New Delhi: Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that interprets medical images with unprecedented clarity and may help clinicians diagnose and better treat cancers that might otherwise go undetected. The tool, called iStar (Inferring Super-Resolution Tissue Architecture), and developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, US, provides both highly detailed views … Read more
“I don’t want to sound too depressing about this, but I think – given the almost infinite possibilities in which a tumour can evolve, and the very large number of cells in a late-stage tumour, which could be several hundred billion cells – then achieving cures in all patients with late-stage disease is a formidable … Read more
Olaparib specifically targets cancers caused by faulty genes, like BRCA, and could be life-saving. Source link
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dropping a load of pounds through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer, according to three new studies. Obese folks who underwent bariatric surgery were at least two times less likely to develop certain types of cancer … Read more
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tens of thousands of breast cancer patients could safely go without radiation therapy after their tumor has been removed, a new study argues. Gene testing helped doctors identify a group of women who skipped radiation therapy because their cancer showed very low risk … Read more
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two experimental vaccines show promise in protecting against infection with the “mono” virus, which also causes cancer and has been implicated as a potential trigger of multiple sclerosis, a new paper reports. Tested only in animals so far, the vaccines block two pathways … Read more
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The introduction of HAART (highly active anti-retroviral therapy) in the mid-1990s revolutionized the treatment of HIV/AIDS, halting disease progression and dramatically extending lives. Now, a small new study suggests another potential use for one of the standard HAART medications: It halted disease progression … Read more
WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ever since routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening tests have no longer been recommended, there has been a troubling rise in advanced prostate cancer cases in the United States, new research has found. The tests measure the amount of PSA in the blood, and elevated levels can signal the … Read more
But preventable cases of the disease could surge in black and Asian groups, analysis suggests. Source link
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental therapy that harnesses the body’s tumor-fighting immune cells may be effective for some women with advanced breast cancer, early research suggests. The findings come from an ongoing trial at the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI). It is testing a new approach to treating women whose breast … Read more