Oncology & Cancer
Too often, women aren't told of sexual side effects of cancer treatments
When a man has cancer in an area that affects sexual function, his doctor is likely to discuss it with him.
Oct 25, 2022
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Medications
How a cancer drug could be repurposed to fight malaria-causing parasites
Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which is transmitted by mosquitos. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that in 2020, there were 241 million cases and 627,000 deaths worldwide, 94% of cases ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New clinical guideline on radiation therapy for IDH-mutant glioma
A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients with isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutant grade 2 and grade 3 diffuse ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Pediatrics
COVID vaccines for children under 5 are almost here. Here's what parents need to know
COVID vaccines for children as young as six months look set to be available in the coming months, now the Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the Moderna vaccine for babies and young children.
Jul 19, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Proton beam therapy for bone cancer spares surrounding tissue
July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, bringing attention to a group of cancers that begin in the bones or soft tissues of the body. There are more than 70 types of sarcoma, including bone cancer. Treatments for bone cancer include ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Medications
Combination anti-HIV antibody infusions suppress virus for prolonged period
Individuals with HIV who began taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the early stages of infection achieved a lengthy period of HIV suppression without ART after receiving two broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies (bNAbs), ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Mayo Clinic Minute: Improved treatments for head and neck cancer
April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Drug combination helps children with acute promyelocytic leukemia avoid conventional chemotherapy
A clinical trial has found that the combination of all-trans retinoic acid, which is a metabolite of vitamin A, and arsenic trioxide is highly effective in children with standard- and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia, ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Shortened course of radiation therapy offers similar long-term side effects following prostate removal surgery
Using fewer—but higher—doses of radiation to treat men with prostate cancer who had their prostates removed does not increase long-term side effects or lower their quality of life compared to conventional radiation treatment, ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Vaccination
Vaccination policy should respond to the motivations of vaccine refusers
Research by Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), The Hague University of Applied Sciences and Erasmus University Rotterdam shows that about 15 percent of Dutch people do not want to be vaccinated. If better use were made ...
Sep 16, 2021
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