Intravenous mistletoe shows potential as cancer therapy

In a small study, intravenous mistletoe extract shows promise as a therapy for patients with advanced and treatment-resistant cancers.

Amy Mone-JHU • futurity
April 27, 2023 ~4 min

Tumor model clarifies how bone cancer defies chemo

An upgraded model shows how the body's immune response can make tumor cells more resistant to chemotherapy.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
March 28, 2023 ~6 min


Tumors turn blood vessels into fiber-filled channels

Increasingly dense cell clusters in growing tumors convert blood vessels into fiber-​filled channels, research finds.

ETH Zurich • futurity
March 22, 2023 ~5 min

Biomarker may reveal pancreatic cancer risk early

Newly discovered biomarkers may offer a way to predict if pancreatic cysts will turn to cancer or remain benign.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
March 21, 2023 ~5 min

How COVID-19 disrupted cancer care

Interviews with over 90 patients and caregivers in the US and Australia highlight how COVID-19 disrupted cancer care in 2020 and 2021.

Alexis Porter - Duke • futurity
March 16, 2023 ~5 min

Ovarian cancer cells shield neighbors from chemotherapy

New research may explain why some patients with ovarian cancer respond poorly to chemotherapy or relapse after treatment.

Asher Jones-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
March 9, 2023 ~7 min

Paid sick leave boosts cancer screenings

More people in the US get cancer screening when employers are mandated to provide paid sick leave, research finds.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
March 3, 2023 ~6 min

‘Polypharmacy’ can threaten cancer treatment

Older adults with cancer who take multiple medications have 59% higher odds of having to stop cancer treatment earlier than recommended.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Feb. 27, 2023 ~3 min


Kidney cancer mutations could predict recurrence risk

DNA sequencing may provide a more effective way to predict the risk of kidney cancer coming back, researchers report.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Feb. 24, 2023 ~5 min

Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for kids with cancer

Medicaid expansion led to a 1.5% increase in survival of children with cancer. That means 200 more children alive two years after diagnosis.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 23, 2023 ~3 min

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