A seven-year study of 470 patients revealed that a severe fungal lung infection once mainly seen in specific high-risk groups is increasingly affecting elderly patients and those with common cancers who are not receiving traditional high…
A single, targeted high dose of radiation delivered before other treatments could completely eradicate tumors in most women with early-stage, operable hormone-positive breast cancer, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical…
Imagine a targeted approach to bladder cancer that spares healthy cells while delivering chemotherapy directly to cancerous ones, offering hope for patients with advanced stages of the disease.
A Fairfield man found guilty of sexually assaulting several women – including a terminally ill cancer patient – was denied parole this week and after the Solano County DA’s office appeared and argued against his release.
A Fairfield man found guilty of sexually assaulting several women – including a terminally ill cancer patient – was denied parole this week and after the Solano County DA’s office appeared and argued against his release.
A University of Colorado Cancer Center leader co-chaired an international expert panel that drafted new global guidelines for conducting geriatric assessments of older people with cancer in parts of the world where robust medical resources…
In patients of reproductive age who have cancer, fertility preservation for potential children in the future should be a high priority. A practice article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes the successful…
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Patients with advanced kidney cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) lived longer if they consumed a high-fiber diet, a small prospective study showed.
While past studies have explored how cancer patients' financial health influenced their risk of mortality, new research digs in deeper by zeroing in on objective data: credit scores.
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the National Cancer Intervention Fund (NCIF) have strategised on ways to mobilise fund for treatment of cancer patients across the 36 states of Nigeria.
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- A majority of patients with non-locally treated brain metastases from kidney cancer remained free of metastatic progression for at least 6 months when treated with cabozantinib (Cabometyx), a small prospective…
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- A discussion about patient-centered issues in kidney cancer management focused considerable attention on the controversial antiparasitic ivermectin, which was not even on the program at the International Kidney…
The study sought to answer questions about how breast cancer risk differs by type of hormonal contraceptive. Doctors say the results won't change how they counsel patients.
People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50 , according to a study by researchers from The University of Manchester and The ChristieNHS Foundation Trust .