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Watch-and-wait approach for rectal cancer may boost potential of maintaining good quality of life
Patients with rectal cancer who are monitored using a watch-and-wait approach are more likely to have a good quality of life, whereas those who undergo surgery appear to experience deterioration in quality of life and functional outcome, as reported in a study.
Watch-and-wait approach for rectal cancer may boost potential of maintaining good quality of life
03 Apr 2023
Chemo-induced nausea? Putting on some music may help, study suggests
For people undergoing chemotherapy, tuning in to some music may help soothe nausea symptoms, as reported in a small pilot study.
Chemo-induced nausea? Putting on some music may help, study suggests
30 Mar 2023
Regular virgin olive oil intake lowers mortality risk
Moderate consumption of virgin olive oil (VOO) daily appears to help reduce the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, reports a study. However, such effects are not found in common olive oil.
Regular virgin olive oil intake lowers mortality risk
29 Mar 2023
Chemotherapy plus ICI treatment ups VTE risk in cancer patients
Combination treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and chemotherapy is associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in adult cancer patients, reveals a study. In addition, a similar VTE disease course is seen after ICI exposure, irrespective of other immune-related adverse events (irAEs).
