MD Anderson trial challenges local consolidative therapy paradigm in NSCLC
Adding local consolidative therapy (LCT) after induction treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab did not improve overall survival or…
Fit and active Cork mum facing second lung cancer operation
Gillian Ryan, a non-smoker and fitness enthusiast, had just turned 40 when she underwent major surgery to remove…
Giant-nucleus cells form the foundation of early-stage cancer
Iron is an essential micronutrient, but excess iron can damage cells and increase cancer risk. While many cells…
At 5pm I finished chemo. By 8am I was holding my newborn son
When Ben Halpin was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in June 2022, it came as a shock. He had…
From inoperable cancer to free of the disease
A former nurse who was told she had inoperable cancer has been declared free of the disease after…
Anti-cancer drugs may help treat MRSA – Irish study
Researchers find treatments helped penicillin-type antibiotics to kill the common hospital infection Four common chemotherapy drugs could help…
Campaign highlights conflicting emotions around prostate cancer
‘Diagnosis Duality – the Seen, Unseen and Everything in Between’ is the title of a new awareness drive…
Protein-based MRI agent detects tiny lung cancer metastases
A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia State University Regents’ Professor Emerita of Biochemistry and Biophysical Chemistry Jenny…
New genetic map helps track aggressive prostate cancer development
Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer among men globally. Yet, we still know relatively…
Busy Philipps got a whole-body MRI. Here’s what to know if you’re considering one.
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Caloric restriction reduces genetic mutations across the mouse genome
Mutations are changes in the molecular “letters” that make up DNA, the genetic blueprint for cells. Mutations build…
New integrated framework advances precision surgery for liver cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the sixth most common malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer-related death globally. Despite…