LGBTI adolescents and young adults with cancer: Can we do better?
A new systemic review of the literature has shown a clear gap in the understanding…
Browsing: Medical Oncology
Preoperative management of inflammation may stave off cancer recurrences
A growing body of evidence suggests that traditional cancer treatments can paradoxically promote new tumour…
A miniature robot that could check colons for early signs of disease
Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the…
New study highlights need for ethnic and ancestral diversity in genomic research
A new multicenter analysis led by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the…
Sedation method does not affect colonoscopy detection rate
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States and…
New hope for aggressive breast cancers as diabetes drug creates treatment ‘sweet spot’
A drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes can force breast cancer ‘stem cells’…
For stomach cancer, aerosol chemotherapy offers breath of hope
“Classic chemotherapy was awful… but with this treatment, I feel hope,” says French pensioner Jacques…
Vitamin D metabolite helps stop drug-resistant cancer
What’s good for our bones may also help stop cancer cells that develop resistance to…
Antibodies against HPV16 can develop up to 40 years before throat cancer is diagnosed
An international group of researchers has found that antibodies to the human papilloma virus type…
What you should know about breast density and why it matters
Increased breast density is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, as mammograms…