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Testosterone research brings new hope for cancer patients
Many cancer patients suffer from a loss of body mass known as cachexia. Approximately 20…
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Immunotherapy associated with improved survival for patients with melanoma brain metastases
Among patients with cutaneous melanoma who had brain metastases (MBM), first-line treatment with a checkpoint…
Acupuncture Reduces Joint Pain From Breast Cancer Treatment
Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian found that acupuncture was associated with…
Fluorescent fish genes light path to neuroblastoma
A new type of zebrafish that produces fluorescent tags in migratory embryonic nerve precursor cells…
Brain metastases common and difficult to treat in ROS1 lung cancer
Increasingly, doctors are treating lung cancer based on the genetic rearrangements driving the disease. For…
Taming a fatal blood cancer
When a dangerous defect on chromosome 11q23 disrupts the genetic programming of blood cells, it…
How embryos and cancer are connected – UNSW’s Chris Heeschen shares lessons over lunch
What does the development of an embryo and cancer have in common? That was the…
Removing barriers to advance care planning for cancer patients and their family caregivers
Thinking about death and discussing emotionally challenging topics such as end-of-life preparations are difficult for…
Why randomised trials for proton therapy are difficult to complete
Randomised clinical trials are the gold standard of cancer research and can shed light on…
Robotic surgery as effective as open surgery for bladder cancer
Robotic surgery is as effective as traditional open surgery in treating bladder cancer, according to…