Delays and cancelation of cancer treatments and other safety measures undertaken to minimize the risk of exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19) have generated a huge backlog in oncology care and research.Thethreat of delayed diagnoses looms while oncology professionals face burnout, according to new studies discussed at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020. But is only COVID-19 […]
The CA125 antigen, a plasma membrane glycoprotein found in the tissues of the female reproductive tract, is commonly used for the detection of ovarian cancer but works poorly on its own in identifying early stage cancers. The cancer specificity can be improved significantly when CA125 detection is combined with targeting aberrant sugar structures in the […]
New research from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with Boston University and the University of California, Los Angeles, provides an accelerated platform for studying early-stage lung cancer and identifying and testing potential treatments: “organoids” created from lung cells. The researchers reported Sept. 4 in Cell Stem Cell that the organoids allowed […]
Colorectal cancer is more prevalent among Black people, a group that has the highest rates of death for an illness that is curable if caught early. “The unfortunate reality is that minorities, especially Black people, have a much lower chance of getting lifesaving cancer treatment. Health care works within a social construct, and to change […]
According to the latest available statistics, cancer causes 165,000 deaths in the UK every year – that’s around 450 every day. Despite raising billions and recruiting the best minds to the job, a cure has not been found. While frustration and despondency is a natural response, it is helpful to understand why cancer and the […]
“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman died last week 4 years after being diagnosed with colon cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it’s the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Findings suggest that colorectal cancer rates are roughly 20 percent higher in African Americans than non-Hispanic whites, […]
Robotic surgery for patients with early stage, oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer is associated with improved health outcomes, including better long-term survival, according to a Cedars-Sinai study published Thursday in JAMA Oncology. Oropharyngeal cancer occurs in the back of the throat and includes the base of the tongue and tonsils. Transoral robotic surgery is a minimally […]
New insight into a gene that controls energy production in cancer stem cells could help in the search for a more effective treatment for glioblastoma. A McGill-led study published in Nature Communications reveals that suppressing the OSMR gene can improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy. This approach, led by the laboratory of Arezu Jahani-Asl, Assistant […]
Dr. Abhishek Jain, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Medical Physiology in the College of Medicine, collaborated with researchers from the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology and Cancer Biology at MD Anderson Cancer Center to gain a better understanding of the interaction among ovarian cancer tumors, blood vessels and platelets. […]
Getting older brings many benefits, such as wisdom and cultivating meaningful relationships. These advantages are usually crowded out by fears of mental and physical decline. The harmful effects of ageing are far from inevitable, however. Research shows you have varying degrees of agency over your health and offers concrete steps to lower your risk of […]
