COVID-19 has made a cancer side effect more stressful

People with advanced prostate cancer should know that the loss of taste and smell can be a treatment side effect, not just a sign of COVID-19.

Barri Bronston-Tulane • futurity
March 19, 2021 ~5 min

KRAS gene may drive immune ‘evasion’ in pancreatic cancer

Mutations of the KRAS gene occur in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases and drastically reduce response to immunotherapy.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
March 16, 2021 ~4 min


Liquid biopsy could guide therapy for colorectal cancer

Liquid biopsies can gauge the effectiveness of therapy for colorectal cancer that has begun to spread beyond the original tumor, researchers report.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 25, 2021 ~9 min

COVID-19 adds to worries for parents of kids with cancer

COVID-19 has added worry and strain to already-burdened parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with cancer.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Feb. 24, 2021 ~6 min

Swabs suggest COVID-19 safety during cancer care

New research offers assurance that those receiving cancer treatment are safe when receiving care in oncology and hematology settings.

Krista Didzbalis-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 19, 2021 ~5 min

Radioactive ‘cement’ may be a safer way to treat spinal tumors

A radioactive cement injected into bone provides support and local irradiation of spinal tumors more safely than conventional radiation therapy.

Tom Vasich-UC Irvine • futurity
Feb. 18, 2021 ~6 min

New drug shows promise against pancreatic, breast cancers

A new drug prolonged survival in mice with pancreatic cancer and was also effective against triple-negative breast cancer, researchers report.

Jennifer Rainey Marquez-Georgia State • futurity
Feb. 12, 2021 ~6 min

Two-drug combo starves bone cancer cells to death

A two-drug combination could be as effective as a chemotherapy drug often given in high doses to treat osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, and less toxic .

Jim Goodwin-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 1, 2021 ~7 min


Poor mental health may up chance for early death

People who experience mental health disorders early in life are at higher risk for physical health problems later on, including earlier death.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 25, 2021 ~5 min

Poor mental health may up chance for early death

People who experience mental health disorders early in life are at higher risk for physical health problems later on, including earlier death.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 25, 2021 ~5 min

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