The Latest Oncology Treatment & Support News
Prostate cancer urine test shows who needs treatment and when
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital have…
Browsing: Treatment & Support
De-escalating breast cancer therapy; can some patients be spared chemotherapy?
About one of every five breast cancers presents with high levels of HER2 proteins. Known…
New research gives hope in the fight against pancreatic cancer
Mariano Barbacid, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas CNIO Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common…
Preoperative management of inflammation may stave off cancer recurrences
A growing body of evidence suggests that traditional cancer treatments can paradoxically promote new tumour…
In ovarian cancer care, focus on high-volume centres could come at a cost
Limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals could improve survival but may also reduce access…
Timed release of turmeric stops cancer cell growth
A Washington State University research team has developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the…
Interim scan during prostate cancer therapy helps guide treatment
New prostate cancer research shows that adding an interim scan during therapy can help guide…
New hope for aggressive breast cancers as diabetes drug creates treatment ‘sweet spot’
A drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes can force breast cancer ‘stem cells’…
For stomach cancer, aerosol chemotherapy offers breath of hope
“Classic chemotherapy was awful… but with this treatment, I feel hope,” says French pensioner Jacques…
Study shows more effective method for detecting prostate cancer
Each year, 1 million men in the U.S. undergo biopsies to determine whether they have…