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How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is TreatedByKaren RaymaakersUpdated on January 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDouglas A. Nelson, MDThe treatment forleukemiadepends on many factors inclu

How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is TreatedByKaren RaymaakersUpdated on January 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDouglas A. Nelson, MDThe treatment forleukemiadepends on many factors inclu
Experimental cancer therapy shows success in more than 70% of patients in global clinical trials

Experimental cancer therapy shows success in more than 70% of patients in global clinical trials

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new therapy that makes the immune system kill bone marrow cancer cells was successful in as many as 73% of patients in two clinical

Experimental cancer therapy shows success in more than 70% of patients in global clinical trials

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new therapy that makes the immune system kill bone marrow cancer cells was successful in as many as 73% of patients in two clinical
Radiation after surgery triples survival for a type of pediatric brain tumor

Radiation after surgery triples survival for a type of pediatric brain tumor

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalPrincipal investigator Thomas Merchant, D.O. Ph.D., consults with an ependymoma patient at St. Jude. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Resea

Radiation after surgery triples survival for a type of pediatric brain tumor

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalPrincipal investigator Thomas Merchant, D.O. Ph.D., consults with an ependymoma patient at St. Jude. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Resea
Cancer is the biggest health concern among the public, poll reveals

Cancer is the biggest health concern among the public, poll reveals

Cancer is the biggest health concern among the public, poll revealsbyUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo-thirds of the public say they are very or somewhat worried about

Cancer is the biggest health concern among the public, poll reveals

Cancer is the biggest health concern among the public, poll revealsbyUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo-thirds of the public say they are very or somewhat worried about
Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure

Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to dim light at night, which is common in today's lifestyle, may contribute to the spread of breast cancer to the bones, researchers

Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to dim light at night, which is common in today's lifestyle, may contribute to the spread of breast cancer to the bones, researchers
Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make-up of an individual's tumor,

Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make-up of an individual's tumor,
Research shows PSMA PET/CT imaging changes management for close to 50% of prostate cancer patients

Research shows PSMA PET/CT imaging changes management for close to 50% of prostate cancer patients

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingGraphical Abstract: Patients with detectable PSA (0.2-2.0 ng/mL) post-prostatectomy considered for salvage radiotherapy undergoing18F-DCFPyL P

Research shows PSMA PET/CT imaging changes management for close to 50% of prostate cancer patients

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingGraphical Abstract: Patients with detectable PSA (0.2-2.0 ng/mL) post-prostatectomy considered for salvage radiotherapy undergoing18F-DCFPyL P
Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to

Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to
Solid organ transplant patients may be at higher risk for skin cancer and require coordinated care

Solid organ transplant patients may be at higher risk for skin cancer and require coordinated care

by Jay Furst,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageMore than half of all patients who receive solid organ transplants will have an incidence of skin cancer at some point—most often a nonmelanoma

Solid organ transplant patients may be at higher risk for skin cancer and require coordinated care

by Jay Furst,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageMore than half of all patients who receive solid organ transplants will have an incidence of skin cancer at some point—most often a nonmelanoma
Novel drug combination shows promise for advanced HER2-negative breast cancer

Novel drug combination shows promise for advanced HER2-negative breast cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClinical efficacy.a–c, Responses as shown by a waterfall plot (a), swimmers plot (b) and spider plot (c). The dashed lines correspond to +20% a

Novel drug combination shows promise for advanced HER2-negative breast cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClinical efficacy.a–c, Responses as shown by a waterfall plot (a), swimmers plot (b) and spider plot (c). The dashed lines correspond to +20% a
'3D mammography' almost halves the incidence of breast cancer between two screening tests in clinical trial

'3D mammography' almost halves the incidence of breast cancer between two screening tests in clinical trial

byUniversity of CórdobaDBT interval carcinoma. A 60-year-old asymptomatic patient who underwent a repeat mammographic study 20months after the screening study interpreted as normal due to

'3D mammography' almost halves the incidence of breast cancer between two screening tests in clinical trial

byUniversity of CórdobaDBT interval carcinoma. A 60-year-old asymptomatic patient who underwent a repeat mammographic study 20months after the screening study interpreted as normal due to
First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth

First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth

by Purdue UniversityA new therapy targets cancer cells with a modified strand of micro-RNA that naturally blocks cell division. Credit: Second Bay Studios/Purdue UniversityA new cancer therapy de

First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth

by Purdue UniversityA new therapy targets cancer cells with a modified strand of micro-RNA that naturally blocks cell division. Credit: Second Bay Studios/Purdue UniversityA new cancer therapy de