The University of Pennsylvania plans to continue offering CAR-T therapy, a cancer treatment pioneered at Penn, after the Food and Drug Administration announced an investigation into whether the treatment may cause cancer ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Three years ago, the federal government set a series of targets to improve Americans' overall health. Among the dozens of goals laid out in the plan, called Healthy People 2030, was a significant increase in the proportion ...
Nov 28, 2023
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From 2004 to 2019, the risk for recurrence of colorectal cancer (CRC) decreased in patients with stages I to III disease, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Oncology to coincide with the annual meeting ...
Nov 28, 2023
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For patients with early-stage breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT), Blacks have higher mortality risk than Whites, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JAMA Network Open.
Nov 27, 2023
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A new AI (artificial intelligence) tool may make it possible to spare breast cancer patients unnecessary chemotherapy treatments by using a more precise method of predicting their outcomes, reports a new Northwestern Medicine ...
Nov 27, 2023
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Minimally invasive focal therapies for prostate cancer are associated with a lower overall cost and improved quality of life for patients.
Nov 24, 2023
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Three years into the pandemic and as Australia's case numbers rise, health care providers are still working tirelessly to safeguard vulnerable patients, often at a personal cost.
Nov 24, 2023
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A recent Mayo Clinic retrospective study published in JCO Oncology Practice shows that cancer practices can integrate telehealth without duplicative care, allowing for a more streamlined health care experience for patients ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Lidocaine—often used as a numbing agent for outpatient medical procedures—activates certain bitter taste receptors through two unique mechanisms that result in cancer cell death, according to researchers from the Perelman ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Redispensing cancer drugs reduces both environmental impact and medical costs, according to research from Radboudumc pharmacy published in JAMA Oncology. The annual savings could amount to tens of millions.
Nov 17, 2023
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