Screening and treatment guidelines may need to be intensified because rates of metastatic prostate cancer have increased by nearly three-quarters during the last decade, researchers suggest after a recent study. Researchers at Northwestern University report more men with metastatic prostate cancer are being diagnosed with worse and more aggressive tumors, ... Read More »
the usage of affected person navigators — those who help patients receive healthcare offerings —improved cancer screening fees among low-profits and ethnic minority patients, a brand new have a look at reviews. “these findings demonstrate how powerful affected person navigators may be for patients who, for a variety of motives, ... Read More »
While people with autism have more cancer-related gene mutations, they are at lower risk for developing the disease. This is the conclusion of a new study by researchers from the University of Iowa. Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by problems with social interaction, communication and repetitive behaviors. In the ... Read More »
COLUMBIA, S.C., April 14 — A drug designed to lower cholesterol stops the progression of prostate cancer, according to researchers at the University of Missouri. The researchers say using the drug with or without chemotherapy treatments for prostate cancer could prove to be more effective while reducing the level of ... Read More »
FRIDAY, April 15, 2016 — Despite the increasing use of a standard therapy for rectal cancer in the United States, only slightly more than half of patients receive it, a new study finds. Chemoradiation therapy followed by surgery is recognized as the standard of care for locally advanced rectal cancer ... Read More »
FRIDAY, April 15, 2016 — Metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, may reduce the risk of dying from some cancers for postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. The study found that for women with type 2 diabetes and cancer, the odds of dying from cancer appeared ... Read More »
FRIDAY, April 15, 2016 — Early stage breast cancers known as DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) should be treated with surgery, not a “wait-and-watch” approach, according to new research. Experts have debated whether to treat early DCIS or simply monitor it to see if it progresses. The new study suggests ... Read More »
In order for clinical trials to be worth the time and money, researchers must enroll enough participants to fairly judge the effects of treatments. Nearly a quarter of trials for cancer drugs, however, fail to enroll enough people for reliability, representing a waste of what researchers in a new study ... Read More »
A contagious cancer, spread by biting, has decimated the population of Tasmanian devils since 1996. Researchers have now identified a second contagious cancer in eight devils, making them question how rare contagious cancer is, according to a new study. In addition to attempting to breed devils identified as immune to ... Read More »
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2016 — Higher doses of radiation may not benefit low-risk prostate cancer patients, a new review suggests. “In the field of radiation oncology, we often assume that the highest dose that the body can tolerate will be most effective at killing cancer,” said senior study author Dr. ... Read More »
Cancer starts when cells in our bodies start to reproduce out of control, forming new, abnormal cells. These abnormal cells form lumps, known as tumours. If the cells from tumours cannot spread, then the tumours are benign. They are not cancerous and can usually be removed. If the cells are ... Read More »
Sheri Valle was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in April 2011, but the idea of re-growing the hair she lost from treatment gave her hope for normalcy after she finally beat the disease. After going into remission in early 2012, Valle would get her hair back— just not in ... Read More »
