Diagnosis and Treatment

Is Proton Therapy Safer than Traditional Radiation?

A type of radiation treatment called proton beam radiation therapy may be safer and just as effective as traditional radiation therapy for adults with advanced cancer. That finding comes from a study that used existing patient data to compare the two types of radiation.

Neurosurgeon Works to Slow Alzheimer's Progression, Treat Addiction with Cutting-Edge Technology

Anyone who has had experience with Alzheimer's disease knows the agony of watching someone fade away as it steals memory and at the end – a person's own identity. Tonight – we'll show you an experimental way to try and beat back Alzheimer's. It's been tested on just a handful of patients – but it caught our attention because of the doctor involved, Dr. Ali Rezai, who 60 Minutes first met 20 years ago. Dr. Rezai is a neuroscience pioneer who has developed treatments for Parkinson's disease and other brain disorders.

'Useless' Organ That Doctors Often Remove May Actually Fight Cancer

There's a small fatty gland that sits behind your sternum and is often said to be 'useless' in adulthood.

A recent retrospective study, however, suggests the thymus gland is not nearly as expendable as experts once thought.

US researchers found that those who get their thymus removed face an increased risk of death from any cause later in life.

They also face an increased risk of developing cancer.

Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients May Have Low Spiritual Well-Being

1. In this cross-sectional study, the mean score for spiritual well-being among patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer was relatively low.

2. In addition, several factors such as positivity, expectancy, and search for meaning were associated with spiritual well-being in GI cancer patients.

The ecDNA story – Catching the Mastermind Behind Cancer Evolution

We’re working out how cancers evolve. And we’re evolving our research to stop them.

We’ve known why cancers evolve for a long time: it’s the way they grow, survive and resist treatment. It’s a big part of why they’re so dangerous.

But the why isn’t enough. To stop cancers evolving, we need to understand how they do it.

Historically, that’s been a problem: the most aggressive cancers break some of the central rules of evolution.

Epigenetics: Are We in a New Era of Cancer Research?

Epigenetics is a conceptually and practically challenging area of research. However, work over the past 5 years has suggested it could be behind many of the remaining questions we have about how cancers arise, proliferate, and reappear.

Nearly 2 decades since the human genome was sequenced for the first time, in 2003Trusted Source, there are still many questions that remain about how our genomes work.

Fungus is telltale cancer sign, possibly screenable by blood test: Israel-US study

Many tumors are teeming with fungi that shed DNA into blood, and researchers say blood analysis could offer treasure trove of information to detect and to shape treatment

Hunting for fungus in the human body may offer a brand-new method for early detection of cancer, Israeli scientists suggest in new peer-reviewed research.

Working with colleagues in the US, they studied tumors from 17,000 cancer patients to document, for the first time, which fungi live in the tissue.

Medical Cannabis May Have Far-Reaching Benefits for Neurological Disorders

Research suggests cannabis can improve quality of life for patients who suffer from pain and neurological disorders.

Unhealthy Gut Helps Breast Cancer Spread, Research Reveals

An unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from UVA Cancer Center reveals.

The gut microbiome – the collection of microbes that naturally live inside us – can be disrupted by poor diet, long-term antibiotic use, obesity or other factors. When this happens, the ailing microbiome reprograms important immune cells in healthy breast tissue, called mast cells, to facilitate cancer’s spread, UVA Health’s new discovery shows.

The Best Foods To Eat When You Have Breast Cancer

Opt for fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean protein to stay healthy

Whether you’re newly diagnosed with breast cancer or you’re facing breast cancer that’s spread to another part of your body, you probably have many questions. These may include: What should I eat?

We talk with dietitian Anna Taylor, RD, who offers diet tips for those undergoing cancer treatment, including what to eat and what to avoid.

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