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Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells
Colon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell…
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Researchers surprised by high levels of alcohol consumption among cancer survivors
New research in the January 2020 issue of JNCCN – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer…
Radiation breaks connections in the brain
One of the potentially life-altering side effects that patients experience after cranial radiotherapy for brain…
How employers can help cancer survivors return to work – based on my own experience
Stephen Bevan, Lancaster University When I lost a relative to cancer in the late 1970s,…
Extended letrozole therapy improves disease-free survival in postmenopausal women with HR-positive breast cancer
In the updated results from NRG Oncology/NSABP B-42 trial through 10 years of observation, extending…
ASH 2019: New drug markedly improves overall survival in patients with AML in remission
Using an investigational oral form of azacitidine therapy, CC-486, significantly improved overall survival in older…
ASH 2019: Triple drug combination delays disease progression in people with stubborn multiple myeloma
Adding daratumumab to carfilzomib and dexamethasone to treat patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma…
Cancer research offers more hope than people think
The strong public focus on a ‘cure for cancer’ is masking dramatic progress in extending…
Fitness consultations in oncology care motivate child cancer survivors to be more active
Sherry Landow, UNSW Just one exercise physiology consultation is enough to improve motivation and exercise…
New study shows how cancer survivors develop opioid addictions
Opioids play an important role in how cancer patients manage pain, but the ongoing opioid…