NPL showcases developments in cancer imaging technologies Illustrative image showing NPL’s proposed ultrasound CT system. (Courtesy: National Physical Laboratory/Designworks) At a recent innovation webinar hosted by the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL), speakers shared details of some of the breakthrough technologies being developed and commercialized by UK companies and laboratories. Two of the presentations described […]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Put Spotlight on Living with Cancer for Long Term Share on PinterestSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday due to complication from pancreatic cancer. Getty Images Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. She received her first cancer diagnosis 20 years ago but remained on […]

Cancer information overload: Association between a brief version of the CIO scale and multiple … Available online 21 September 2020 Highlights • The 5-item CIO scale is ready to be used in French and English-speaking countries. • It can be used in cancer survivors, caregivers and healthy subjects. • CIO is associated with multiple unhealthy […]

Differential Diagnosis of COVID-19 Pneumonia in Cancer Patients Received Radiotherapy Int J Med Sci 2020; 17(16):2561-2569. doi:10.7150/ijms.46133 Research Paper Qi Zeng1,2, Caihua Tang1,3, Lisi Deng1,4, Sheng Li5, Jiani Liu1,2, Siyang Wang1,2 , Hong Shan1,3 1. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, […]

Rural women in the state could face additional access issues for breast cancer exams Access issues plaguing the state could be exacerbating women’s cancer screenings difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the American Cancer Society. Tim Tokarski, senior manager for development in New Mexico and El Paso for the American Cancer Society, told NM […]

Sacituzumab govitecan improves survival in pretreated triple-negative breast cancer September 19, 2020 2 min read Source/Disclosures Source: Bardia A, et al. Abstract LBA17. Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology Virtual Congress 2020; Sept. 19-21, 2020. Disclosures: Immunomedics Inc. supported the study. Bardia reports consultant/advisory roles with and research funding from Biotheranostics, Daiichi Sankyo/AstraZeneca, Eli […]

Robot and 14 surgeons work simultaneously on a single patient in ‘first-of-its-kind’ cancer operation Robot and 14 surgeons work simultaneously on a single patient in ‘first-of-its-kind’ cancer operation Procedure was carried out in July on a father with advanced rectal cancer Experts hope it will open doors for operations involving more than one surgeon  Operation […]

‘You would never expect it’: Mother battles colon cancer as cases among younger population rise September 19, 2020 6:16 PM Madalyn O’Neill Posted: September 19, 2020 6:16 PM Updated: September 19, 2020 6:28 PM MADISON, Wis. -Colon cancer doesn’t just impact older adults – it’s now on the rise among younger people. Joslyn Benrud was […]

High Hopes for Amgen and Gilead at Europe’s Biggest Cancer Research Conference Gilead Sciences headquarters sign is seen in Foster City, California JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Image Europe’s biggest conference for cancer researchers will be a virtual affair this weekend, but it is still expected to be a big deal for companies like Amgen and for Immunomedics, […]

New Blood Test Detects Cancer Up to 4 Years Before Diagnosis Drug Companies Investigated for Possible… MedTruth Editors · September 1, 2020 The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether drugmakers violated the False Claims Act by possibly failing to disclose the presence of NDMA in their Zantac and generic ranitidine heartburn products. News Democratic […]