Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option—a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis
"Me encontraron càncer en la pròstata," my father told me. They found cancer in my prostate.
Aug 9, 2023
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News tagged with aggressive treatment
Oncology & Cancer
Most pancreatic cancer patients do not get lifesaving surgery, says Texas study
Only 22% of Texas patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer received standard-of-care surgery to remove their tumors, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report in a new study. The findings, published in the Journal ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer Health: What is glioblastoma?
More than 14,490 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2023, according to the National Brain Tumor Society, and 10,000 people in the U.S. will die of the disease. The five-year survival rate is 6.9%, and ...
Jul 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New study using novel approach for glioblastoma treatment shows promising results, extending survival
A new international study published in Nature Medicine and presented as a late-breaking abstract at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) annual conference, shows great promise for patients with glioblastoma.
May 15, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Genes reveal kidney cancer's risk of recurrence
Studying the mutations in kidney cancer after surgery could help to better predict the risk of the disease coming back, according to the latest results of a decade-long international study.
Feb 23, 2023
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Cardiology
Is surgery always necessary for folks with chronic angina?
Folks suffering chest pain from clogged arteries appear to have some true flexibility in choosing the medical care that's right for them, researchers report.
Nov 7, 2022
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Health
Is a do-not-resuscitate tattoo a valid advance directive?
With the growing popularity of tattoos, you may wonder if a tattoo is the best way to express health care wishes. Tattooing "DNR" or "DNI" on your chest may seem like an easy way to permanently express your wishes. But this ...
Oct 20, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
What is metastatic breast cancer, the type Olivia Newton-John had?
The death of Australian superstar Olivia Newton-John has drawn attention to an often misunderstood stage of breast cancer—metastatic breast cancer.
Aug 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence
To investigate the long-term benefit of hormone-lowering treatment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have done a 20-year follow-up of premenopausal women with breast cancer. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Standard test for multiple myeloma provides clues of a rare, more deadly type
A test for the common blood cancer multiple myeloma also holds clear clues that the patient has one of the most uncommon and deadly forms of this cancer, investigators say.
May 19, 2022
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