May 17, 2022 – University of Pennsylvania scientists who froze testicular tissue from rats over 2 decades ago have discovered the tissue is still viable, marking the latest step forward in keeping male cancer survivors fertile. More than 23 years after the tissue was frozen, those rat cells were reimplanted and able to produce viable … Read more
Pune: CURIA developed by Innoplexus AG, has now become the most decentralised ecosystem of cancer information internationally. With more than 700,000+ downloads, CURIA is on a mission to revolutionise patient participation in the treatment journey and clinical research for cancer. Built over the Ontosight platform, the app uses AI technology to search 95 per cent … Read more
March 7, 2022 — Popular blood pressure medications may add years to the lives of patients with pancreatic cancer, a notoriously tough-to-treat cancer with low survival rates, new research suggests. These drugs, known as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), lower blood pressure by relaxing veins and arteries and allowing the … Read more
The researchers studied the impact of a ‘prehabilitation exercise programme’ where patients are made to follow guided training seasons before and after chemotherapy treatment. Moderate level of work out helps the body cope up with chemotherapy treatment in oesophageal cancer. Researchers at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust have found that moderate exercise programmes … Read more
Oct. 15, 2021 — A mainstay of treatment for prostate cancer is to deprive it of androgens, the hormones that make it grow. The testes are the main source of these hormones, so treatment can consist of either surgical removal of these organs or use of drugs to block their hormone production. Over time, some … Read more
Oct. 7, 2021 — For patients diagnosed with a cancer that starts in a solid organ like a lung, colon, breast, or prostate, oncologists want to identify the best treatment for each patient. To figure that out, oncologists must answer a critical question: Has the cancer spread to other parts of the body? The process … Read more
Sept. 27, 2021 –Sept. 29, 2021 — Many patients with cancer, as well as doctors in fields other than oncology, are unware of just how much progress has been made in recent years in the treatment of cancer, particularly with immunotherapy. This is the main finding from two studies presented at the recent European … Read more
Looking for clinical trials for breast cancer? Buckle up: There are more than 11,000 of them listed on to the official website, ClinicalTrials.gov. But you can winnow it down to the ones that fit you best. Here’s a look at what studies are happening — and how to find one that you could join. Trends You Should … Read more
A recurrence after radiation therapy can be managed by surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immune-therapy or re- irradiation. By Dr. Tejinder Kataria, Recurrence of cancer is cancer cells coming back after completion of cancer directed treatment. This can happen after 3 months to 20 years for various cancers as cancer is not one disease. The different … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy helped extend the lives of some patients with the most common type of advanced colon cancer, researchers report. The new findings are important, they noted, because immunotherapy doesn’t typically work against microsatellite stable (MSS) colon cancer. These patients have few treatment options once … Read more