January 4, 2024

New AI tool brings precision pathology for cancer and beyond into quicker, sharper focus

A new artificial intelligence tool that interprets medical images with unprecedented clarity does so in a way that could allow time-strapped clinicians to dedicate their attention to critical aspects of disease diagnosis and image interpretation. The tool, called iStar (Inferring Super-Resolution Tissue Architecture), was developed by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, who believe […]

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December 8, 2023

Veteran Star Junior Mehmood passes away aged 67

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Veteran Star Junior Mehmood passes away aged 67 The veteran comedic actor Junior Mehmood has sadly passed away at the age of 67. He was battling stomach cancer but unfortunately, the disease was too advanced to respond to treatment. The actor, whose real name was Naeem Sayyed, was christened Junior Mehmood by the legend Mehmood Ali. During his […]

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April 10, 2023

Study finds “important shortcomings” in official cancer drug information

Important information about cancer drug benefits, and related uncertainties, is frequently omitted from official prescription drug information sources for clinicians and patients in Europe, finds an analysis published by The BMJ today. Despite the commitment of medicines regulators to shared decision making and person centred care, the researchers say better information on the benefits and potential harms of medicines are needed to […]

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August 24, 2022

How did the early COVID-19 pandemic affect cancer survivors?

Recent research indicates that during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of working-aged U.S. adults without health insurance did not change despite increases in unemployment, and the prevalence of unhealthy behaviors decreased. The findings, which were published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, pertained to individuals with and without a history of cancer. […]

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July 27, 2022

People with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma face a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than from cancer

Treatment advances have improved the survival of individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)—a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system—but therapies can increase patients’ risk of developing heart problems. A recent study published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, reveals that people with early-stage HL are now at higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than […]

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July 8, 2022

Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risks significantly

Obese adults who lost weight through bariatric surgery have achieved a significantly reduced risk of cancer and cancer-related death compared with obese adults who did not have such surgery. The research was published on June 2, 2022 in JAMA. Ali Aminian, M.D., lead author of the study and director of Cleveland Clinic’s Bariatric & Metabolic Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, said, “Patients […]

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July 5, 2022

Dostarlimab effective in rectal cancer subset

PD-1 blockade with adjuvant dostarlimab in mismatch repair–deficient, locally advanced rectal cancer shows signs of high efficacy, researchers reported on June 5, 2022 in the NEJM/ New England Journal of Medicine. As background, the authors noted, “Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation followed by surgical resection of the rectum is a standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. A subset of rectal […]

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June 25, 2022

Improved treatment emerges for mantle cell lymphoma

Addition of ibrutinib to standard chemotherapy for patients over 65 with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) has led to significantly improved progression-free survival, researchers reported on June 2, 2022 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. The findings were published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine. “The majority of mantle cell lymphoma patients who are […]

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June 10, 2022

Study finds COVID-19 pandemic reduced breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screenings by millions

New findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show the number of women in the United States who reported having a recent (in the past year) breast cancer or cervical cancer screening dropped by 2.13 million (6%) and 4.47 million (11%) respectively in 2020 compared to 2018. The study is the first of its kind to evaluate the impact of […]

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