Oncology & Cancer
From vaccines to AI: New weapons in the fight against cancer
Could humanity finally be gaining the upper hand in our age-old fight against cancer?
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Medications
Nearly 1 in 5 American adults takes sleep meds
Nearly 20% of American adults use a drug to help them sleep, either occasionally or regularly, health officials reported Wednesday.
Jan 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetics may identify breast cancer patients who can safely omit radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery
Patients with invasive breast cancer who had low scores on an investigational gene molecular signature had similar rates of local recurrence whether or not they received adjuvant radiation therapy after breast-conserving ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Treating COPD
COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. More than 12.5 million people have been diagnosed with COPD, but millions ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Team establishes a large collection of cholangiocarcinoma models for preclinical drug evaluation and biomarker discovery
Cholangiocarcinomas (CCAs) are a highly aggressive and diverse group of malignancies of the biliary tract that currently account for 15% of all liver cancers and approximately 3% of gastrointestinal tumors. While rare, the ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Medications
Could these antiviral pills treat long COVID?
Could Paxlovid solve one of the pandemic's biggest puzzles? A new study at Stanford University aims to find out.
Nov 25, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Era of hope for patients with lung cancer
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, with more than 2.1 million cases, according to the American Lung Association.
Nov 21, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Ewing sarcoma tumors can be split into two groups for targeted care
Ewing sarcoma is a fast-growing form of bone and soft tissue cancer that strikes about 200 children and young adults per year in the United States.
Nov 17, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
COVID vaccination improves effectiveness of cancer treatment, study finds
Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are often treated with drugs that activate their immune system against the tumor. Until now, it was feared that vaccination against COVID-19 could reduce the success of cancer treatment ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Genetics
Study shows link between genetics and response to electroconvulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment reserved for the most severe cases of depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Positive results are not guaranteed.
Oct 31, 2022
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