Rising burden of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer
Although cancers that occur in the gallbladder or bile ducts are rare, their rates are increasing. A recent study provides details on the burden of gallbladder and biliary… read more.
Although cancers that occur in the gallbladder or bile ducts are rare, their rates are increasing. A recent study provides details on the burden of gallbladder and biliary… read more.
Cancers are not only made of tumour cells. In fact, as they grow, they develop an entire cellular ecosystem within and around them. This “tumour microenvironment” is made… read more.
A new type of drug that helps target chemotherapy directly to cancer cells has been found to significantly increase survival of patients with the most common form of… read more.
In a SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test, the small molecule inhibitor cabozantinib was found most effective in treating patients with… read more.
Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab yields better overall survival than single-agent sunitinib when given as first-line therapy in untreated patients with metastatic kidney cancer. The combination also improved progression-free survival… read more.
Genetic testing can uncover inherited genetic mutations, and could individualize cancer therapies, improve survival, manage cancer in loved ones and push the boundaries of precision medicine.
Article written by Gary Finnegan. The rescheduling of surgeries early in the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on cancer survival rates.
Among women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering medications, were less likely to die from cancer, according to an analysis published in… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Dabrafenib plus trametinib combination appears to be a promising treatment for patients with bile duct cancer (biliary tract cancer) with BRAF V600E mutations. Researchers… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester. Coffee consumption by patients with metastatic colorectal cancer is associated with longer survival, researchers reported on Sept. 17, 2020 in JAMA Oncology.
Interview and article by Christine Clark Differentiation of the Cs is a document aimed at health care professionals working in primary care to help them to triage their… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Physical inactivity is independently associated with an elevated risk of dying from cancer, researchers reported on June 18, 2020 in JAMA Oncology.