Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Despite significant progress in gastric cancer management, the prognos… Read More
Gastric cancer, or stomach cancer, is very serious and needs full treatment. The way doctors treat it depends on where it is in the stomach and the patient’s health. This cancer usuall… Read More
Breast cancer is a significant health concern affecting many women in India. With increasing awareness and advancements in medical technology, the prognosis for breast cancer patients has im… Read More
Did you know that esophageal cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers in the United States? According to the American Cancer Society, there were an estimated 19,000+ cases of esophageal… Read More
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancers that affect women, and while the disease is not preventable due to its nuanced and often complex origins, technology has improved in… Read More
What is Chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells or slow their growth. It is one of the most common treatments for various types of ca… Read More
Gritstone bio (GRTS) has unveiled promising preliminary data from its GRANITE personalized cancer vaccine program during its First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. The clinical updates showed a… Read More
Fluorouracil, also known by its abbreviation 5FU, is a chemotherapy drug used in cancer treatment. It was first synthesized in 1957 and approved for medical use in 1962. 5FU works by interfe… Read More
For patients with locally advanced prostate cancer, combined treatment with chemotherapy and hormonal therapy offers extended control of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, compared… Read More
(CTN News) – The European Commission approved Merck’s Keytruda anti-PD-1 therapy as a neoadjuvant treatment and monotherapy afterwards for patients with resectable non-small cell… Read More
Cancer remains one of the most formidable challenges in modern medicine, affecting millions of lives worldwide. While treatment approaches continue to evolve, radiation therapy stands as a c… Read More
Kate Middleton's health and whereabouts have been the topic of societal discussion (read: tasteless gossip) for months since it was announced that she'd be pausing her royal duties after an… Read More
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an innovative technique that uses light to activate a photosensitizing drug, which then kills cancer cells. This therapy has shown promising results in treatin… Read More
Overview
Hypopharyngeal cancer, also known as head and neck cancer, is an atypical type of throat cancer. Most hypopharyngeal cancers are classified as squamous cell carcinoma, which affe… Read More
Low Red Blood Cell Count Pancreatic Cancer – Platelets are recognized as important players in hemostasis, thrombosis, and cancer. Preclinical and clinical researches prove that tumorig… Read More
Pancreatic cancer is a formidable foe in the realm of oncology, posing significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment. In Singapore, like in many parts of the world, this disease represen… Read More
Bladder cancer remains a significant health concern globally, with its prevalence steadily increasing in recent years. However, the landscape of bladder cancer treatment has seen remarkable… Read More
In the dynamic landscape of oncology therapeutics, understanding the trends and performances of leading drugs is crucial for stakeholders across the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The… Read More
Neoadjuvant trabectedin (Yondelis) for high-grade myxoid liposarcoma (HG-MLPS) demonstrated noninferiority to the long-time standard of anthracycline-ifosfamide (AI), according to new data… Read More
Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that affects the colon (large intestine) or rectum. It is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. It can cause severe harm and death.
The risk… Read More
Introduction
Chemotherapy is a widely used medical treatment for various types of cancer. It plays a crucial role in the fight against this devastating disease, but many people don’… Read More
SAN ANTONIO — Adding an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) to chemotherapy significantly increased the rate of pathologic complete response (pCR) and reduced residual cancer burden… Read More
Symptoms Of Each Stage Of Colon Cancer – After skin and lung cancer, colon cancer is the third most common cancer reported in men and women in the United States. In 2021, 104,270 new c… Read More
Adding atezolizumab (Tecentriq) to carboplatin improved progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), accordin… Read More
MedPage Today brought together three expert leaders in the field of gynecologic cancers — moderator Susana Campos, MD, from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, is joined by… Read More
In the complex landscape of cancer treatment, chemotherapy stands as a cornerstone, playing a pivotal role in the battle against this formidable disease. This… Read More
The impact of immunotherapy, specifically immune checkpoint inhibitors, in advanced and metastatic cancer quickly led to interest in using the therapy in earlier-stage disease. Most recent… Read More
Personalized medicine uses an individual’s genetic profile to tailor prevention, diagnosis, and therapies. It aims to optimize healthcare for individuals by using predictive biomarkers… Read More
MADRID — Results from a pair of international phase III trials testing two distinct treatment strategies will usher in new standards of care for women with newly diagnosed, locally… Read More
Dr Sidharth Pattnayak
Women’s health encompasses a wide range of conditions and concerns that affect women’s well-being throughout their lives. Among the many health issues women… Read More
Prolonging the time to surgery following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for esophageal cancer failed to improve histological complete response rates and may even worsen overall surviv… Read More
MedPage Today brought together three expert leaders for a virtual roundtable discussion on lung cancer: Moderator Roy Herbst, MD, PhD, is joined by Anne Chiang, MD, PhD, and So Yeon Kim, M… Read More
It’s been estimated that over 100,000 Americans undergo a mastectomy every year. Some of these are preventive while others are meant to treat breast cancer. However, there’s a l… Read More
The successful pilot study on Low Dose Immunotherapy Nivolumab with neoadjuvant chemotherapy has demonstrated remarkable efficacy and is highly cost-effective, providing an economical therap… Read More
An intratumoral drug-releasing microdevice implanted in glioma patients can measure the drug’s antitumor effects and could potentially help guide treatment, early data suggest. (Brig… Read More