Breast, bladder, and pancreatic cancers are increasingly being treated with a broad range of therapies before a patient undergoes surgery, and cancer stage at diagnosis continues to be a leading factor in determining a person's ...
Dec 4, 2024
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Today, women with estrogen-sensitive breast cancer receive anti-hormonal therapy. Researchers now show that postmenopausal women with low-risk tumors have a long-term benefit for at least 20 years, while the benefit was more ...
Dec 4, 2024
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A recent study led by Lund University in Sweden has found that some patients with aggressive breast cancer can be helped by a targeted cancer treatment that had been under development but was shelved. The study is important ...
Dec 4, 2024
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The percentage of patients opting for breast reconstruction after mastectomy has leveled off in recent years, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dec 3, 2024
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A cross-sectional study analyzed survey data of U.S. adults to compare the benefits of race-aware versus race-unaware predictions for disease risk. The analysis found that the clinical net benefit of race-aware models over ...
Dec 2, 2024
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A new study suggests addressing plastic pollution could play a critical role not only in protecting the environment, but also in lowering breast cancer rates, which have been increasing globally, especially in younger adults.
Dec 2, 2024
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On November 27, Nature published the results of an innovative breast cancer research project from the Netherlands. This study, the SONIA trial, showed that delaying and shortening the duration of a specific anti-cancer therapy ...
Nov 27, 2024
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A new study has shown that variation in the microbiota of the human gut impacts the pharmacokinetics of tamoxifen and thus the effectiveness of the drug. The finding, published in the journal mBio, suggests that in the future, ...
Nov 25, 2024
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A commonly prescribed medication for heart failure was linked to a lower risk of heart damage, or cardiotoxicity, among high-risk cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment using anthracyclines, according to preliminary ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Each cell in our body experiences up to tens of thousands of DNA-damaging events per day, primarily from routine cellular maintenance or exposure to toxins in our environment. Despite the high frequency of wear-and-tear, ...
Nov 18, 2024
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