Drug Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental targeted drug could provide a fresh chance for people with recurring head and neck cancer that has grown resistant to other treatments, a new clinical trial says.Ficlatuzumab used in combinatio…
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in Declines in Smoking Prevalence
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Declines in smoking prevalence occurred more slowly for young adults with less formal education from 2002 to 2019, according to a research letter published online March 30 in JAMA Network Open.Alyssa F. Harlow…
Learn MoreCaregiving for Someone With Cancer
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A cancer diagnosis can be tough to take, and not just for the patient.Caregivers are a vital part of a cancer patient’s care team, but the role can be exhausting. Plenty of caregivers struggle with the challen…
Learn MoreMen With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some patients with early testicular cancer may not need chemotherapy and radiation, researchers report. Instead, surgery to remove lymph nodes in an area behind the abdomen lining called the retroperitoneum ma…
Learn MoreRisk for Melanoma Reduced for Individuals With Atopy
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Atopy is associated with a reduction in the risk for melanoma, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in Melanoma Research.Jenni Komulainen, M.D., from the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, and …
Learn MoreInitiating Salvage RT When PSA >0.25 ng/mL Linked to All-Cause Mortality
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men with one high-risk factor, initiating post-radical prostatectomy salvage radiation therapy (sRT) when prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are greater than 0.25 ng/mL is associated with an increased…
Learn MoreSuspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer screening may be free for women with health insurance, but high costs may still keep some from getting needed follow-up tests, a new study finds.The study, of more than 230,000 U.S. women who un…
Learn MoreH. Pylori Infection Negatively Modifies Genetically Increased Risk for Gastric Cancer
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection modifies the increased risk for gastric cancer associated with germline pathogenic variants in cancer-predisposing genes, according to a study published in the Marc…
Learn MoreUn nuevo medicamento le ofrece más tiempo a las pacientes con un cáncer de endometrio avanzado
MARTES, 28 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores han descubierto que dos medicamentos quizá sean mejor que uno para las mujeres que tienen un cáncer de endometrio avanzado.Combinar la quimioterapia con la inmunoterapia o un anticuer…
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