How are some intestinal cells resisting chemotherapy and radiation?
When treating cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, decisions about dose must walk a fine line…
Browsing: Medical Oncology
With cancer genome sequencing, be your own control
When University of Colorado Cancer Center researcher, Jing Hong Wang, MD, PhD, found more than…
New understanding of chemotherapy resistance could prevent cancer cells fighting back
Scientists have made an important breakthrough in understanding why some cancer cells become resistant to…
Life interrupted: young people need help moving forward after cancer
By Pandora Patterson, University of Sydney. Around 1,000 teens and young Australian adults are diagnosed with…
How an old antidepressant could provide the next brain cancer breakthrough
By Geoff Pilkington, University of Portsmouth. In 1998, I received an intriguing handwritten note. It came…
Risk factors for prostate cancer aren’t what we think
When it comes to prostate cancer biopsies, risk and reality don’t always match up, according…
Prognostic role of side where colon cancer occurs
Does the location of colon cancer—left or right side—matter for survival? A new report published…
Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients at high risk of venous thromboembolism
Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients with high risk of experiencing venous thromboembolism…
New Online Intervention Improves Cognitive Problems in Cancer Survivors
Study participants also report lower levels of anxiety, depression and fatigue A new study led…
Best practice guidelines for melanoma care go digital
First-ever online guidelines adapting to rapid change in clinical management Health professionals treating melanoma patients…