Categories Cancer

Don’t delay cancer treatment during the pandemic

Don’t delay cancer treatment during the pandemic News briefs The pandemic may have you feeling reluctant to seek medical treatment. But when it comes to cancer care, even a short delay in treatment may lead to deadly outcomes, according to a review of 34 studies published online Nov. 4, 2020, by BMJ. Researchers evaluated treatment […]

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Categories Cancer

Propofol Inhibits the Progression of Cervical Cancer by Regulating HOTAIR/miR-129-5p/RPL14 Axis

Propofol Inhibits the Progression of Cervical Cancer by Regulating HOTAIR/miR-129-5p/RPL14 Axis Introduction Cervical cancer (CC) is a common gynecological malignancy in the world, ranking fourth in the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths in female.1,2 Although the therapeutic methods, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery, have made great advancements, the overall survival rate of CC patients remains […]

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Categories Multiple Myeloma

Use of bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma patients in Denmark, 2005-2015

Use of bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma patients in Denmark, 2005-2015 This article was originally published here Support Care Cancer. 2021 Jan 18. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05934-8. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To describe use of bisphosphonates in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients in Denmark. METHODS: Using data from the Danish National Multiple Myeloma Registry, we conducted […]

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Categories Cancer

Auckland doctor dies of cancer on New Year’s Day, leaving behind pregnant wife

Auckland doctor dies of cancer on New Year’s Day, leaving behind pregnant wife PODIATRY NZ/Supplied Auckland-based podiatrist Khaliq Zullal died four months after finding out he had cancer. The sudden death of an Auckland podiatrist, who was about to become a father for the third time, has devastated his colleagues. Khaliq Zullal, 34, died on […]

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