Study reveals gaps in lung cancer screening despite updated guidelines
Since 2021, when lung cancer screening guidelines began to include younger people and those with a lower smoking history, the ...
Tag: Oncology
Adding chemotherapy to radiotherapy does not improve outcomes for cervical cancer patients
Results from the NRG Oncology GOG-0263 phase III clinical trial testing the addition of cisplatin-based chemotherapy to adjuvant radiotherapy following ...
Research poses a new explanation for how cancer-fighting drugs attack and destroy tumor cells
Research by UMass Chan Medical School scientists Sharon Cantor, PhD, and Jenna M. Whalen, PhD, poses a new explanation for ...
Human-specific gene variant may hold key to evolution of language
The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens ...
2024 CSCO Breast Cancer guidelines revolutionize treatment approaches in China
Breast cancer remains a major global health challenge, with treatment strategies varying widely across regions. The continuous development of new ...
Electronic monitoring boosts well-being and delays symptom deterioration in cancer patients
People with metastatic cancer who regularly report their symptoms via a home-based electronic monitoring system experienced improved quality of life, ...
Pancreatic cancer immune landscape reveals opportunities for personalized therapies
Pancreatic cancer patients may benefit from future precision treatments as a new study shows how some tumors may potentially be ...
Tracking cfDNA levels may help better evaluate surgery colorectal cancer effectiveness
A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 16 on January 21, 2025, titled "Assessment of cfDNA release dynamics during colorectal cancer ...
NCCN global meeting focuses on cancer care in the MENA region
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)-a global not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers-is taking part in a two-day meeting at the ...
Machine learning reveals why cancer trials fall short in real-world patients
TrialTranslator uncovers the survival gap for high-risk patients and offers a path to better cancer research. Study: Evaluating generalizability of oncology ...