WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Brain cancers are notoriously difficult to treat because most chemotherapy drugs can’t breach the blood-brain barrier, a microscopic layer of cells that protect the brain from toxins. But researchers now say they can temporarily open that barrier and get more chemo to brainContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Of all the skin cancers, melanoma is the one that scares doctors and patients the most. Luckily, there are now several options for treatment should you be diagnosed with this aggressive, sometimes deadly, cancer. Melanoma affects over 1 million Americans, and its ratesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transgender women have a risk of prostate cancer, even after gender-affirming surgeries, yet aren’t “on the radar” for screening by clinicians, new research finds. “The entire medical literature on prostate cancer in transgender women, prior to this study, consisted of 10 case reports,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jobs that regularly expose you to certain chemicals appear to steadily increase your risk of pancreatic cancer, a new analysis reports. People with more than 20 years of exposure to some chemical agents had a 39% increased risk of pancreatic cancer, compared withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer U.S. adults are smoking cigarettes, as rates dropped again last year, according to federal health officials. In all, 1 in 9 American adults smoked cigarettes last year, an all-time low, and a significant change from the 1960s when 42% smoked. The resultsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women having a mastectomy for earlier-stage breast cancer may be overtreated if doctors evaluate their lymph nodes while they are still on the operating table, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found those patients were much more likely to receive aggressive treatment — surgicalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A gel applied directly into the brain could offer new hope for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in adults. The gel cured 100% of lab mice with glioblastoma when it was applied to the tumor cavity following surgeryContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Each year, about 140 kids in the United States are diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma, a typically non-cancerous brain tumor that develops near the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. Doctors treat craniopharyngiomas with surgery to remove the entire tumor or aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Do you know the warning signs of oral cancer? Some oral cancer symptoms are common and easily identifiable. Other symptoms are surprising, and you might miss them. First, what is oral cancer? According to the American Dental Association, the term “oral cancer” encompassesContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A two-drug combination therapy can enhance survival odds for people with early-stage liver cancer through targeted attacks on tumor cells, a new clinical trial shows. The combo — atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and bevacizumab (Avastin) — reduced risk of cancer recurrence or death by 28%Continue Reading