Two days before Thanksgiving in 2022, I was diagnosed with mouth and neck cancer. I had my first surgery in my mouth to remove the mass on December 20, 2022.…
The American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) held its Annual Meeting in late May and early June to discuss clinical guidelines, best practices, and research advancements within the oncology…
A team of researchers at Shanghai’s Fudan University, acting upon the knowledge that ketogenic diets can boost liver ketone production, have recently examined the possibility of preventing thrombocytopenia (low…
According to a recent article, PharmaDrug Inc. revealed that their study of combining cepharanthine and chemotherapy to treat IND-enabling esophageal cancer has yielded positive results. Esophageal Cancer Esophageal cancer occurs…
According to a recent article, scientists have discovered that epigenetic landscapes have a big role in the way cancer cells potentially respond to therapy initially. “Persisters” There are cancer cells…
Have you ever heard of PD-L1? The National Cancer Institute explains that PD-L1 is a protein which acts as somewhat of a “brake” for immune response. Sometimes, cancer cells will…
According to a recent article, researchers have found that adding durvalumab to chemotherapy treatments results in prolonged survival rates in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer. Biliary Tract Cancer Biliary…
From January 20th through the 22nd, 2022, researchers, specialists, and other stakeholders descended on the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium to discuss new and innovative research on gastrointestinal cancers. During the Symposium,…
According to a recent article, new evidence shows adding ibrutinib to a patient’s chemotherapy regimen may improve the longevity of younger patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Diffuse Large…
BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals has issued a press release announcing that the FDA presented the company with a complete response letter pertaining to its drug plinabulin and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). The…
According to a recent article, Connie Lee Batlevi, MD, PhD, who is a medical oncologist, recently shared her experiences and knowledge pertaining to the treatment of follicular lymphoma. Follicular Lymphoma…
According to a recent article from the Irish Medical Times, a combination of surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy is the best treatment for patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Ovarian Cancer Ovarian…
It’s no secret that physical fitness can, in many cases, improve our overall health and wellness. But could being physically fit also improve healthcare and treatment response? According to Medical…
There are two types of osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer: localized or metastasized. If the cancer is localized, or in one area, the 5-year survival rate sits around 70-75%. However,…
During the Society of Gynecological Oncology 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, researchers presented data from the Phase 2 OVARIO clinical trial. According to Cancer Network, the trial evaluated…
One huge goal throughout the medical world is to find effective and well-tolerated treatments for patients with cancer. According to News Medical, researchers recently discovered one beneficial treatment for…
Recently, says Medical XPress, an international research team discovered that the drug therapy 2-deoxy D-glucose can slow cell growth. In patients with ovarian cancer, the drug can halt the growth…
In a period of unprecedented changes, it is understandable that people may question what their lives may look like moving forward. COVID-19 has now spread to 196 countries and…
For a long time, we've known that, at least in North America, men develop cancer at higher rates than women. However, there is still some mystery concerning the impact of…
According to a report by NBC news, despite seemingly endless advancements in cancer treatment, many experts agree that chemotherapy is still a powerful and valid tool. In fact, many see…
Watch Prof. Charles Craddock discuss important and heartening results he and his team presented at the American Society of Hematology 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Atlanta, GA - regarding whether there…
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