Age, cancer type affect COVID-19 vaccine uptake in cancer patients

by Elana GotkineFor patients with cancer, age, cancer type, and comorbidity are associated with differential COVID-19 vaccine uptake rates, according to a study published online March 15 inCance

Updated on: January 02,2024

Age, cancer type affect COVID-19 vaccine uptake in cancer patients

by Elana GotkineFor patients with cancer, age, cancer type, and comorbidity are associated with differential COVID-19 vaccine uptake rates, according to a study published online March 15 inCance

Updated on:January 02,2024

Too often, women aren't told of sexual side effects of cancer treatments

by Cara MurezWhen a man has cancer in an area that affects sexual function, his doctor is likely to discuss it with him.But the same is not true for a woman who has cancer in a sex organ, according to

Updated on: January 02,2024

Too often, women aren't told of sexual side effects of cancer treatments

by Cara MurezWhen a man has cancer in an area that affects sexual function, his doctor is likely to discuss it with him.But the same is not true for a woman who has cancer in a sex organ, according to

Updated on:January 02,2024

Pregnancy poses no greater risk to breast cancer survivors

by Oxford University PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study published in theJournal of the National Cancer Instituteindicates that pregnancy does not incur a greater risk of rel

Updated on: March 06,2024

Pregnancy poses no greater risk to breast cancer survivors

by Oxford University PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study published in theJournal of the National Cancer Instituteindicates that pregnancy does not incur a greater risk of rel

Updated on:March 06,2024

Stricter alcohol policies related to lower risk of cancer

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University have uncovered a new association between more restrictive alcohol polic

Updated on: March 01,2024

Stricter alcohol policies related to lower risk of cancer

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University have uncovered a new association between more restrictive alcohol polic

Updated on:March 01,2024

Factors predict low BMD in pediatric blood cancer survivors

Low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in childhood leukemia and lymphoma survivors, according to a study published online Sept. 19 inCancer.Hadley M. Bloomhardt, M.D., from the Yale School of

Updated on: May 11,2024

Factors predict low BMD in pediatric blood cancer survivors

Low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in childhood leukemia and lymphoma survivors, according to a study published online Sept. 19 inCancer.Hadley M. Bloomhardt, M.D., from the Yale School of

Updated on:May 11,2024

Social vulnerability tied to worse pediatric head and neck cancer outcomes

by Lori SolomonAmong pediatric patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs), increasing social vulnerability is associated with significant decreases in receipt of care and survival time, according to a

Updated on: January 04,2024

Social vulnerability tied to worse pediatric head and neck cancer outcomes

by Lori SolomonAmong pediatric patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs), increasing social vulnerability is associated with significant decreases in receipt of care and survival time, according to a

Updated on:January 04,2024

Research offers new approach to nongenetic T-cell-based immunotherapy

by WileyCredit: WileyImmunotherapies for cancer aim to induce the immune system to combat cancer cells more effectively. In the journalAngewandte Chemie International Edition, a Chinese res

Updated on: January 30,2024

Research offers new approach to nongenetic T-cell-based immunotherapy

by WileyCredit: WileyImmunotherapies for cancer aim to induce the immune system to combat cancer cells more effectively. In the journalAngewandte Chemie International Edition, a Chinese res

Updated on:January 30,2024

Deep learning and radiomics allow precise differentiation in brain tumors

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesGeneral diagram of the proposed radiomics and radiophysiomics approach, showing the major steps: MRI data acquisition, calculation of MRI biomarker map

Updated on: January 04,2024

Deep learning and radiomics allow precise differentiation in brain tumors

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesGeneral diagram of the proposed radiomics and radiophysiomics approach, showing the major steps: MRI data acquisition, calculation of MRI biomarker map

Updated on:January 04,2024

New study indicates treatment patterns, not genetics, drive prostate cancer disparities

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterOverview of study design and overall genomic landscape (A) Study overview. The study comprised 11 741 patients with prostate cancer who underwent CGP to assess

Updated on: January 12,2024

New study indicates treatment patterns, not genetics, drive prostate cancer disparities

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterOverview of study design and overall genomic landscape (A) Study overview. The study comprised 11 741 patients with prostate cancer who underwent CGP to assess

Updated on:January 12,2024

A brief cognitive behavioral therapy appears promising for head and neck cancer survivors

by Medical University of South CarolinaA microvascular reconstructive surgeon by training, Dr. Evan Graboyes became interested in alleviating body-image distress when he saw how much his head and

Updated on: February 03,2024

A brief cognitive behavioral therapy appears promising for head and neck cancer survivors

by Medical University of South CarolinaA microvascular reconstructive surgeon by training, Dr. Evan Graboyes became interested in alleviating body-image distress when he saw how much his head and

Updated on:February 03,2024

High ambient temperature in pregnancy associated with childhood leukemia

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs climate change warms the planet, high ambient temperatures are expected to be more common and intense over the coming decades in the U.S. and

Updated on: July 05,2024

High ambient temperature in pregnancy associated with childhood leukemia

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs climate change warms the planet, high ambient temperatures are expected to be more common and intense over the coming decades in the U.S. and

Updated on:July 05,2024

A novel strategy to suppress triple negative breast cancer growth

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:PLOS Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002227In 2022, a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicinediscovered&nbs

Updated on: February 01,2024

A novel strategy to suppress triple negative breast cancer growth

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:PLOS Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002227In 2022, a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicinediscovered&nbs

Updated on:February 01,2024