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Survival Odds of Breast Cancer Falls with Late Therapy

Dec 11, 2015 11:34 AM EST

The odds of survival for women with early breast cancer decreases by almost 10 percent for every 30-day delay in surgery beyond the first 30 days after diagnosis, according to a new study. As compared to having surgery within 30 days of diagnosis, the overall fatality hazard increased by 9 percent and 10 percent, respectively, for every additional 30 days delayed.

Chemotherapy To End-stage Cancer Patient Is A Curse Than A Boon

Saranya Palanisamy |

Jul 24, 2015 10:56 AM EDT

Chemotherapy might not be a good option for cancer patients at terminal stages of life, says a study published online on 23, Jul 2015 in JAMA Oncology.

Cancer Doctor: Fake Oncologist Cashing In On Desperate Patients Faces Imprisonment

Quadey Humile |

Jul 20, 2015 03:48 AM EDT

A fake doctor who pretended to be specializing in cancer was arrested after his patient discovered he was a fraud.

Cancer-Stricken Teen Aware of Looming Death But Still Rejects Chemotherapy

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 10, 2015 04:51 AM EST

Despite a court decision rejecting her petition to be considered mature to make medical decisions, 17-year-old cancer patient Cassandra Fortin is aware that the consequences of her action is death.

Connecticut Supreme Court Rules State Can Require an Underage Cancer Patient to Continue Chemotherapy

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 09, 2015 01:07 AM EST

The decision if a 17-year-old cancer patient should stop or continue with her chemotherapy is not for the patient or her family to make, but belongs to the state.

Google Aims to Scan Bodies for Disease

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

The early detection of a disease is known to significantly increase the likelihood of successfully treating several types of life-threatening illnesses.

FDA Approves Akynzeo for Nausea, Vomiting from Chemotherapy Treatments

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 13, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

The United States Food and Drug Administration announced Friday in a press release that it has given the green light for the combination drug Akynzeo to treat nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

A ball and stick model of epigallocatechin gallate, a common ingredient found in green tea.

Scientists Create Green Tea-Based Cancer-Seeking 'Missiles'

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 06, 2014 12:13 PM EDT

A group of researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have successfully developed nanocarriers that deliver medicine and eliminate cancer cells more efficiently by using one of the ingredients in green tea.

Wireless Sensor Logs Tumor Pressure

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 21, 2014 04:14 PM EDT

Researchers from the Purdue University in Indiana, with support from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, have developed a small sensor that can record and wirelessly relay pressure readings from inside a tumor to detect when the tumor has normal interstitial pressure.

New Discovery Could Improve Future Chemotherapies

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 10, 2014 02:34 AM EDT

The results of the study could possibly lead to a new generation of chemotherapy medicines.

Ashya King to Receive Proton Therapy in Prague for Brain Tumor

Jan Dizon |

Sep 08, 2014 05:48 AM EDT

Five-year old Ashya King will be flown on a private plane to the Czech Republic to recieve the proton therapy treatment that his parents were seeking for him. The boy is currently at the Materno Infantil hospital in Malaga with his parents as they await the final go-ahead from doctors to clear him for travel.