Generic platinum chemotherapy shortages did not increase deaths
During a shortage of the generic platinum chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin that began in…
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Oncologists hesitant to intensify treatment for advanced prostate cancer
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In five cancer types, prevention and screening have been major contributors to saving lives in the US
Cancer prevention and screening improvements have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over…
Gluing treatment to cancer
Treatment for more advanced and difficult-to-treat head and neck cancers can be improved with the…
Innovative immunotherapy shows promise in early clinical trial for breast cancer
A groundbreaking phase one clinical trial exploring a novel cell-based immunotherapy for breast cancer has…
New research on chronic inflammation explores potential treatments for chronic diseases and cancer
A recently published study led by Wayne State University, USA, on a new approach to…