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.
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.
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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.
Urinary DNA methylation test shows some promise for noninvasive bladder cancer screening
Researchers led by the University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea, have checked the performance of a noninvasive urinary DNA methylation test for bladder cancer diagnosis.
Antibody therapy shrinks immunotherapy-resistant lung cancer tumors in mice
An investigational therapy significantly shrank lung cancer tumors that are notoriously resistant to treatment by encouraging an attack from natural killer (NK) cells in an animal model, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.
Arcus Challenges Merck in Kidney Cancer with Early Data
Casdatifan’s progression-free survival benefits could help differentiate it from Merck’s Welireg in the kidney cancer arena, according to analysts at Truist Securities.
Immune response that may stop breast cancer from spreading identified
A new Moffitt Cancer Center study has identified a specific immune response that may prevent the spread of breast cancer cells within the body.
Multi-cancer early detection blood test developed in Tucson
ccording to company co-founder and CEO Mark Nelson, the test can detect 50 types of cancers in their early stages. If the cancers are detected early enough, they can be diagnosed and treated much quicker.
Eating these two types of food could lower risk of developing rapidly rising cancer
Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK, but making specific tweaks to your diet could lower your risk of developing the disease
