Cancer research
Research from the Laboratory for Molecular Biology, funded by Cancer Research UK and UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), has found that patients with active cancer have a higher risk of mortality and hospitalization from COVID-19 compared to those without cancer. The study, which analyzed 30 studies involving over 299,000
Cancer research
Joanne B. Weidhaas, MD, PhD, MBM, a renowned expert in the field of cancer research, has made a groundbreaking discovery in predicting immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in patients undergoing anti-PD1 therapies. Weidhaas, a professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has co-founded
Cancer patients
Kevin Wemyss, a 47-year-old data network engineer from Inverness, was told he had a rare and aggressive form of liver cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, by a Scottish NHS nurse before the biopsy was even confirmed. The nurse informed him that there were limited treatment options available, despite new targeted drugs being approved
Cancer
The ARC-20 study, a Phase 1/1b dose-escalation and expansion study, evaluated the efficacy and safety of casdatifan, a HIF-2a inhibitor, plus cabozantinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) who had progressed on prior immunotherapy. Among the efficacy-evaluable population of 24 patients, 46%
Cancer
Patients with cancer suffering from comorbid symptoms of depression can benefit from a psychotherapeutic treatment specifically tailored to the exceptional context of acute or chronic cancer treatment, according to new research. The study, conducted by the University Hospital Tubingen in Tubingen, Germany, found that a modified group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)
Cancer research
Japanese palliative care nurses provided noninvasive, simple nursing supports to patients with cancer experiencing nausea and vomiting, regardless of prognosis, but specialized supports were rarely used. A multisite cross-sectional study was conducted to clarify the types of nursing support provided by palliative care unit nurses in Japan. The study surveyed
Cancer research
A recent study conducted in Japan explored the practices of nursing support for patients with cancer pain in palliative care units. The research team, led by Kyoto University, conducted a nationwide online survey of registered nurses working in these care units. The study aimed to assess the frequency of care
Cancer
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) has identified common symptoms that precede acute care events in cancer patients. The research, which analyzed data from 28,708 cancer patients, found that pain, nausea, and vomiting were the most frequently documented symptoms in the
Cancer
Research conducted in Western Australia has provided new insights into the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and cancer incidence. The study, published in The Journal of Rheumatology, aimed to compare the incidence of malignancy and its effect on mortality between hospitalized patients with RA and controls. The researchers found that
Cancer research
Founded in 1925 in the University of Leeds' library, Yorkshire Cancer Research has brought together researchers, volunteers, and supporters to drive cancer progress for a century. Among the 18 founding members was Jo Beagley, a Harrogate resident and trustee who was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in 2014. With
Cancer
Researchers have discovered a small but significant increase in cancer mortality among women in 17 Middle Eastern and North African countries over the last two decades, with breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancer cases and deaths rising with rising temperatures. The study, published in Frontiers in Public Health, found that
Cancer research
Researchers at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University have identified significant risk factors for radiation pneumonitis (RP) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and thoracic radiotherapy (TRT). The study found that the incidence of RP was
