible patients.

It comes as concerns were raised that a new drug approved for NHS use will not be given to eligible patients.

It comes as concerns were raised that a new drug approved for NHS use will not be given to eligible patients.