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Explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are revolutionizing healthcare, from early disease detection to personalized treatment plans. Learn about cutting-edge innovations shaping the future of medicine.
Innovative CT scan technique could improve prognosis and treatments for head and neck cancers
Cancers occurring in the mouth, nose, and throat are on the rise in the U.S., especially in younger people. About 60,000 new cases are diagnosed every year, with one in five cases occurring in people younger than 55, according to the American Cancer Society. A new study provides insights that may eventually help oncologists better predict how the disease will respond to certain therapies, leading to improved survival outcomes for patients.
Study indicates that exercise can help colon cancer survivors live as long as matched individuals
Physical activity may help colon cancer survivors achieve long-term survival rates similar to those of people in the general population, according to a study published in Cancer.
Can a popular vitamin supplement increase cancer risk?
Nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, is often promoted for its potential benefits in improving heart, metabolism, and brain health. Many people take it as a supplement to boost their energy levels and overall well-being.
Efforts to improve cancer research must persist and intensify – opinion
The integration of new technologies and treatment paradigms into the country’s health system each year enhances patients’ quality of life and enables many to manage their illnesses more effectively.
Light-activated compound offers hope for overcoming drug resistance in cancer treatment
A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled an innovative technology to eliminate drug-resistant cancer cells using light. Professors Tae-Hyuk Kwon and Duyoung Min from the Department of Chemistry at UNIST, alongside Professor Taiho Park from POSTECH, have created a photoreactive compound capable of suppressing autophagy in cancer cells—one of the key mechanisms contributing to resistance against anticancer therapies.
Woman with cancer reveals the diet she says saved her life
A woman diagnosed with cancer shares her personal story and the dietary changes she believes were crucial in her recovery.
Breast cancer cure rates almost doubled in combo therapy trial
A phase 3 clinical trial has shown that adding a targeted immunotherapy drug to chemotherapy dramatically improved – almost doubled – the cure rate for patients with the most common kind of breast cancer. The findings suggest adopting a new treatment paradigm for the disease.
Scientists uncover how cancer cells hijack T-cells, making it harder for the body to fight back
Research led by the Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute in Japan has discovered a surprising way cancer evades the immune system. It essentially hacks the immune cells, transferring its own faulty mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) into the T-cells meant to attack it.
Research shows big cause of pancreatic cancer and how to treat it
big cause of pancreatic cancer and how to treat it
New study uncovers major link between common herbicides and prostate cancer: 'A tremendous health concern'
Researchers studied the link between the amount of pesticides sprayed in counties throughout the United States and prostate cancer rates 14 years after the chemicals' use.
