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Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical

Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical

by DeeDee Stiepan,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo Clinic News NetworkEsophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus—a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach—is on

Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical

by DeeDee Stiepan,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo Clinic News NetworkEsophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus—a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach—is on
New insights into how blood pressure drug may benefit patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

New insights into how blood pressure drug may benefit patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPancreatic cancer is highly lethal, and surgical removal of tumor tissue is currently the only potential cure for most patients.

New insights into how blood pressure drug may benefit patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPancreatic cancer is highly lethal, and surgical removal of tumor tissue is currently the only potential cure for most patients.
Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCombinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure HPV-related head and neck cancer with a high success rate. A new phase III trial

Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCombinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure HPV-related head and neck cancer with a high success rate. A new phase III trial
Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat

Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat

by Abbey Bigler,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardAn illustration representing the cellular states of glioblastoma. Credit: Sébastien PerroudGlioblastoma is an incurable brain cancer that kills

Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat

by Abbey Bigler,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardAn illustration representing the cellular states of glioblastoma. Credit: Sébastien PerroudGlioblastoma is an incurable brain cancer that kills
Preoperative immunotherapy for mesothelioma shows favorable outcomes

Preoperative immunotherapy for mesothelioma shows favorable outcomes

by Dipali Pathak,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a study published recently in the journalClinical Cancer Research, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine

Preoperative immunotherapy for mesothelioma shows favorable outcomes

by Dipali Pathak,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a study published recently in the journalClinical Cancer Research, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine
Bringing crucial cancer treatments to rural communities

Bringing crucial cancer treatments to rural communities

by Velvet Hasner,Missouri University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pexels image by Peter FazekasFresh air, sunsets, and a night sky full of stars are a few of the benefits to country living t

Bringing crucial cancer treatments to rural communities

by Velvet Hasner,Missouri University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pexels image by Peter FazekasFresh air, sunsets, and a night sky full of stars are a few of the benefits to country living t
FDA approves new treatment for advanced melanoma

FDA approves new treatment for advanced melanoma

by Robin FosterThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel treatment for advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.Amtagvi, made by Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc., becomes th

FDA approves new treatment for advanced melanoma

by Robin FosterThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel treatment for advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.Amtagvi, made by Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc., becomes th
A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t
Molecular tumor boards improve outcomes for patients with advanced cancer

Molecular tumor boards improve outcomes for patients with advanced cancer

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyWaterfall plot detailing individual PFS ratio (PFS2/PFS1) values for patients treated with second-line or greater-line MTB-directed therapy (cohort 1; n

Molecular tumor boards improve outcomes for patients with advanced cancer

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyWaterfall plot detailing individual PFS ratio (PFS2/PFS1) values for patients treated with second-line or greater-line MTB-directed therapy (cohort 1; n
Concerns around sex, fertility often ignored in breast cancer care: Survey

Concerns around sex, fertility often ignored in breast cancer care: Survey

by Cara MurezShehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower.That discovery led to a confirmation ofbreast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age.

Concerns around sex, fertility often ignored in breast cancer care: Survey

by Cara MurezShehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower.That discovery led to a confirmation ofbreast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age.
More women need to be screened for cervical cancer

More women need to be screened for cervical cancer

by Lesley Young,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainUp to 30 per cent of Canadian women are not being regularly screened for cervical cancer, and the lapse is resulting in unnecessary

More women need to be screened for cervical cancer

by Lesley Young,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainUp to 30 per cent of Canadian women are not being regularly screened for cervical cancer, and the lapse is resulting in unnecessary