Race Could Affect Outcomes in Head-and-Neck Cancers
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients with head-and-neck cancers have twice the death rates of white patients, and a new study suggests race itself underlies those differences.“What is unique about our study is it strongly supports …
Learn MoreFallece la actriz Kirstie Alley, a los 71 años, de un cáncer
MARTES, 6 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La actriz Kirstie Alley, mejor conocida por su exitoso rol en el popular programa de televisión “Cheers”, y en la gran pantalla por “Look Who’s Talking”, murió de un cáncer a los 71 años.”Nos entriste…
Learn MoreActress Kirstie Alley Dies of Cancer at 71
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Actress Kirstie Alley, best known for a breakthrough role in the TV hit “Cheers,” and on the big screen in “Look Who’s Talking,” has died at 71 from cancer.”We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce…
Learn MorePocos estadounidenses comprenden el impacto del alcohol en el riesgo de cáncer, según una encuesta
VIERNES, 2 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El alcohol aumenta el riesgo de cáncer, pero algunos estadounidenses piensan que hace lo contrario, muestra un estudio reciente.Los investigadores deseaban comprender la concienciación de las persona…
Learn MoreFew Americans Understand Alcohol’s Impact on Cancer Risk: Survey
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol increases the risk of cancer, but some Americans think it does the opposite, a new study shows. Researchers set out to understand people’s awareness of the links between alcohol and cancer, finding that…
Learn MoreType of Medicare Could Influence Cancer Patients’ Outcomes
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your chances of surviving cancer could depend on the type of Medicare plan you have, a new study reports.Americans enrolled in a privatized, cost-saving Medicare Advantage plan are more likely to die within a …
Learn MoreUn gel podría ayudar a tratar el cáncer en los perros, y tal vez también en los niños
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo gel de inmunoterapia que se está evaluando en perros mascotas podría preparar el camino para un tratamiento más suave y efectivo para uno de los cánceres pediátricos más comunes, señalan uno…
Learn MoreA Gel Could Help Treat Cancers in Dogs, and Maybe Kids, Too
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new immunotherapy gel being tested in pet dogs could pave the way for gentler and more effective treatment of one of the most common childhood cancers, researchers say.Sarcoma is one of the most common canc…
Learn MoreCancer of the Appendix: Very Rare, But Genes May Play Role
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests. Researchers built on earlier research with this study, finding…
Learn MoreShe Thought Cancer Had Won — Until This Experimental Therapy
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The breast cancer of author and poet Stephanie Gangi has receded and advanced in wearying waves for two decades now.First diagnosed and treated in 1999, Gangi’s cancer spread to the bone of her sternum in 2014…
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