High school students help classmates fight cancer with Beads for a Cure HAVERTOWN, Pa. — Lily Walker is always putting one step in front of the other. It’s in her name. The 15-year-old was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March 2019. But she wakes up every day with a smile on her face. “I […]

Data Support NCCN Recommendations Regarding ADT in Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer [unable to retrieve full-text content] … deprivation therapy (ADT) to radiation therapy had no benefit for patients with favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer (JAMA Netw Open.Published at Sat, 12 Sep 2020 17:15:00 +0000

Anchors and Sunsets: A Magical Getaway from Cancer After almost a year without travel, cooped up in our one-bedroom Manhattan apartment and warding off COVID-19 like the bubonic plague, my wife, Kori, and I were gifted a massive upgrade in scenery heading into Labor Day weekend. Everything just sort of fell into place. A friend […]

Anne Nolan feels ‘melancholy’ over hopeful cancer update, as sister Linda Nolan battles incurable … [unable to retrieve full-text content] Both Anne and Linda – who make up the girl group The Nolans alongside Coleen and Maureen – announced they were diagnosed with cancer just days …Published at Sat, 12 Sep 2020 18:56:15 +0000

How Loss of Single Gene Fuels Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRT) are a rare, fast-growing form of brain cancer that usually strikes children three years and younger, though they can occur in older children and adults. There are multiple treatments, but no definitive standard of care and long-term survival is poor. […]

COVID-19 adds urgency to fight against inequities in cancer care September 10, 2020 14 min read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Winn reports serving on the Advancing Inclusive Research External Council Meeting for Genentech and is a foundation board member for LUNGevity. Chinegwundoh, Newman and Ramirez report no relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an […]

Chadwick Boseman’s death reveals cancer disparities in the Black community Chadwick Boseman talks about the film “Black Panther” at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International. Boseman died Aug. 28 at age 43. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons) LOS ANGELES – The death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, 43, after a four-year private battle with […]

High-intensity focused ultrasound technology shows promising outcomes for prostate cancer Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 9 2020 High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) – a technology used to treat localized prostate cancer – has shown adequate control of prostate cancer while avoiding major side effects of surgery or radiation therapy, according to a new study in The […]

Breast Cancer: Understanding The Different Stages Of This Cancer From 0 To IV Mammography can help detect breast cancer at an early stage Highlights Breast cancer is divided into 5 stages Change in shape of breast is sing of breast cancer At the last stage breast cancer can spread to other organs as well Cancer […]

Singapore launches first nationwide collaborative ecosystem for cancer care Singapore medical start-up Oncoshot has launched Project EISE (Enhanced Clinical Trial Initiation, Screening and Enrolment), the country’s first nationwide collaborative effort connecting cancer patients, healthcare professionals, as well as pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies via its clinical trial matching platform. The initiative serves as a bridge between […]