Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology From: medpagetoday.com Purpose Despite the growing recognition of the importance of hypertension in patients with cancer, little is known about whether high blood pressure (BP) among patients with cancer is associated with incident heart failure (HF) and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and what BP levels are linked to these events. We examined the association …
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By: Amerigo Allegretto From: auntminnie.com MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is superior to external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for relieving pain in patients with bone metastases, according to Italian research published January 3 in Radiology. A team led by Dr. Alessandro Napoli, PhD, from Sapienza University of Rome found that MRgFUS yielded higher response rates, lower pain scores, lower adverse event rates, …
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USask research investigates new treatments for drug-induced neuropathy in cancer patients
From: google.com Chemotherapy can be a saving grace when facing cancer. When drug-induced neuropathy results from anti-cancer drugs like Cisplatin (CP), a common drug for breast cancers, a way to combat these unwanted side effects is critical for patients to maintain optimal treatment. Dr. Anand Krishnan (PhD), assistant professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), …
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From: PR Newswire A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that adolescent and young adult cancer patients can experience cancer-related cognitive impairment before chemotherapy or radiation treatment, highlighting the importance of evaluating and managing toxicity at the time of diagnosis to help prevent further deterioration. Cancer in those aged 15 to 39 is rare. …