Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden’s blood clot after chemo
The dancer, 33, says her “nightmare seems to be never ending” after a blood clot on her lung. Source link
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Blood tests may spare cancer patients chemo
A blood test which can detect cancer cells could spare patients unnecessary chemotherapy. Source link
Breast Cancer Chemo: Tips for Dealing With Neutropenia
When you get chemotherapy for breast cancer, you’ll very likely run low on white blood cells called neutrophils. Doctors call this neutropenia. It’s a normal part of going through chemo. With neutropenia, you’re more likely to get infections and fever. That’s because neutrophils are part of your body’s front-line immune response. So with fewer of … Read more
Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A blood test could save some colon cancer patients from getting unnecessary chemotherapy following surgery, while making sure that those who would benefit from the treatment get it, researchers report. The circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test looks for minute amounts of genetic material … Read more
Breast Cancer: Test Reveals Who Can Skip Chemo After Surgery
By Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A genetic test can identify older breast cancer patients who can forgo chemotherapy after surgery, even if the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, a large international clinical trial shows. “For decades, women with breast cancer that had spread … Read more
‘I lost my daughter to cancer after Covid paused chemo’
The mother of a 31-year-old woman who died from cancer after her chemotherapy was paused due to pandemic Covid measures has spoken publicly for the first time, saying she’s “broken” by her daughter’s death. Kelly Smith from Macclesfield died from bowel cancer in June 2020. Her mum, Mandy Russell, and dad started a petition calling … Read more
Hydrogel Shows Promise for Safer Delivery of Cancer Drugs
July 30, 2021 — Since the conception of anti-cancer drugs, they have been produced from plants, animals, and microorganisms. But these biological sources for the drugs often easily break down before reaching their targets. To stop that deterioration, and to prevent side effects, scientists have searched for more effective way to deliver and release … Read more