For cancer patients, maintaining muscle is vital to health and treatment, but staying strong...
Nearly one-third of cancer patients die from a side-effect you’ve likely never heard of: cancer cachexia.
With cachexia, a patient loses a significant amount of...
Scientists find safer immunotherapy for cancer patients without severe side effects
At the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center, some really smart scientists have made a big discovery about a problem with cancer treatment.
They...
Scientists find a major cause of tough cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a very hard type of cancer to beat, especially a kind called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. It's very aggressive, and sadly, most...
Robotic surgery can greatly benefit people with colon cancer
A groundbreaking study by UT Southwestern Medical Center reveals that robotic surgery offers significant advantages over traditional laparoscopic procedures for colon cancer patients undergoing...
Radon exposure linked to blood cancer risk in stroke patients
Recent research published in Neurology has uncovered a potential new health risk associated with radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas.
Known as a leading cause...
Research shows real-world challenges in lung cancer screening
A large study involving over 9,000 people getting checked for lung cancer has brought some important insights.
This research, shared in the Annals of Internal...
Opioids cannot effectively control cancer pain, study finds
A recent study led by the University of Sydney has brought to light some surprising findings about the effectiveness of opioids in managing cancer...
Eating some nuts everyday may prevent heart disease, cancer
Imagine this: eating just a handful of nuts every day could significantly lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, and even premature death.
Sounds too...
Immunotherapy and genetic testing can help treat cancer
Cancer treatment has entered a new era with the advent of immunotherapy, a method that uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer.
A...
Radiation therapy is a new way to treat heart failure
Researchers have reported a groundbreaking discovery in the field of cardiology: radiation therapy may potentially be used to treat heart failure.
This innovative approach was...