Oncology & Cancer
Consumer Health: Treating colorectal cancer
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about treating colorectal cancer.
Mar 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Consumer health: Bladder cancer awareness
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about bladder cancer.
May 18, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Proton therapy for prostate cancer is advantageous to imrt according to new study
Proton therapy treatment for prostate cancer is associated with higher survival rates and decreased risk of complications compared to intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) according to a new study by researchers at ...
Oct 25, 2017
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Spaceflight caused DNA to leak out of astronauts' cell powerhouse
Scientists already knew radiation exposure and a lack of gravity stress the bodies of astronauts. But new research may offer a better idea of what's driving some of that. It's a clue that could help them measure the physical ...
Oct 20, 2021
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Giving common antibiotic before radiation may help body fight cancer
The antibiotic vancomycin alters the gut microbiome in a way that can help prime the immune system to more effectively attack tumor cells after radiation therapy. A new study in mice from researchers at the Abramson Cancer ...
Dec 9, 2019
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Can women with early breast cancer skip post-op radiation?
(HealthDay)—Instead of weeks of radiation following a lumpectomy, a new study shows that many women with early breast cancer do just as well with only a single dose of targeted radiation that is given during their surgery.
Aug 20, 2020
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After four years of treatment for stage 4 cancer I just wanted some encouraging words from my oncologist
My oncologist has one of those little motivational prints hanging on his waiting room wall, with the simple statement: "trust your instincts." One day, bored with the long purgatory of the waiting room, I tweet this news ...
Aug 4, 2022
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Pancreatic cancer specialist explains treatment advances and challenges
With Alex Trebek's recent announcement that his pancreatic cancer is in remission, many people have wondered if this difficult cancer is now easier to treat. Pancreatic cancer remains a major cancer killer, but advances are ...
May 31, 2019
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Study finds increased risk of cancer death following treatment for hyperthyroidism
Findings from a study of patients who received radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment for hyperthyroidism show an association between the dose of treatment and long-term risk of death from solid cancers, including breast cancer. ...
Jul 1, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Using artificial intelligence to help cancer patients avoid excessive radiation
A Case Western Reserve University-led team of scientists has used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify which patients with certain head and neck cancers would benefit from reducing the intensity of treatments such as ...
Jan 6, 2022
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