Oncology & Cancer
Genetically engineered bacteria can detect cancer cells in a world-first experiment
As medical technology advances, many diseases could be detected, prevented and cured with cells, rather than pills.
Aug 13, 2023
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Blood Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Research raises hopes for new treatment of fusion-driven cancer
A new study presents a promising treatment method for so-called fusion-driven cancers, which are currently often difficult to cure. These fusion-driven cancers are caused by an error in cell division that creates a fusion ...
Aug 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Tips for cancer patients to stay safe in the summer
I have diabetes and high blood pressure. I take medication but have committed to a healthier lifestyle, including daily walks outside, swimming and other outdoor activities with my family. Recently, I was diagnosed with breast ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Sleep disturbances are underappreciated in prostate cancer survivorship
We all got the memo that sleep is foundational for good health, right?
Aug 8, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface
The Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen at underground launch control centers at a Montana nuclear missile base where a striking number of men and women have reported cancer diagnoses.
Aug 8, 2023
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Medications
Common blood thinner may double as cancer therapy
Warfarin, a widely used blood thinner, appears to have potent anti-cancer properties, according to a study by Columbia University researchers. The study, conducted in human cells and in mice, found that warfarin stops tumors ...
Aug 4, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer patients with higher BMI more likely to experience heart damage during chemotherapy, study finds
Breast cancer survival rates have improved considerably in the last few decades in Colombia, but factors that increase the likelihood of patients experiencing cardiovascular side effects, like cardiotoxicity, are not well-known ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk biomarkers for chronic graft-versus-host-disease identified
For someone with a blood cancer, receiving stem cells from a donor offers the possibility of a cure. But patients undergoing this procedure, called allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, also face the possibility ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Younger kidney cancer patients on VEGF inhibitors at elevated risk for hypertension
Hypertension during treatment is common among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) being treated with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors for renal cancer, according to a study published online July 5 in the ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New tool pinpoints gaps in awareness of blood cancer symptoms
A new tool could help identify gaps in the public's knowledge of blood cancer symptoms—helping to shape future awareness campaigns that could save countless lives.
Jul 14, 2023
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