Four things cancer patients should know
Cancer is the biggest risk for human health. Thanks to a huge improvement in better treatments and early detection, more people can survive with cancer. There are four things cancer patients should know to...
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Immunotherapy could help patients with recurrent head and neck cancer live longer
Immunotherapy used only or with chemotherapy shows improved survival in patients with relapsing head and neck cancer than standard aggressive chemotherapy, a new clinical trial result presented at the 2019 American Society of Clinical...
3 cancer nutrition myths
Tumor starvation strategy is a new cancer treatment strategy, in which cutting off cancers’ nutritional supplies is used to stop cancer cells. It seems to a promising strategy since the growth of tumor cells...
5 Questions About Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a leading threat to human health, ranking first among all cancers in terms of morbidity and mortality. Knowing more about lung cancer takes you a step closer to better prevent it...
What you should know about stomach cancer
Stomach cancer is a disease in which malignant cancer cells form in the lining of the stomach. It is one of the most common cancers worldwide. The early detection and treatment can receive good...
Low-dose aspirin use doesn’t reduce prostate cancer mortality
Aspirin is a widely used medication that can treat pain, fever, inflammation. Scientists investigated various indications of aspirin, whose medical usage has been expanded to cancer prevention and treatment with many studies indicating a...
Study: Exercise has positive effects among adolescent and young adults diagnosed with cancer
Though age is the biggest risk factor for cancer incidence, there is an increasing number of young people diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to the advance in cancer treatment, about 73% and 82% of young...
Nutrition and physical exercise intervention could help palliative cancer patients reduce nausea and vomiting
Palliative treatment looks at relieving symptoms such as pain and sickness and improving patients’ quality of life. It is commonly used for patients with advanced cancer who can’t be cured through existing treatments and...
Pembrolizumab plus pemetrexed and carboplatin can improve overall survival for advanced nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a more life-threatening type among lung cancer, accounting for about 80% to 85% of lung cancers. A pemetrexed...
Simple cysts are not associated with ovarian cancer
Ultrasonography is a diagnostic imaging technique that is used to image the internal organs and other tissues. Thanks to the advent of this medical tool, patients with tumor can be treated at an early stage...