Category: What is the status of cancer research?

What cancers are being studied, what we know about them, and what are the latest findings?

Are cancer patients at a greater risk of dying from COVID-19 after treatment? Scientists examine the impacts of COVID-19 on patients diagnosed with cancer who are undergoing treatments to understand if they are at greater risk.

Posted on June 27, 2022June 23, 2022 by Brigid Woods 445 views

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began in late 2019, and it is no secret that it has shaken up the healthcare system. Severe COVID-19 symptoms are…

How many people have prostate cancer and don’t know it? It turns out that’s not easy to know, but researchers have adapted the use of forensic autopsies to collect more accurate data on the rates of latent prostate cancer in the population.

Posted on June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by Andrew Skempris 675 views

Prostate cancer is a non-fatal form of uncontrolled cellular growth that starts within the prostate gland, part of the male reproductive…

This little ring of RNA causes breast cancer to spread to bone A little circular molecule of RNA called circlKBKB has been found in higher-than-normal levels in breast cancer cells that had metastasized to bone tissue. Stopping this molecule from forming may be a new treatment idea.

Posted on June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 by Carter R. McLaughlin 340 views

Researchers from Guangzhou Institute of Oncology recently published a study with findings about how breast to bone metastasis works.

Finding the best chemotherapy drugs for leukemia isn’t easy This study found that patients who took the medication nilotinib survived about as long as with imatinib, but had fewer side effects.

Posted on June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 by Lara Kester 229 views

This study found that patients who took the medication nilotinib survived about as long as with imatinib, but had fewer side effects.

How much exercise should cancer survivors get? This study used the Harvard Step Test and muscle group strength testing to determine appropriate levels of physical fitness for cancer survivors of different ages, sexes, and health histories. This method may be useful for practitioners who want to recommend exercise to their patients but are not sure how to assess what is safe for them.

Posted on June 9, 2022June 7, 2022 by Daniel Cooke 136 views

This study used the Harvard Step Test and muscle group strength testing to determine appropriate levels of physical fitness for cancer…

The Chernobyl disaster’s long term effects on thyroid cancer risk Researchers used GIS data to map thyroid cancer cases and radioactive iodine contamination throughout the regions affected by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. The results were not clear, but rural populations were more impacted and incidence seemed related to iodine deficiency. More studies are needed.

Posted on June 6, 2022May 31, 2022 by Lauren Wood 263 views

The Chernobyl disaster that occurred in 1986 in Ukraine is one of the most well-known man-made disasters of the 20th century. However, most…

Certain proteins can determine the prognosis of bile duct cancer patients In a small study, data suggests that the levels of five proteins produced by the body could be used to predict how bile duct cancer may respond to treatments, such as if it will regrow after surgery or if it will respond to certain medications.

Posted on June 2, 2022May 31, 2022 by Sandy Remson 364 views

Bile duct cancer, or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in doctor-speak, is the deadliest of the liver cancers. Bile duct cancer is very hard…

Does viral load matter for cancer patients with COVID-19? The SARS-CoV-2 viral loads were measured by quantitative PCR to look for a possible relationship between mortality rate and viral load in patients with and without cancer.

Posted on May 30, 2022May 27, 2022 by Kate Rife 534 views

The SARS-CoV-2 viral loads were measured by quantitative PCR to look for a possible relationship between mortality rate and viral load in…

The drug cemiplimab is being studied for cervical cancer Many women diagnosed with recurrent cervical cancer often face poor prognosis, but cemiplimab, a current treatment for lung and skin cancers, shows promising activity in cervical cancers that have spread..

Posted on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 by Morgan Holmes 316 views

Each year, roughly 600,000 women are diagnosed with new cases of cervical cancer, accompanied by 350,000 deaths worldwide. In the United…

Cancer patients appear to be more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 Researchers in China found that cancer patients who contract COVID-19 tended to have more severe symptoms and were more likely to die from complications of the infection.

Posted on May 23, 2022May 12, 2022 by Giovana Minha 238 views

How does COVID-19 affect patients with cancer? New research performed using data from hospitals in Hubei Province, China suggest that cancer…

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