New AI tool can decide survival, treatments of colon cancer: Study – ET HealthWorld

New AI tool can decide survival, treatments of colon cancer: Study – ET HealthWorld

Washington: According to a new study, A new artificial intelligence model can bring much-needed clarity to doctors delivering prognoses and deciding on treatments for patients with colorectal cancer, the second deadliest cancer worldwide. The study was published in the journal, ‘Nature Communications’. The new tool accurately predicts how aggressive a colorectal tumor is, how likely … Read more

Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer

Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adding the drug Keytruda to standard chemotherapy can extend the lives of some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer, a new study finds. The study involved women with advanced triple-negative breast cancer, a hard-to-treat form of the disease. Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is … Read more

Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack

Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re poor and have a severe type of heart attack, the chance you’ll live through it is significantly lower than that of someone with more money, new research shows. The finding underscores the need to close a divide in health care that … Read more

New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research offers good news for women with an aggressive HER2-positive breast cancer. A targeted therapy, trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd), sold as Enhertu, triples the length of time that the cancer remains in check when compared with the current gold standard, trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1). … Read more

Drug Boosts Survival for Women With Advanced Ovarian Cancer

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women with advanced ovarian cancer often face grim statistics, with less than half surviving for five years after their diagnosis. However, a new study suggests that so-called “maintenance therapy” with a targeted cancer drug may add years to some patients’ lives. In findings … Read more

Global Warming Could Make Life in Tropics Impossible

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Limiting global warming to targets proposed in the Paris Agreement could keep tropical regions from reaching temperatures that are beyond human tolerability, a new study projects. Researchers estimate that if countries are able to cap warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, … Read more