TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for ovarian cancer among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) doubles after they go through menopause, new research discovers. “Our results and those from previous studies should be taken into account when revising guidelines on how to manage the health ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could a treatment combo that improves the odds against melanoma for humans work in dogs? Yes, claims a new study that found radiotherapy followed by immunotherapy extended survival in canine melanoma patients. Melanomas in dogs are similar to human melanomas. An effective treatmentContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sarah Ferguson has undergone treatment for breast cancer, she announced on her podcast. The Duchess of York, 63, had a mastectomy after the diagnosis and the surgery was successful, her rep confirmed Sunday, People magazine reported. “The Duchess is receiving the best medicalContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Metastatic breast cancer can be a daunting diagnosis, but the prognosis has improved somewhat with advances in treatment. Also known as stage 4 breast cancer, metastatic cancer is defined as the spread of disease beyond the local breast and nearby lymph nodes. MoreContinue Reading
SUNDAY, June 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Summer’s here and the Mayo Clinic says babies need protection from the sun’s damaging UV rays, too. It only takes one severe sunburn during childhood or adolescence to nearly double the risk for a deadly melanoma later in life, according to the AmericanContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is an epidemic of loneliness and isolation today, and the consequences can be deadly, researchers say. Folks who reported that they were socially isolated or felt lonely were more likely to die early from all causes including cancer, according to a sweepingContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pancreatic cancer is often considered a death sentence, typically aggressive and usually caught late, but there is one type of pancreatic cancer that is far more treatable. While over 90% of pancreatic cancers are adenocarcinomas, the most aggressive and deadly type, pancreatic neuroendocrineContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using gas stoves can increase indoor air levels of benzene, a chemical linked to higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers, a new study reports. Analysis of dozens of stoves revealed that a single gas cooktop burner on high or aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer will become long-term survivors, according to new research that finds a substantial reduction in the risk of death since the 1990s. This news should reassure both patients and their doctors, researchers report June 13 in theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The lung cancer drug alectinib (Alecensa) is more potent when taken with a fuller breakfast, or lunch, than when taken with a low-fat breakfast, researchers report. The Dutch team evaluated 20 patients who took one of two daily doses of alectinib with eitherContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes women who survive breast cancer will die from a second cancer, and now new research suggests the risk of that happening is higher for Black and Hispanic survivors than white women. “We believe this to be one of the first studies toContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with bile duct cancer might soon have an additional treatment available to them, thanks to a newly discovered tumor target. Some bile duct cancers are driven by a mutated HER2 gene, which has also been implicated in cancers of the breast, esophagusContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients battling late-stage lung cancer, prospects for survival have improved significantly since the advent of medications known as immune checkpoint inhibitors. But exactly how long patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) need to be on immunotherapy has not been known.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Olena Postuypalenko was caring for patients at Kyiv City Clinical Oncology Center on Feb. 24, 2022, when her mother called to ask what seemed like an odd question: Has Russia invaded Ukraine? “My mom called me and said, ‘There are explosions. HasContinue Reading