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Chemotherapy or not?
Researchers are pushing the boundaries of how “smart” diagnostic-imaging machines identify cancers and uncovering clues…
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Neurotransmitter that helps cancers progress identified
Using human cancer cells, tumour and blood samples from cancer patients, researchers at Johns Hopkins…
Asking for help during cancer treatment – what’s attachment got to do with it?
Everyone does not ask for, or respond to, help in the same way. The oncology…
Preventing triple negative breast cancer from spreading
A breast cancer cell is like a house with three locks on the front door.…
Triple negative breast cancers can adopt reversible state that is resistant to chemotherapy
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that triple negative…
Magic mouthwash effective treatment for mouth sore pain caused by radiation therapy
“Magic mouthwash,” an oral rinse containing diphenhydramine, lidocaine and antacids, significantly reduced pain from oral…
Discovery of oral cancer biomarkers could save thousands of lives
Oral cancer is known for its high mortality rate in developing countries, but an international…
Diet high in leucine may fuel breast cancer’s drug resistance
About one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her…
Cervical cancer subtype rising in some sub-populations
A new study reports that a type of cervical cancer that is less amenable to…
Partner status influences sexual problems and self-efficacy in survivors of breast cancer
Vaginal dryness and painful intercourse are some of the more common adverse events of post-breast…