Researchers are making advances in chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, and other techniques.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced two new rules related to experimental drug access. The goal of these rules is to clarify existing regulations and provide access of experimental drugs to a broader group of patients. Until now, the only clear way to access experimental drugs was to take part in a […]
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According to new research, cancer death rates have been on the decline since the 1950s. The report, which was published in Cancer Research, concludes that improvements in cancer treatment have been especially beneficial for children and young adults. More recently, cancer death rates among adults have also shown significant improvements. According to Dr. Eric Kort,
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Over the past couple decades, folic acid has been largely heralded as a wonder vitamin. In the 1980s, studies began to show that folic acid might help prevent some cancers. Taking the vitamin has also been linked to reduced birth defects. In fact, since cereals and grains fortified with folic acid began hitting the market
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Overall, men are 40 percent more likely to die from cancer, according to a recent study. Additionally, men are 16 percent more likely to contract cancer in the first place. The study, which was initiated by Cancer Research UK, suggests alarmingly different expectations of cancer survival between men and women.When looking specifically at cancers that
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare lung disease with an expected survival time of about three to five years. Now, the link between a specific protein in the lungs and the progression of the illness may help doctors make better decisions about treatment methods for each individual patient. The name of the protein is
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Pain is an infamously difficult cancer symptom to treat. Even when potent pain relievers are used, waves of pain often flare up and break through the effects of the medication. This type of pain is known as breakthrough pain. Now, doctors and patients have a new tool to help combat breakthrough pain. Recently, the U.S.
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Cancer cells incorporate a number of mutated genes to wreak havoc on our healthy human bodies. However, findings from a recent study now indicate that cancer cells also rely heavily on the presence of non-mutated genes for survival. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital carried out the study. The researchers made
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The number of Americans expected to contract cancer as a result of inhaling toxic air pollution has dropped according to recent estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Based on a recent EPA report that looked at 2002 levels of air pollution, it is estimated that 36 out of every 1 million U.S. residents is
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After several years of stagnating research funds, President Obama’s stimulus package has resulted in an influx of cancer research resources. Of the $10.4 billion approved for the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will receive $1.3 billion dollars from now through 2010. As a result of this critical funding, Dr. John Niederhuber
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Nausea is an adverse side effect that afflicts more than 75 percent of all cancer patients who have undergone chemotherapy. Along with vomiting, this nausea can severely impact a patient’s daily quality of life by hindering the ability to eat and feel healthy. In many cases, doctors may recommend medications as a way to minimize
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