What to Know About Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common kind of lung cancer. When NSCLC spreads to other parts of the body, it’s known as metastatic NSCLC. There are four stages of NSCLC, with stage 4 being the most severe. While this cancer can spread to […]

‘Patchwork’ tumours prevalent across multiple cancer types | Crick Cancer cells. Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, as part of an international collaboration of scientists through the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes Consortium, have analysed the whole genomes of tumour samples from over 2,600 patients with different types of cancer. They identified a high prevalence […]

Cancer patients could be at risk if second doses delayed beyond three weeks, oncologists say TORONTO — Experts are ringing the alarm bell over the prevailing policy of delaying the second dose of the vaccine for up to four months, saying this strategy could leave cancer patients unprotected. Citing preliminary research from the U.K., the […]

Stage 3 Prostate Cancer: What to Expect Stage 3 prostate cancer is an advanced but still treatable form of the disease. Like other types of cancer, prostate cancer is classified in stages based on how far the disease has progressed. Stage 1 prostate cancer means the cancer is still confined to the prostate gland, while […]

Wearable Fitness Trackers May Improve Health in Childhood Cancer Survivors Wearable fitness trackers have continued to grow in popularity in recent years, and they may be feasible interventions to promote fitness in childhood cancer survivors, according to recent research conducted in Australia. “Wearable activity trackers can provide objective and non-biased measures of the level and […]