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Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.12.004The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has developed a quality of l

Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.12.004The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has developed a quality of l
Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsMultiple ongoing clinical trials are being conducted to test the potential of ICIs as an adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. The results of these trials could ce

Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsMultiple ongoing clinical trials are being conducted to test the potential of ICIs as an adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. The results of these trials could ce
Repurposing heart drugs to target cancer cells

Repurposing heart drugs to target cancer cells

by MRC London Institute of Medical SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainSenescence is a cellular stress response that results in the stable growth arrest of old and damaged cells. The past decade has reve

Repurposing heart drugs to target cancer cells

by MRC London Institute of Medical SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainSenescence is a cellular stress response that results in the stable growth arrest of old and damaged cells. The past decade has reve
Placebo pill eases cancer-related fatigue in study

Placebo pill eases cancer-related fatigue in study

by Alan MozesPatients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease.Now, a new investigation may have landed

Placebo pill eases cancer-related fatigue in study

by Alan MozesPatients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease.Now, a new investigation may have landed
Researchers develop modular approach to engineering immune cells

Researchers develop modular approach to engineering immune cells

by Bara Badwan,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comYale researchers have developed a new way to efficiently engineer immune cells, an advance which enhances the ability to fend off cancer and

Researchers develop modular approach to engineering immune cells

by Bara Badwan,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comYale researchers have developed a new way to efficiently engineer immune cells, an advance which enhances the ability to fend off cancer and
Researchers create new tool for assessing risk of kidney injury after chemotherapy

Researchers create new tool for assessing risk of kidney injury after chemotherapy

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing patient data from six major U.S. cancer centers, Brigham researchers and collaborators developed a risk prediction model for

Researchers create new tool for assessing risk of kidney injury after chemotherapy

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing patient data from six major U.S. cancer centers, Brigham researchers and collaborators developed a risk prediction model for
Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

by Lori SolomonAmong men with very high-risk prostate cancer, higher radiation facility case volume is independently associated with longer overall survival, according to a study published online Aug.

Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

by Lori SolomonAmong men with very high-risk prostate cancer, higher radiation facility case volume is independently associated with longer overall survival, according to a study published online Aug.
Can diet help cancer treatment? Study in mice offers clues

Can diet help cancer treatment? Study in mice offers clues

by Sara HusseinA study in the journalNaturefound that restricting the intake of an amino acid found in red meat and eggs slowed the growth of cancerous tumours in miceDiet is already a key

Can diet help cancer treatment? Study in mice offers clues

by Sara HusseinA study in the journalNaturefound that restricting the intake of an amino acid found in red meat and eggs slowed the growth of cancerous tumours in miceDiet is already a key
Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Helmholtz Munich has revealed a specific mechanism that is able to promote c

Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Helmholtz Munich has revealed a specific mechanism that is able to promote c
Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports

Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt has long been accepted that regular exercise can assist in helping to prevent or reduce the risk of a multitude of health problems. However, a n

Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt has long been accepted that regular exercise can assist in helping to prevent or reduce the risk of a multitude of health problems. However, a n
Severe herpesvirus infection beats adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

Severe herpesvirus infection beats adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a recently published editorial in the journalGenes & Cancer, researcher Tatsuro Jo from the Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Genbaku Hosp

Severe herpesvirus infection beats adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a recently published editorial in the journalGenes & Cancer, researcher Tatsuro Jo from the Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Genbaku Hosp
Even with multiple breast tumors, mastectomy isn't always necessary: Study

Even with multiple breast tumors, mastectomy isn't always necessary: Study

by Denise MannSome women with multiple breast tumors can safely be spared breast removal surgery, choosing less invasive treatment instead, new research suggests.Under certain conditions,women&n

Even with multiple breast tumors, mastectomy isn't always necessary: Study

by Denise MannSome women with multiple breast tumors can safely be spared breast removal surgery, choosing less invasive treatment instead, new research suggests.Under certain conditions,women&n