Oncology & Cancer
How mathematics is helping to fight cancer
Nearly half of Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death.
Feb 28, 2018
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News tagged with chemotherapy treatment
Oncology & Cancer
NIR light may identify breast cancer patients who will benefit most from chemotherapy
A new optical imaging system developed at Columbia University uses red and near-infrared light to identify breast cancer patients who will respond to chemotherapy. The imaging system may be able to predict response to chemotherapy ...
Feb 12, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Device helps cancer patients keep their hair, dignity
The doctor warned breast cancer patient Joelle Smith that her hair would fall out on Day 14 of chemotherapy treatment in 2002.
Nov 28, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Chemo brain starts during cancer's progression, not just after chemotherapy
The memory and thinking problems experienced by cancer survivors, known as "chemo brain" or "chemo fog," are not just the result of chemotherapy treatment, they may start as tumors form and develop, suggests a Baycrest-led ...
Nov 21, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
70-gene signature impacts treatment decisions in breast CA
(HealthDay)—The 70-gene signature (GS) assay affects treatment decisions among physicians treating patients identified as being at intermediate risk with the 21-gene assay (21-GA), according to a study published online ...
Oct 29, 2017
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Neuroscience
Discovery of peripheral neuropathy cause suggests potential preventive measures
In discovering how certain chemotherapy drugs cause the nerve damage known as peripheral neuropathy, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found a potential approach to preventing this common and troublesome side ...
Oct 11, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Determining patient radiosensitivity from blood samples
How much radiation or chemotherapy can a certain person handle? With help from blood or tissue testing, it may be possible to answer this question in advance, which in turn could improve treatment, as research at Sahlgrenska ...
Oct 10, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Jet lag drug may aid cancer patients
Painful side effects from cancer medicines could be tackled with a drug that eases the effects of jet lag, research suggests.
Sep 15, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer patients who freeze their eggs see no delay for chemotherapy
Women who receive a breast cancer diagnosis while they are still young enough to bear children can take time to freeze their eggs and embryos without fear of delaying their cancer treatment, according to research by UC San ...
Sep 11, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Social interaction affects cancer patients' response to treatment
How well cancer patients fared after chemotherapy was affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment, according to a new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), ...
Jul 19, 2017
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