Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Alternative and complementary medicine includes a range of therapies such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, meditation, and dietary supplements that support conventional cancer treatments. These approaches aim to improve well-being, manage symptoms, and enhance quality of life, often focusing on holistic healing and personalized care.
6 Pain Relief Tips for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Not all men with advanced prostate cancer experience pain, but many will, particularly if the cancer has spread to the bones.
Experimental vaccine for common cancer shows potential in clinical trial
At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York, an experimental approach to treating the cancer with a messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapeutic vaccine “continues to show potential” in reducing the risk of the disease returning after surgery, according to a press release.
Tardigrade proteins show promise in cancer care
Patients undergoing radiation therapy experience debilitating side effects because of toxicity arising from radiation-induced DNA strand breaks in normal peritumoral cells.
AI-driven blood analysis may spur cancer detection, Hong Kong prenatal test pioneer says
Affordable cancer screening may be available to Hong Kong residents within three years, as advances in artificial intelligence (AI) make the early detection of malignant tumours easier and faster, according to the creator of a pioneering prenatal test for Down syndrome.
How a butterfly’s wings could help diagnose cancer faster and more accurately
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have discovered an unusual but powerful tool in the fight against cancer—the shimmering blue wings of the Morpho butterfly.
Therapy combo show promise for bladder cancer treatment
A new study suggests that a combination of radiation therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) may offer a less invasive alternative to bladder removal for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).
Cold therapy can reduce nerve pain in breast cancer patients
A new study led by researchers at the George Washington University Cancer Center has found that cold therapy, also known as cryotherapy, can help protect breast cancer patients from nerve pain caused by chemotherapy.
Combining protein therapy and focused ultrasound therapy can improve cancer treatment
Combining an existing small-molecule protein therapy called tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) with focused ultrasound (FUS) can significantly reduce tumor size and burden in prostate cancer models, according to a new study published in Advanced Science by researchers at Rice University and Vanderbilt University.
Packing lipid nanoparticles with tumor proteins to boost cancer vaccine potency
The concept of using vaccines to treat cancers has been around for several decades.
Are These Cancer-Preventing Habits A Part Of Your Routine? (Because They Should Be)
A certain amount of cancer risk has to do with your DNA, but epigenetics (i.e., lifestyle choices and environment) also plays a significant role.
Support Throughout the Entire Cancer Journey
Dr. Sanft, who describes herself as a “very midwestern girl, through and through,” was raised in a mid-size town in Iowa and decided to become a doctor when she was quite young.
New blood cancer drug has a 97% cure rate
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong’s LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) have developed an oral form of arsenic trioxide (Oral-ATO; ARSENOL) to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), a once-deadly type of blood cancer.
