Assessing long-term cognitive risks in ependymoma survivors
A study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital assessed cognitive and communication abilities in children treated for…
How magnetic heating technology could be a new cancer-fighting weapon
Anyone who has used an induction cooker is halfway to understanding Mayo Clinic’s new experimental approach to killing…
Preoperative combination treatment shows promise for some patients with pancreatic cancer
A new UCLA investigator-initiated study sponsored by the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that adding immunotherapy to…
Study reveals a new facet of how pancreatic cancer cells regulate autophagy
A feature of pancreatic cancer cells’ surroundings determines whether they grow fast or become resistant to chemotherapy, a…
Tiny organism offers insight into neurological side effects of chemotherapy
Chemotherapy remains one of the most powerful tools in the fight against cancer, yet it often comes with…
A young cancer patient and his family worry as NYC nurses’ strike continues
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (AP) — When thousands of New York City nurses walked off the job last month…
NZ dad Jack Davis beats the odds after terminal cacner diagnosis
When the Weekly first shared Jack Davis’ story in 2017, the Tākaka father-of-four was fighting for his life.…
RNA micelles enable targeted chemotherapy without immune toxicity
A new study in mice hints at the potential to use tiny particles made with RNA molecules to…
How walking in Hong Kong is helping with cancer recovery and mental health
In a city obsessed with efficiency, optimisation and results, walking has rarely been focused on as a health…
Genetic ancestry influences tumor biology and survival in head and neck cancers
Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help…
Palbociclib improves progression-free survival in HER2 positive breast cancer
PrECOG, LLC, today announced the publication of final results from the pivotal phase 3 PATINA study in the…
Pre-surgical medication use grows for pancreatic, gynecologic, and abdominal lining cancers
The second annual report from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) documents…