Un implante administra quimioterapia directa a los cerebros de los pacientes con tumores cerebrales
MARTES, 22 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores encontraron una forma de administrar de forma segura un suministro de quimioterapia directamente en los tumores cerebrales, y esperan que esto sea un importante avance para los pa…
Learn MoreFive-Year Relative Survival 59.6 Percent in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About 40 percent of patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) die of MDS within five years, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in the British Journal of Haematology.Krzysztof Mąd…
Learn MoreAdherence to Quality Indicators Low in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For newly diagnosed chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients, adherence to guideline-based quality indicators is low, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in Leukemia & Lymphoma.Genevi…
Learn MoreDecrease Noted in Lung Cancer Cases Over Past Five Years
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of new cases of lung cancer decreased over the last five years, but screening rates are still low, according to a report published by the American Lung Association.Researchers from the American Lun…
Learn MoreAdults Lack Knowledge About Signs of Pancreatic Cancer
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most adults (83 percent) are unaware of the signs or symptoms of pancreatic cancer, according to the results of a survey released by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN).PanCAN sponsored the survey t…
Learn MoreIncluso un ejercicio moderado puede mejorar la supervivencia tras un cáncer de mama
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las sobrevivientes a un cáncer de mama quizá puedan alargar sus vidas, con tan solo hacer una caminata a paso vivo cada día, sugiere un estudio reciente.El valor del ejercicio regular, lo que incluye …
Learn MoreImplant Delivers Chemo Directly to Brain in Patients Battling Brain Tumors
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have found a way to safely deliver a steady supply of chemotherapy directly to brain tumors — in what they hope will be an important advance for patients with currently incurable cancers.The trea…
Learn MoreOncogenic Variants Identified in ~10 Percent With Appendix Cancer
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About 10 percent of patients with appendix cancer (AC) who undergo testing for hereditary cancer disposition harbor a gene sequence variation associated with cancer susceptibility, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreCT Screenings Can Dramatically Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Annual lung cancer screening for heavy smokers can provide a big boost in lung cancer survival over the long term, a new study shows.When low-dose CT screening identifies early-stage lung cancer, patients ha…
Learn MoreHow Benign Are ‘Benign’ Breast Findings? Study Finds Link to Higher Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many women feel a lump in their breast or receive an abnormal result on a screening mammogram that turns out to be a cyst or other type of non-cancerous growth.With this news comes a huge sigh of relief, but …
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