Treatment Strategy Helps People With Advanced Bladder Cancer Retain the Organ
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Listen, I’m not a Pollyanna,” New Yorker David Cabelis makes clear. “I’m a cab driver.”“But I was diagnosed with this cancer,” the 72-year old said. “Bladder cancer, that’s what I had, and then I had this tr…
Learn MoreBirth Defects More Common in Babies Born to Moms Who’ve Had Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens and young adult women who survive cancer appear to have higher odds of delivering babies with birth defects, according to a new study.Knowing this, young women making decisions about pregnancy and prena…
Learn MoreVivir en vecindarios “transitables” reduce el riesgo de cáncer en mujeres
-LUNES, 9 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Pasos saludables: Vivir en un vecindario fácil de recorrer a pie, podría ser beneficioso para la salud de las mujeres.Una nueva investigación descubre que las mujeres que viven en vecindarios transitable…
Learn MoreCervical Cancer: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatment
Cervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging.A type of cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix, this cancer usually develops slowly. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus tha…
Learn More‘Liquid Biopsy’ Could Help Guide Lung Cancer Treatment
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For a subset of patients with advanced lung cancer, radiation therapy can sometimes substantially extend their lives. Now a new study hints that a blood test could be used to identify the people most likely to …
Learn MoreWhat Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer Screening
SUNDAY, Oct. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Catching breast cancer early is key to making it easier to treat and survive, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).The organization aims to highlight early detection, noting that screening with mammog…
Learn MoreLa escasez de medicamentos contra el cáncer persiste en EE.UU.
VIERNES , 6 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los centros contra el cáncer en EE.UU. continúan enfrentando la escasez de medicamentos de quimioterapia más utilizados, de acuerdo con una nueva encuesta, aunque el problema es menor al registrado e…
Learn MoreMulticancer Early Detection Blood Tests Are Feasible
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multicancer early detection (MCED) blood tests are feasible for detecting cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in The Lancet.Deb Schrag, M.D., from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in …
Learn MoreLiving in ‘Walkable’ Neighborhoods Lowers Women’s Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Healthy steps: Living in a neighborhood that’s easy to walk in could be good for women’s health.New research finds that women who live in walkable neighborhoods have lower rates of obesity-related cancers.This w…
Learn MoreNCCN: Cancer Centers Still Experiencing Shortages of Chemo Drugs
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many cancer centers are still experiencing a shortage of carboplatin, cisplatin, and other chemotherapy drugs, according to the results of a follow-up survey conducted Sept. 6 to 20, 2023, by the National Com…
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