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Hodgkin survivors twice as likely to die as average person – Texas study
Adults who have survived Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) for at least five years face significantly elevated long-term health risks, according to a study led by researchers at The...
Experimental paediatric cancer treatment in Germany shows promise
The oncology field in Germany is filled with hope after a teenager, who was diagnosed with cancer in multiple organs, is still in complete...
Risk of 13 cancers slashed in three minutes – London study
A group of scientists has suggested that reducing your risk of at least 13 types of cancer is as easy as jogging up and...
Meta-analysis of guidelines for heart protection during cancer therapy
Cardiotoxicity remains a major challenge in cancer care because cardiovascular complications can interrupt or even prevent completion of anti-cancer therapy, potentially compromising treatment outcomes,...
Why there’s a shortage of chemotherapy drugs
The global shortage of vital drugs – including for cancer – has alarmed experts, with recent investigations showing that the average duration of stockouts...
Long-term study focuses on colorectal cancer in young South Africans
A long-term study launched by a team of South African researchers hopes to gain deeper insights into colorectal cancer, and how it affects increasingly...
Pioneering heat treatment bolsters hope for SA women with cervical cancer
After more than a decade of research, testing and Africa’s only clinical trial of its kind, a cancer treatment that could improve the effectiveness...
British lung cancer patient first in world to get new vaccine
A woman from England has become the first patient in the world to receive a new vaccine that doctors hope could significantly improve the...
Viagra may slow the spread of cancer – Israeli study
Research by a team of scientists in Israel has found that the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may be effective in slowing the spread of...
US trial comparies indefinite versus short-term maintenance for multiple myeloma
A recent analysis has suggested that patients with standard-risk multiple myeloma did not experience improved overall survival with indefinite lenalidomide maintenance compared with stopping...
Rise in lung cancer among healthy young non-smokers – new theory
It has long been believed that one of the best ways to ward off cancer is by following a healthy, balanced diet full of...
New drug shows promise for NRAS-driven melanoma – Utah trial
New research suggests that a pathway-targeted therapy could be an effective treatment for certain melanoma patients and fill an unmet clinical need for patients...
Pretoria professor’s pioneering solution could change breast cancer survival
A new approach from the field of nuclear medicine holds promise for a radical change in survivability for patients with breast cancer – the...
New study dispels fears about cellphones and cancer
Electromagnetic waves are everywhere. They’re the reason you can hear music when you turn on the radio, use wi-fi, find your way using satellite...
Gedatolisib combo approved by FDA for advanced breast cancer
The US Food & Drug Administration has approved gedatolisib (Revtorpyk, Celcuity) plus fulvestrant, with or without palbociclib, for patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer without a PIK3CA mutation...
WHO review warns of global cancer surge
An annual World Health Organisation (WHO) review has said cancer is expected to touch 92% of people around the globe – through either their...
Rapid ageing in young adults tied to hike in cancer rates – US study
Scientists say that younger generations are ageing biologically more quickly than previous generations, which could explain why some cancers have risen faster in young...
Imposter syndrome tied to burnout in oncology – Turkish study
More than 40% of oncology professionals, particularly women, may experience frequent or intense “imposter phenomena”, and at least a third may have a maladaptive...
HPV-linked cancer risk higher in transplant, HIV patients – Swedish study
A Swedish retrospective case-control study has found that people with HIV and solid organ transplant recipients were significantly more likely to develop human papillomavirus...
SA computing team decodes cancer’s best survival strategy
A team of scientists from Cape Town has made a breakthrough discovery that may mean a giant leap forward in decoding one of cancer’s...
Cancer patients swop chemo for Ivermectin – US analysis
A recent report has found that a growing number of cancer patients in the United States are being prescribed Ivermectin instead of undergoing chemotherapy,...
Higher BMI boosts risk of 19 cancers – global review
A sweeping analysis of 1.5m cancer cases shows that excess body weight may shape cancer risk more broadly than previously recognised, with risks varying...
Indigenous shrub shows promise for cancer cure
A South African plant may hold the secret to treating cancers that no longer respond to conventional chemotherapy, suggest North-West University researchers, who are...
mRNA jab for melanoma slashes risk of cancer return – US study
Scientists are excited about recent trial results involving mRNA treatment for melanoma, which although less common than some other skin cancer types, is considered...
UK committee wants restrictions on prostate cancer screening
Updated draft recommendations for British prostate cancer screenings have advised the government against a population-wide screening programme, with the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC)...
Pancreatic cancer pill keeps patients alive for twice as long
The highly anticipated results of a clinical trial for pancreatic cancer pill, daraxonrasib, have been released, giving doctors hope for treating the stubbornly lethal...
Optimism as smart drug shrinks tumours by 30% – UK trial
A smart drug that stops cancer cells “hiding” from treatment can shrink tumours by at least 30% in six of the world’s most common...
DNA test helps breast cancer patients avoid chemo – global study
A study led by University College London suggests that millions of people with breast cancer might be able to avoid chemotherapy – after “practice-changing”...
Blood test option now offered for colorectal cancer screening
Many people skip colonoscopies as a test for colorectal cancer, and the American Cancer Society has now updated its screening guidelines, expanding the number...
Cancer – the good, the bad, the ugly, and the hope
Recent findings from the world’s largest cancer conference are cause for optimism and hope in the usually bleak world of oncological diagnosis and prognosis,...
Discovery Life’s defence fails in cancer claim dispute
A cancer patient has triumphed in a dispute against Discovery Life, when the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) ruled that when it comes to...
Why GLP-1 link to breast cancer survival may be too good to be true
Much-hyped research linking GLP-1 drugs with a significant reduction in death risk after breast cancer diagnosis is unpackedDr F Perry Wilson, from the Yale...
Why South Africa’s boys should also get the HPV vaccine
South Africa’s 2026-2030 strategy, which will soon be launched, aims to get girls vaccinated from the age of nine against HPV before they turn...
Vitamin B12 and complicated cancer link
We’ve all heard the advice: eat your fruit and vegetables, get your vitamins, and stay healthy. For the most part, that guidance holds up....
Personalised DNA vaccine shows promise in US brain cancer trial
In a small phase 1 trial, researchers found that an adjuvant personalised DNA vaccine was safe and demonstrated promising efficacy among patients with MGMT-unmethylated...
Single infusion could suppress HIV for years, study suggests
A study, to be presented this week in Boston, USA, shows promise for a type of therapy for HIV that has already cured some...
Cancer patient in remission – after biopsy and no treatment
An American woman is thought to be one of only nine known cases where a biopsy led to the cancer vanishing within a matter...
UCT launches pioneering Liver Centre
The launch of a ground-breaking, multi-disciplinary liver centre, pioneered by clinicians at the University of Cape Town, represents a new dawn for patients suffering...
Aspirin can cut cancer risk – evidence unravels the mystery of why
The 4 000-year-old drug, commonly used to treat pain, prevents certain tumours from forming and spreading across the body, findings that are already changing...
Vitamin D boosts breast cancer treatment – Brazil study
Scientists in Brazil have found that a simple daily vitamin D supplement may help chemotherapy work more effectively in women with breast cancer and...