Emergency diagnoses of medical conditions predict worse patient survival
Patients diagnosed with conditions after an emergency hospital admission or an emergency room visit face a higher risk…
Common energy-boosting supplements may help pancreatic cancer cells survive chemo
Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in first human trial Family medicine physician Dr. Jessica Gray details a new…
Targeting cyclin-dependent kinases offers new pathways for cancer therapy
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Germany. In the search for new therapeutic approaches that…
Robotic surgery one of several developments ‘pushing the boundaries’ of Irish cancer care – The Irish Times
It was a decade ago when Pat Molloy was told something nobody ever wants to hear: he had…
A striking immune cell pattern emerges around a person’s 100th birthday
Rare immune cells found at strikingly high levels in people who live beyond 110 reveal an unusual pattern…
Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment – The Irish Times
A new dissolvable 3D-printed patch has been developed by researchers in Belfast with the aim of improving treatment…
Japan’s breast cancer screening rules take a big, belated step forward
In June, a health ministry official revealed in a parliamentary Q&A session with a lawmaker that the government…
Only 15% of eligible American adults discuss lung cancer screening with their doctors
Lung cancer screenings can save lives by detecting cancer in its early stages, but only 15% of eligible…
Federal and industry sponsors play complementary roles in cancer clinical trials
A comparative study of the cancer clinical trial portfolios supported by federal funding versus industry funding reveals they…
Active screening cuts colorectal cancer death risk drastically
People who take part in screening for colorectal cancer may have as much as 43 per cent lower…
A single blood test could offer a glimpse of disease risk years in advance
A single blood draw may reveal which cell types are aging fastest, offering a new window into disease…
You Want To Join a Clinical Trial. Here’s What To Know About the Hurdles.
Connecting people with clinical trials is complicated — even if people identify a promising match, there’s a slew…