FDA approves treatment that destroys tumors with sound

The FDA has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment.

U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 16, 2023 ~7 min

Hair relaxers may boost Black women’s uterine cancer risk

Long-term use of chemical hair relaxers by postmenopausal Black women is associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer.

Gina DiGravio-Boston • futurity
Oct. 12, 2023 ~5 min


How nurse education could benefit breast cancer survivors

It's time to treat cancer survivorship as a chronic condition, such as hypertension or diabetes, say researchers.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~6 min

Cancer drug gets immune cells back in the fight

In mouse models of different cancers, a new drug slowed tumor growth, extended lifespan, and boosted the efficacy of immunotherapy.

Christine Sinatra-UT Austin • futurity
Oct. 9, 2023 ~6 min

Machine learning predicts how drugs will affect cancer cells

A new machine learning method can predict how individual cancer cells react to specific treatments, researchers report.

Florian Meyer-ETH Zurich • futurity
Oct. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Drug may offer relief from cancer-related fatigue

A new study with mice identifies a drug that could help ease cancer-related fatigue without interfering with treatments.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
Oct. 5, 2023 ~4 min

Science backs these mind-body tools for cancer anxiety

A new set of national guidelines recommends that cancer patients use certain mind-body techniques to ease anxiety and depression.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 7, 2023 ~4 min

Naked mole rat ‘longevity gene’ lets mice live longer

When researchers transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, the mice lived longer and staved off age-related diseases like cancer.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
Aug. 25, 2023 ~6 min


Extra COVID boosters could benefit some cancer patients

Additional COVID-19 vaccine boosters could benefit people with cancer, depending on the treatment they're receiving, researchers report.

Michael Greenwood-Yale • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~5 min

Cancer checks have given Americans 12 million more years of life

Preventive cancer screenings over the past 25 years have given Americans 12 million more years of life, researchers estimate.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Aug. 18, 2023 ~8 min

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