News articles tagged with 'chemotherapy'
Fertility procedures need not delay breast cancer treatment for younger women
— 13 Nov 2009 14:34 | HealthA new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that breast cancer patients under 40 years old who undergo fertility preservation... — full story
FDA approved leukaemia drugs shows promise in ovarian cancer cells
— 11 Nov 2009 14:18 | HealthThe drug Sprycel, approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian... — full story
Drug shrinks lung cancer tumours in mice
— 11 Nov 2009 14:08 | HealthA potential new drug for lung cancer has eliminated tumours in 50% of mice in a new study published today in the journal Cancer Research. In the animals, the drug also stopped lung... — full story
Drugs to treat anaemia in cancer patients linked to thromboembolism
— 11 Nov 2009 11:03 | HealthMedications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anaemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according to new... — full story
Chemo-radiation before prostate removal may prevent cancer recurrence
— 5 Nov 2009 12:32 | HealthResearchers in the Oregon Health and Science University Knight Cancer Institute and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Centre have found a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy... — full story
Study of concurrent radiotherapy, chemotherapy shows promise in small cell lung cancer
— 4 Nov 2009 11:56 | HealthTreating limited stage small cell lung cancer(LSCL) with a combination of accelerated high-dose radiotherapy and chemotherapy has shown encouraging results, opening the door to larger... — full story
Early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer patients at increased risk of recurrence
— 3 Nov 2009 10:23 | HealthEarly-stage breast cancer patients with HER2 positive tumours one centimetre or smaller are at significant risk of recurrence of their disease, compared to those with early-stage disease... — full story
Exercise is good medicine for lymphoma patients
— 28 Oct 2009 13:28 | HealthA healthy dose of exercise is good medicine, even for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, University of Alberta researchers have found... — full story
Melanoma treatment options 1 step closer
— 21 Oct 2009 11:11 | HealthA targeted chemotherapy for the treatment of skin cancer is one step closer, after a team of University of Alberta researchers successfully synthesised a natural substance that shows... — full story
Exercise reduces fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
— 14 Oct 2009 13:08 | HealthSupervised exercise programmes that include high and low intense cardiovascular and resistance training can help reduce fatigue in patients with cancer who are undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy... — full story