Palliative care boosts quality of life for people with advanced leukemia

When offered early on, palliative care improves quality of life, mood, and end-of-life care for patients with advanced acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Jan. 7, 2021 ~4 min

AI microscope could check tumor removal in minutes

When surgeons remove cancer, they have to ask, "did we get it all?" A new microscope could let them check much faster than current methods.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
Jan. 4, 2021 ~8 min


Stuff in sunscreen may play a part in breast cancer

A particular diet and an ingredient in sunscreen called benzophenone-3 may have a role in breast cancer tumor development, new research with mice indicates.

Michigan State • futurity
Jan. 4, 2021 ~7 min

Fans ease breathing in people with advanced cancer

Directing a blowing fan in the face of patients with advanced cancer can ease breathlessness, a new study shows.

Amy Mone-JHU • futurity
Dec. 15, 2020 ~6 min

Young adult and teen cancer cases rose 30% in 40 years

Cases of cancer are on the rise in teens and young adults ages 15 to 39 years old, with kidney cancer rising at the greatest rate.

Barbara Schindo-Penn State • futurity
Dec. 4, 2020 ~5 min

‘Stealth bomber’ virus could fight cancer

A new "stealth bomber" cancer-killing virus is able to sneak through the blood without arousing a massive inflammatory reaction, researchers say.

Quinn Eastmann-Emory • futurity
Dec. 3, 2020 ~7 min

Dutch families reveal human ‘cancer suppression system’

Telomere shortening, long thought an unwanted side-effect of aging, actually protects against cancer in humans, a new study indicates.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Dec. 2, 2020 ~7 min

CT scans and X-rays may up testicular cancer risk

Early and repeated exposure to X-rays and CT scans may increase the chance of testicular cancer. The findings support the use of more testicular shielding.

Steve Graff-Pennsylvania • futurity
Nov. 19, 2020 ~5 min


New shingles vaccine may protect lymphoma patients

A new shingles vaccine may work where others have failed for patients with lymphoma, researchers report.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Nov. 18, 2020 ~4 min

Young AML survivors face long-term health trouble

Young survivors of acute myeloid leukemia, notably non-white patients and those in deprived neighborhoods, have a high risk of long-term health issues.

Nadine Yehya - UC Davis • futurity
Nov. 13, 2020 ~5 min

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