New insight into a gene that controls energy production in cancer stem cells could help in the search for a more effective treatment for glioblastoma. A McGill-led study published in Nature Communications reveals that suppressing ...
Aug 17, 2020
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For cancer patients receiving radiation treatment during a surge in COVID-19 cases, adhering to the stay-at-home orders of quarantine is not always an option. The daily hospital trips potentially increase exposure, which ...
Aug 13, 2020
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Adult survivors of childhood abdominal and pelvic cancers who had been treated with radiation therapy experienced abnormalities in body composition and had worse cardiometabolic health compared with the general population, ...
Aug 13, 2020
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Many modern cancer drugs target a specific genetic mutation that is driving a particular cancer's runaway growth and division—such as the HER-2 protein in some breast cancers or EGFR in certain lung cancers.
Jul 30, 2020
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(HealthDay)—There is strong evidence supporting the use of radiation therapy (RT) for nonmetastatic cervical cancer, according to a clinical practice guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) published ...
Jul 27, 2020
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A team of University of Alberta researchers has developed a faster way of tracking the movement of tumors in the body during radiation therapy, which could significantly improve outcomes for cancer patients.
Jul 22, 2020
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Researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP-USP) in Brazil have demonstrated the potential of a leukemia drug, arsenic trioxide, to treat medulloblastoma, a type of brain ...
Jul 22, 2020
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Targeted radionuclide therapy has been found to create a favorable tumor microenvironment in prostate cancer that improves the effectiveness of immunotherapies. The research, presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread cancelations of electively-scheduled or 'non-emergency' operations were implemented to free up hospital beds and conserve protective equipment for health care workers. For some conditions, ...
Jul 7, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and major bleeding is high among patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), according to a study published online June 23 in Leukemia & Lymphoma.
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