Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers in NYC have discovered that certain drug cocktails help targeted therapies attack cancer more efficiently while lessening common side effects, according to a study published in August 2018 in Cancer Research. A release from Mount Sinai explains that the cocktails could also help stave off cancer’s ability to become… Continue reading Novel Drug Cocktails Strengthen Targeted Cancer Therapies While Lessening Side Effects
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How to Honor Your Post-Cancer Body
I remember the exact moment when I saw my body’s reflection in the mirror after being diagnosed with breast cancer. It was the morning after the doctor had delivered that crushing diagnosis, and I took a moment after my shower and gave my body a good long look in the full-length mirror. In the past,… Continue reading How to Honor Your Post-Cancer Body
Potential Avenues for Cancer Treatment Discovered in Berry Pigment
Berries have long been touted as “superfoods”. Now a study done at the University of Eastern Finland and the National Institute on Aging in the US has shown that naturally occurring pigments in berries called anthocyanins affect the function of the sirtuin 6 enzyme in cancer cells. The researchers maintain that the regulation of this… Continue reading Potential Avenues for Cancer Treatment Discovered in Berry Pigment
Pediatric Cancer Drug Shows 93 Percent Response Rate
A first-of-its-kind drug targeting a fused gene found in many types of cancer was effective in 93 percent of pediatric patients tested, researchers at UT Southwestern’s Simmons Cancer Center announced. The research was published in March 2018 in The Lancet Oncology. A release from the medical center explains that most cancer drugs are targeted to… Continue reading Pediatric Cancer Drug Shows 93 Percent Response Rate
During Cancer Treatment, Distress Is Associated With Missed Appointments & Hospital Admission
Psychological distress has long been associated with negative health outcomes for cancer patients, though specific reasons remain unclear. A 2017study finds that roughly half of all patients who reported having severe distress, which the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN) describes as “a mix of anxiety and depressive symptoms,” subsequently missed one or more radiation therapy… Continue reading During Cancer Treatment, Distress Is Associated With Missed Appointments & Hospital Admission
Cancer Treatment Inspired by a Sea Creature
A rare toxin produced by a sea creature called Diazona angulata appears to hold promise for treating many different types of cancer while minimizing the harmful side effects of widely used chemotherapy drugs, according to a University of California, Los Angles study published in November 2016 in the journal Science Translational Medicine. The paper describes research… Continue reading Cancer Treatment Inspired by a Sea Creature