A cannabis extract has shown positive results in slowing down melanoma cell growth and increasing cell death rates, a new in-vitro study finds. Researchers from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and RMIT investigated programmed ...
Feb 8, 2024
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An in-depth analysis of two common treatments for advanced pancreatic cancer from The University of Toledo has found the combination chemotherapy drug Folfirinox is more likely to promote progression-free survival—a notable ...
Feb 8, 2024
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More than 26,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with stomach cancer this year, and nearly 11,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Stomach cancer accounts for about 1.5% of all ...
Feb 7, 2024
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The rate of cancer deaths in the U.S. has steadily declined for several decades. But there's a caveat: We've recently seen a small but worrisome increase in the rate of certain cancers—particularly colon cancers—among ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Researchers have identified why some advanced estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancers become resistant to hormone therapy, and have identified drugs currently in development that could keep disease stable for longer ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Radiation is a targeted form of cancer treatment used for up to half of all patients with cancer. Most radiation treatments are delivered using focused X-rays. Because X-rays travel through tissues, this can lead to extra ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Patient-reported outcomes are important indicators of how cancer drugs impact patients' lives. By assessing the benefits and risks of drugs from a patient's perspective, scientists and physicians can improve the development ...
Feb 6, 2024
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Through an analysis of tumor samples collected over time from patients with advanced melanoma, a Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a set of preexisting conditions in tumors that predict whether such patients are ...
Feb 6, 2024
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In a global effort to improve the lives of breast cancer survivors, new health research has looked at strategies that can help prevent lymphedema for millions of cancer survivors as a result of damage or removal of their ...
Feb 5, 2024
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Monash University-led research is using math to predict how new combination therapies can help patients with breast cancer who no longer respond to conventional therapies.
Feb 5, 2024
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