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Danish study finds drug reduces 'forever chemicals' in blood

Danish study finds drug reduces 'forever chemicals' in blood

FEBRUARY 29, 2024Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA medication for high cholesterol can drastically cut "forever chemicals" (PFAS)—associated with an increased risk of cancer and banned in E

Danish study finds drug reduces 'forever chemicals' in blood

FEBRUARY 29, 2024Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA medication for high cholesterol can drastically cut "forever chemicals" (PFAS)—associated with an increased risk of cancer and banned in E
BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An experim

BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An experim
Huge delays in dealing with complaints against UK drug companies revealed

Huge delays in dealing with complaints against UK drug companies revealed

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProcessing times for complaints against drug companies suspected of having breached their industry code of practice have more than tripl

Huge delays in dealing with complaints against UK drug companies revealed

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProcessing times for complaints against drug companies suspected of having breached their industry code of practice have more than tripl
Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy

Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy. Credit: Penn MedicineContrary to the advice most cancer patients

Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy. Credit: Penn MedicineContrary to the advice most cancer patients
Does eating processed meats cause colorectal cancer?

Does eating processed meats cause colorectal cancer?

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThey're integral to summer, as ubiquitous as a zinced-up nose or a backyard cricket game. From December

Does eating processed meats cause colorectal cancer?

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThey're integral to summer, as ubiquitous as a zinced-up nose or a backyard cricket game. From December
Timing androgen-deprivation therapy with radiation therapy improves outcomes in localized prostate cancer

Timing androgen-deprivation therapy with radiation therapy improves outcomes in localized prostate cancer

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesUnadjusted Kaplan-Meier and cumulative incidence curves evaluating the associations between concurrent/adjuvant versus neoadjuvant/concurrent ADT sequencin

Timing androgen-deprivation therapy with radiation therapy improves outcomes in localized prostate cancer

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesUnadjusted Kaplan-Meier and cumulative incidence curves evaluating the associations between concurrent/adjuvant versus neoadjuvant/concurrent ADT sequencin
Talquetamab Adverse Event Management in Myeloma Requires Early Oral, Dermatologic Interventions

Talquetamab Adverse Event Management in Myeloma Requires Early Oral, Dermatologic Interventions

August 25, 2022Lindsay FischerPatients with multiple myeloma can mitigate the common oral and dermatologic toxicities associated with talquetamab with early intervention tactics.Effective methods of m

Talquetamab Adverse Event Management in Myeloma Requires Early Oral, Dermatologic Interventions

August 25, 2022Lindsay FischerPatients with multiple myeloma can mitigate the common oral and dermatologic toxicities associated with talquetamab with early intervention tactics.Effective methods of m
Study opens door to targeted treatments for oesophageal cancer

Study opens door to targeted treatments for oesophageal cancer

byCancer Research UK| News5 September 2016Scientists have discovered thatoesophageal cancercan be classified into three different subtypes, paving the way for testing targeted

Study opens door to targeted treatments for oesophageal cancer

byCancer Research UK| News5 September 2016Scientists have discovered thatoesophageal cancercan be classified into three different subtypes, paving the way for testing targeted
Survey shows men need to do more to prevent cancer

Survey shows men need to do more to prevent cancer

by Carole Tanzer MillerAmerican men are blowing their best chance to head off cancer or spot it early, when it's easiest to treat, a new survey warns.More than 6 in 10 (65%) men in the nationwide

Survey shows men need to do more to prevent cancer

by Carole Tanzer MillerAmerican men are blowing their best chance to head off cancer or spot it early, when it's easiest to treat, a new survey warns.More than 6 in 10 (65%) men in the nationwide
Researchers identify safety of a potential new treatment to manage complications from sickle cell disease

Researchers identify safety of a potential new treatment to manage complications from sickle cell disease

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: National Institutes of HealthA drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ d

Researchers identify safety of a potential new treatment to manage complications from sickle cell disease

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: National Institutes of HealthA drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ d
Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the mechanisms by which a particular protein promotes cancer cell p

Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the mechanisms by which a particular protein promotes cancer cell p