The latest oncology treatment & supportive care news
Improving mental health of young people with cancer
More research is urgently needed to improve the mental health of young people during and…
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Nanocapsule reaches cancer that has spread to central nervous system in mice
Cancer that has spread to the central nervous system is notoriously difficult to treat. Now,…
Study identifies mutations linked to familial pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers with limited treatment options. It typically comes…
Exercise associated with benefit to patients with advanced colorectal cancer
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who engaged in moderate exercise while undergoing chemotherapy tended to…
Aspirin may help some breast cancer survivors, but changes in DNA may mean harm for others
Previous studies have shown that some women who use aspirin and are later diagnosed with…
#HelloMyNameIs: A simple act to improve patients’ experiences of care
Maisam Najafizada, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Arifur Rahman, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and Katie Oxford,…
Research advances to better target debilitating effects of cachexia syndrome
A study published in Cell Reports Aug. 6 describes the generation of a new mouse model developed…
Chemotherapy drugs react differently to radiation while in water
Cancer treatment often involves a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Chemotherapy uses medication to stop…
Researchers make immunotherapy work for treatment-resistant lymphoma
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a way to use immunotherapy drugs against treatment-resistant non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas…
Researchers take key step toward cancer treatments that leave healthy cells unharmed
Researchers have opened up a possible avenue for new cancer therapies that don’t have the…