From 2019 to 2020, the incidence of local-stage disease decreased significantly for 19 of 22 cancer types compared with stable year-over-year changes pre-COVID-19, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the International ...
Nov 24, 2023
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After 40 years of treating metastatic bladder cancer with chemotherapy as a primary treatment, scientists now present a new approach using immunotherapy combinations. The results of two studies have been presented at the ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Results from a clinical trial carried out by researchers at Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London show that a new combination of drugs doubles overall survival for patients with bladder cancer that has ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Bladder cancer, notorious for being one of the most costly malignancies to manage, often results in patient discomfort and frequent invasive and expensive procedures. Traditional treatments, though gradually being replaced ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Men who are overweight or obese at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life. This has been shown by research from the University of Gothenburg. The research also describes how the youth obesity epidemic ...
Nov 6, 2023
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For nearly a century, scientific evidence has shown that the use of specific bacteria to target cancer tumors and trigger immune responses in patients can be effective in combating cancer. Such bacterial therapies have proven ...
Oct 27, 2023
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An old campaign slogan for cough syrup, "It tastes awful. And it works," seemed to imply that any sweet content might have diminished the medicinal effect.
Oct 26, 2023
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For generations, the medical community has used the "standard human"—a 70-kilogram male—to guide education, research and practice. This means that for many conditions, although the recommended type, dosage and duration ...
Oct 24, 2023
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A clinical trial co-led by Mount Sinai researchers is the first to show that using chemotherapy with immunotherapy resulted in improved survival in patients with an advanced type of bladder cancer. The results were simultaneously ...
Oct 22, 2023
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For patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), selenium supplementation does not reduce the risk for recurrence, while vitamin E is associated with an increased risk for recurrence, according to a study published ...
Oct 18, 2023
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