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Oncology, meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix ''-logy'', meaning "study of") is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''.

Preliminary analysis of photon therapy treatment group 1 shows no significant differences between arms

A preliminary analysis of photon therapy treatment group 1 from the phase II NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-BN001 indicates that there is no statistically significant overall survival (OS) or toxicity differences between dose-intensification radiation therapy (DI-RT) using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and standard-dose radiation therapy (SD-RT) with temozolomide treatments for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM).

27 Oct 2020

Metastasis-free survival is strongly linked to overall survival of men treated for prostate cancer

An analysis of the phase III NRG Oncology clinical trial RTOG 9601 on men receiving salvage radiotherapy (SRT) following prostatectomy for recurrent prostate cancer indicated that, while biochemical failure (BF) was not a strong surrogate endpoint to determine overall survival (OS), metastasis-free survival (MFS) was in this patient population.

27 Oct 2020

New approach can prevent aggressive operation in certain rectal cancer patients

A nonsurgical treatment option for rectal cancer that preserves quality of life is safe for carefully selected patients, according to a new study comparing it with the standard operation.

27 Oct 2020

Study analyzes link between clonal hematopoiesis and treatment-related blood cancer risk

In recent years, improvements in cancer therapy have led to a significant increase in cancer survivorship. Experts estimate that by 2022, the United States will have 18 million cancer survivors, but a subset of those survivors will have long-term health problems to be addressed.

27 Oct 2020

Age can affect response to adjuvant treatment among patients with resected melanoma

Younger patients with resected melanoma had some benefit from adjuvant treatment with the anti-VEGF therapeutic bevacizumab (Avastin) while older patients with resected melanoma did not

23 Oct 2020

New staging system can inform treatment decisions for non-metastatic prostate cancer

Doctors and biostatisticians at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have led the development and validation of a staging system to better predict outcomes and inform treatment decisions for men diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer.

23 Oct 2020

Novel tool can provide rapid stroke diagnosis from interaction with a smartphone

A new tool created by researchers at Penn State and Houston Methodist Hospital could diagnose a stroke based on abnormalities in a patient's speech ability and facial muscular movements, and with the accuracy of an emergency room physician -- all within minutes from an interaction with a smartphone.

22 Oct 2020

Study: More women with invasive breast cancer could potentially be spared an axillary surgery

More women could potentially be spared an axillary lymph node dissection -- the surgical removal of 10-20 lymph nodes -- a procedure that causes disabling arm swelling in up to 25% of women, according to a UCLA study led by Dr. Maggie DiNome, chief of breast surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

22 Oct 2020

Monoclonal Antibodies: Discovery, Characterization and Challenges

In this interview, News-Medical talks to David Apiyo, a senior manager of applications at Sartorius AG, about monoclonal antibody development and characterization.

22 Oct 2020

Study: Antibody-based drug could dramatically reduce cancer in mice

Despite the remarkable successes of immune-based treatments for cancer, not everyone responds to these approaches and relapses do occur.

22 Oct 2020

Ancient elements in human DNA can activate powerful immune response to kill cancer cells

Ancient embedded elements in our DNA from generations past can activate a powerful immune response to kill cancer cells like an infection.

22 Oct 2020

Moffitt researchers find immune-oncologic differences in prostate tumors of African American men

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among American men after skin cancer, but the disease does not affect all races equally.

21 Oct 2020

Study suggests link between gut bacteria and weight gain after chemotherapy for breast cancer

Approximately 30% of breast cancer patients who receive chemotherapy treatment gain weight, though it is unclear why this phenomenon occurs in some women but not in others.

21 Oct 2020

Researchers find an increasing need for palliative care across Greater China

Palliative care should extend across China and pay more attention to managing non-malignant disease - integrated within the country's healthcare system and available to everyone who needs it, according to a new study.

21 Oct 2020

New diagnostic method may allow for real-time detection of cancer growth patterns

Using a 2 ml blood sample from 100 gastric cancer patients, researchers succeeded in identifying cancer cells circulating in the bloodstream and trace them back to their origin tumor by detecting an overexpression of fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR2) in both the cancer cells and the tumor.

21 Oct 2020

Scientists discover mechanism linking gum disease to inflammatory conditions

The link between periodontal (gum) disease and other inflammatory conditions such as heart disease and diabetes has long been established, but the mechanism behind that association has, until now, remained a mystery.

20 Oct 2020

Anti-inflammatory therapy helps slow progression of multiple sclerosis in a preclinical model

Intranasal administration of an anti-inflammatory drug helped reduce disease progression in a preclinical model of multiple sclerosis, according to recent research out of the University of Alberta.

20 Oct 2020

Siemens Healthineers launches rapid antigen test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

As society continues to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a critical public health need to get ahead of the spread with a fast and simple testing for all.

From Siemens Healthineers 20 Oct 2020

New research finds marked impact of COVID-19 on osteoporosis management

A new study published prior to World Osteoporosis Day finds that the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely affected management of non-communicable diseases, is markedly impacting the management of osteoporosis as judged by access to online FRAX fracture risk assessments.

20 Oct 2020

Patients with soft-tissue cancer show rapid and complete response to novel combination of immunotherapy

A patient with end-stage and rapidly progressing soft-tissue cancer whose tumor did not respond to standard treatment, had a "rapid and complete response" to a novel combination of immunotherapy, according to new research published by a team of scientists from John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center and the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, both of whom are part of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Consortium.

16 Oct 2020

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Preliminary analysis of photon therapy treatment group 1 shows no significant differences between arms

Metastasis-free survival is strongly linked to overall survival of men treated for prostate cancer

New approach can prevent aggressive operation in certain rectal cancer patients

Study analyzes link between clonal hematopoiesis and treatment-related blood cancer risk

Age can affect response to adjuvant treatment among patients with resected melanoma

New staging system can inform treatment decisions for non-metastatic prostate cancer

Novel tool can provide rapid stroke diagnosis from interaction with a smartphone

Study: More women with invasive breast cancer could potentially be spared an axillary surgery

Monoclonal Antibodies: Discovery, Characterization and Challenges

Study: Antibody-based drug could dramatically reduce cancer in mice

Ancient elements in human DNA can activate powerful immune response to kill cancer cells

Moffitt researchers find immune-oncologic differences in prostate tumors of African American men

Study suggests link between gut bacteria and weight gain after chemotherapy for breast cancer

Researchers find an increasing need for palliative care across Greater China

New diagnostic method may allow for real-time detection of cancer growth patterns

Scientists discover mechanism linking gum disease to inflammatory conditions

Anti-inflammatory therapy helps slow progression of multiple sclerosis in a preclinical model

Siemens Healthineers launches rapid antigen test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

New research finds marked impact of COVID-19 on osteoporosis management

Patients with soft-tissue cancer show rapid and complete response to novel combination of immunotherapy

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