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…
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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…
Another possible entry point for the coronavirus
Researchers are studying the HSPA5 receptor, as it may hold clinical significance to COVID-19 and cancer, which may provide future…
Simulating cancer patients’ organs in the lab to test treatments
Scientists were able to combine the patient's cancer cells and immune cells in a culture "Petri dish" to simulate the patients’ bodies,…
How does damaged DNA repair itself?
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…
What if we could cut out cancer genes?
Even though scientists have been finding new ways to fight cancer, cancer still kills over 9 million people every year worldwide. Genetic…
Brain Cancer Treatment Finishes Phase 3 of Clinical Trials
For most types of cancer, survival rates have steadily been improving since the 1970s as medical advancements have been made in both cancer…
Popular over-the-counter sleep aid may help with cancer treatment side effects
An over-the-counter hormone supplement called melatonin, typically made from animal pineal glands or synthesized in a laboratory, was tested…