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Wearable-based programme improves sleep in cancer survivors

14 Sep 2020 by

A device-based exercise intervention programme may boost sleep quality in breast cancer survivors, according to a recent study.

Wearable-based programme improves sleep in cancer survivors

14 Sep 2020

Oestradiol-progesterone combo cleared of abnormal mammogram risk

14 Sep 2020

Treatment with the oral combination of 17β-oestradiol and progesterone in postmenopausal women does not appear to be related to abnormal mammograms, and the incidence of breast tenderness is low as compared with the rates reported in other hormone therapy studies, according to data from the phase III trial REPLENISH.

Oestradiol-progesterone combo cleared of abnormal mammogram risk

14 Sep 2020

Technology-based exercise intervention boosts psychosocial outcomes in cancer survivors

14 Sep 2020

A multi-level, technology-based exercise intervention improves quality of life, sleep, and social support among survivors of breast and colorectal cancers, reports a new trial.

Technology-based exercise intervention boosts psychosocial outcomes in cancer survivors

14 Sep 2020

Circulating unmetabolized folic acid ups risk of breast cancer

13 Sep 2020

The presence of unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) in the circulation appears to increase the risk of breast cancer, results of a nested case-control study have shown.

Circulating unmetabolized folic acid ups risk of breast cancer

13 Sep 2020

Multiple myeloma patients show excellent response to stem cell treatment

13 Sep 2020

A small set of multiple myeloma (MM) patients will show exceptional response to autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) and remain progression-free for years without maintenance therapy, a recent study has found.

Multiple myeloma patients show excellent response to stem cell treatment

13 Sep 2020

Deep learning using chest radiographs identifies smokers at risk for lung cancer

12 Sep 2020

The convolutional neural network (CXR-LC) model has successfully pinpointed smokers who are at increased risk for incident lung cancer beyond Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) eligibility and using information commonly available in the electronic medical record (EMR), reports a study.

Deep learning using chest radiographs identifies smokers at risk for lung cancer

12 Sep 2020

SG parents share experiences of caring for children with cancer

11 Sep 2020 by

A pilot focus group study has identified several themes indicating universal and unique caregiving experiences among Singaporean parents of children with cancer and those reported in western and other Asian cultures.

SG parents share experiences of caring for children with cancer

11 Sep 2020

Calcium channel blockers may raise prostate cancer risk

11 Sep 2020

Men who use calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are at risk of developing prostate cancer, and the risk increases with the duration of CCB exposure, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Calcium channel blockers may raise prostate cancer risk

11 Sep 2020

T2D dampens survival in HCC patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization

10 Sep 2020

For patients with intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have undergone transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), long-term survival decreases in the presence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), a study reports.

T2D dampens survival in HCC patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization

10 Sep 2020

ANCHOR CRC: Triple therapy combo improves ORR in BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC

09 Sep 2020 by

The combination of encorafenib (ENCO) + binimetinib (BINI) + cetuximab (CETUX) improves objective response rate (ORR) in patients with BRAF^V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in the first-line setting, according to the ANCHOR CRC* trial presented at ESMO GI 2020.

ANCHOR CRC: Triple therapy combo improves ORR in BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC

09 Sep 2020

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Wearable-based programme improves sleep in cancer survivors

Wearable-based programme improves sleep in cancer survivors

Oestradiol-progesterone combo cleared of abnormal mammogram risk

Oestradiol-progesterone combo cleared of abnormal mammogram risk

Technology-based exercise intervention boosts psychosocial outcomes in cancer survivors

Technology-based exercise intervention boosts psychosocial outcomes in cancer survivors

Circulating unmetabolized folic acid ups risk of breast cancer

Circulating unmetabolized folic acid ups risk of breast cancer

Multiple myeloma patients show excellent response to stem cell treatment

Multiple myeloma patients show excellent response to stem cell treatment

Deep learning using chest radiographs identifies smokers at risk for lung cancer

Deep learning using chest radiographs identifies smokers at risk for lung cancer

SG parents share experiences of caring for children with cancer

SG parents share experiences of caring for children with cancer

Calcium channel blockers may raise prostate cancer risk

Calcium channel blockers may raise prostate cancer risk

T2D dampens survival in HCC patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization

T2D dampens survival in HCC patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization

ANCHOR CRC: Triple therapy combo improves ORR in BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC

ANCHOR CRC: Triple therapy combo improves ORR in BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC