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Finding the best chemotherapy drugs for leukemia isn’t easy

Posted on June 16, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

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

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    How much exercise should cancer survivors get?

    Posted on June 9, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

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

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      Does viral load matter for cancer patients with COVID-19?

      Posted on May 30, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

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

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        Another possible entry point for the coronavirus

        Posted on May 19, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Researchers are studying the HSPA5 receptor, as it may hold clinical significance to COVID-19 and cancer, which may provide future…

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          Simulating cancer patients’ organs in the lab to test treatments

          Posted on April 4, 2022March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

          Scientists were able to combine the patient's cancer cells and immune cells in a culture "Petri dish" to simulate the patients’ bodies,…

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            How does damaged DNA repair itself?

            Posted on November 10, 2021March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

            Our DNA is a crucial part of creating every cell in our bodies. It is the instruction manual our cells read to know exactly what to do and…

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              What if we could cut out cancer genes?

              Posted on May 20, 2021June 20, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Even though scientists have been finding new ways to fight cancer, cancer still kills over 9 million people every year worldwide. Genetic…

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                Brain Cancer Treatment Finishes Phase 3 of Clinical Trials

                Posted on July 9, 2018June 13, 2025 by Nathan Gock

                For most types of cancer, survival rates have steadily been improving since the 1970s as medical advancements have been made in both cancer…

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                  Popular over-the-counter sleep aid may help with cancer treatment side effects

                  Posted on May 8, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

                  An over-the-counter hormone supplement called melatonin, typically made from animal pineal glands or synthesized in a laboratory, was tested…

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