Benefits of RT After Breast-Conserving Surgery Only Seen Within 10 Years
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The benefits of radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery and systemic therapy for breast cancer in terms of fewer local recurrences are only seen during the first 10 years, with 30-year local recurren…
Learn MoreVitamin D Might Help Shield the Aging Brain
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who harbor more vitamin D in their brains may stay mentally sharper, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when older adults had higher levels of vitamin D in their brain tissue, they tende…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Survivors Can Safely Pause Longer-Term Meds During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pausing longer-term hormonal therapies to have a baby will not raise a breast cancer survivor’s risk of her tumor recurring, a new clinical trial concludes. Women whose cancer is fueled by female hormones su…
Learn MoreAntibody Drug Boosts Survival for Type of Advanced Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A relatively new drug is boosting survival rates for women with a specific type of advanced breast cancer who haven’t responded to other treatments, according to a pair of clinical trials.The targeted antibod…
Learn MoreMelanoma Patients Who Fail Standard Meds May Have Another Option
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental therapy that uses the body’s own immune system cells may beat a standard treatment for patients with advanced melanoma, a new clinical trial finds.Researchers found that the therapy doubled th…
Learn MoreIs a Ban on Menthols Enough to Thwart Big Tobacco?
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed U.S. federal ban on menthol cigarettes doesn’t go far enough and needs to include other menthol products, from pipe tobacco to cigarette tubes, researchers say. New evidence shows both the appeal a…
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 MoreComer muchos alimentos ‘ultraprocesados’ podría dañar al cerebro
MARTES, 6 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Papitas, pizza, galletas: deliciosas, pero una dieta llena de alimentos ultraprocesados como estos podría contribuir al deterioro del cerebro, informan unos investigadores.Los alimentos ultraprocesado…
Learn MoreCost of Parking at Cancer Center Adds to Patient Financial Burden
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity among cancer patients, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.Noting that parking fees ca…
Learn MoreMore Frequent Scans Not Linked to Improved Survival After Lung Cancer Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For veterans with pathologic stage I non-small cell lung cancer receiving surgery, more frequent surveillance after surgery is not associated with improved survival, according to a study published online Nov…
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