(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given its blessing to the first immunotherapy regimen for breast cancer. The combination of immunotherapy (Tecentriq) and chemotherapy (Abraxane) was given accelerated approval for triple-negative breast cancer that is locally advanced or has metastasized, cannot be surgically removed, and is programmed death-ligand 1-postive, CNN reported. A study published […]
Bladder cancer remains unnoticed for a long time – three signs you should take seriously
In everyday life, many toxins get into our body through air, cigarette smoke or our food. On their way through the body of the harmful substances pass through the urinary tract, through which they are finally excreted. There they can cause cancer. Many do have pain in the water as harmless bubbles of inflammation. In […]
New optical imaging system could be deployed to find tiny tumors: Near-infrared technology pinpoints fluorescent probes deep within living tissue; may be used to detect cancer earlier
Many types of cancer could be more easily treated if they were detected at an earlier stage. MIT researchers have now developed an imaging system, named “DOLPHIN,” which could enable them to find tiny tumors, as small as a couple of hundred cells, deep within the body. In a new study, the researchers used their […]
Model and Body Positive Activist Elly Mayday Dies of Ovarian Cancer at Age 30
Model and body positive activist Elly Mayday has died at age 30, after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. Her family announced that she had passed away on March 1 on her social media accounts. “Ashley was a country girl at heart who had a passion for life that was undeniable,” her family wrote. “She […]
Taylor Swift’s Mom Is Battling Cancer Again: ‘It’s a Real Problem’
Still fighting. Taylor Swift revealed that her mom, Andrea Swift, is battling cancer once again. The “Delicate” singer, 29, opened up about her mother’s diagnosis — and admitted that her dad, Scott Swift, fought the disease as well — in an essay for Elle magazine Opens a New Window. , which was published on Wednesday, […]
Creating more potent cancer therapy using ‘theranostics’
A City of Hope scientist and his colleagues have developed a user-friendly approach to creating “theranostics” — therapy combined with diagnostics — that target specific tumors and diseases. Key to the process are molecules called metallocorroles, which serve as versatile platforms for the development of drugs and imaging agents. City of Hope’s John Termini, Ph.D., […]
Mother tells of her heartbreak after daughter died of cervical cancer
‘Don’t take no for an answer’: Mother’s heartbreak after doctors said her 23-year-old daughter was ‘too YOUNG’ for a smear test before she died of cervical cancer Emma Fisk visited her GP several times after suffering stomach cramps Was also refused a smear test due to the fact she was under 25 at the time […]
How a common oral bacteria makes colon cancer more deadly: Findings may help predict aggressive colon cancer and identify new treatment targets
Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have determined how F. nucleatum — a common oral bacteria often implicated in tooth decay — accelerates the growth of colon cancer. The study was published online in the journal EMBO Reports. Why it matters The findings could make it easier to identify and treat more […]
Cancer researchers, cow’s milk confirm beef as a cause for cancer tumors
Make us cow’s milk and beef sick? The German cancer research center (DKFZ) warns currently facing a newly discovered pathogen that is widely used in cow’s milk and beef products. Researchers found several relationships between the so-called BMMF-Eregern from milk and meat of animals of the bovine species and the Occurrence of colon cancer, and […]
New cancer screening with colon cancer-early test for the home developed
So easy colon cancer can be Prevention An American research team recommends a new method for the early detection of colorectal cancer. The Test can be performed easily in your home and it requires neither a medical examination nor a colonoscopy, many people press like. On the basis of a simple stool sample using the […]