New app can help cancer patients feel less tired
One of the most common and difficult side effects of cancer treatment is extreme tiredness, also known as cancer-related fatigue.
This type of fatigue can...
Type 2 diabetes may raise risk of certain obesity-related cancers
A major new study from the UK has found that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face a higher risk of developing...
High resolution ultrasound could diagnose prostate cancer faster
A new international study has shown that a new imaging method called micro-ultrasound (microUS) is just as effective as MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer—while...
Study finds big cause of DNA changes that lead to cancer
A recent study from Yale University has brought scientists a step closer to understanding what causes cancer by revealing how much of a tumor’s...
Exercise could help prevent breast cancer from coming back, study finds
A new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia suggests that exercise may help reduce the risk of breast cancer coming back.
Led by...
After prostate cancer surgery, 70-year-old track and field athlete takes on international competition
Just eight months after undergoing robotic surgery to remove his cancerous prostate, Mark Cwiek, a 70-year-old track and field athlete, successfully competed in the...
Breast cancer treatment may lead to long-term breast shrinkage, study finds
A new study has found that breast-conserving therapy (BCT)—a common treatment for early-stage breast cancer—can lead to significant breast shrinkage over time, especially when...
Waist size may be a stronger cancer risk indicator than BMI—especially for men
A major new study from Sweden has found that waist circumference (WC)—a simple measure of abdominal fat—may be a more accurate predictor of obesity-related...
Blood test may help predict lung cancer recurrence, Yale study finds
In the growing field of personalized medicine, scientists at Yale University have found promising evidence that a simple blood test could help detect early...
AI in colonoscopy can improve cancer detection
New research led by a Norwegian team has found that using artificial intelligence (AI) during colonoscopy screenings can slightly improve the detection of small...