The latest oncology treatment & supportive care news
A ‘dirty bomb’ battles cancer metastasis
The death of her mother from ovarian cancer when Dr. Sui Huang was only 12…
Browsing: Treatment and Support
Particle shows promise to prevent the spread of triple-negative breast cancer
USC researchers have pinpointed a remedy to prevent the spread of triple-negative breast cancer. Metastatic…
Translating Research and Biomarkers
By Ian Olver AM for oncologynews.com.au The term translational research is broad but most often…
How lessons from childhood cancer care could improve adult cancer care
Leonard L. Berry, Texas A&M University ; Hetal Modi, Texas A&M University , and Tracey…
Six months of Herceptin could be as effective as 12 months for some women with HER2 positive breast cancer
For women with HER2 positive early-stage breast cancer taking Herceptin for six months could be…
Bone scan software accurately calculates prognosis of advanced prostate cancer
A software tool to automatically calculate how extensively bones have been infiltrated by prostate cancer…
Erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may fight cancer after surgery
A new study suggests that a common treatment for erectile dysfunction combined with the flu…
New ‘scoring’ system for advanced colorectal cancer
Georgios Margonis, M.D., Ph.D., a surgical oncology fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of…
My cancer is in remission – does this mean I’m cured?
Ian Olver, University of South Australia So you’ve been through cancer treatment and your doctor…
Shorter Trastuzumab Treatment for HER2+ Breast Cancer Can Be as Effective, With Fewer Cardiac Side Effects
“The use of trastuzumab has been a major advance for women with HER2-positive breast cancer…