Oncology & Cancer

Hormone therapy for breast cancer linked with lower dementia risk

Hormone modulating therapy (HMT) used for the treatment of breast cancer was associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias later in life, according to a new study published in JAMA ...

Oncology & Cancer

New model could reduce reliance on chemotherapy

A model co-designed by a professor at Anglia Ruskin University is expected to reduce the need for chemotherapy in up to 38% of breast cancer patients who would previously have been advised to consider the treatment.

Medications

Diabetes drugs like Ozempic lower cancer risks: Study

A class of diabetes medications, which include the best-selling drug Ozempic, are associated with a reduced risk of certain obesity-related cancers, according to a study released Friday.

Oncology & Cancer

Study uncovers genetic cancer risks in 550 patients

Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome, which increase the risk of developing certain ...

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