A recent study shows that the administration of a short vaccination regimen with an anti-HER2 dendritic cell vaccine consisting partly of their own cells led to complete tumor destruction in nearly 20% of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Moreover, more than 85% of women treated appeared to develop a long-lasting immune response following vaccination, which may reduce the risk of a more invasive cancer forming in the future.
The recent drop in melanoma mortality rates among non-Hispanic whites in the US is found among those patients with higher levels of education, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society. These findings show that early detection strategies intended for high-risk, low-educated, non-Hispanic white individuals are needed, study authors say.
In general, melanoma mortality rates among non-Hispanic whites (aged 25 to 64 years) have been declining in men and women since the early 1990s. However, death rates according to socioeconomic status (SES) have been unknown.
The pain of a medical procedure can be minimized by a nurse’s compassionate care suggests a study recently published by University of Maryland (UMD).
“The way we read another person’s intentions changes our physical experience of the world,” says UMD assistant professor Kurt Gray, author of “The Power of Good Intentions,” published online in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. Gray directs the Maryland Mind Perception and Morality Lab.
The carpal tunnel syndrome side effect from a medication found to reduce women’s risk of death from breast cancer can be managed and does not persist upon completed treatment, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.
Early detection is a key to better outcomes for colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
According to 2 recent studies, a new investigational colorectal cancer screening test is highly sensitive and more accurate at detecting adenomas and early-stage cancer compared with other noninvasive tests.
When compared to women of similar age without a cancer diagnosis and women older than 50 years with cancer, younger breast cancer survivors faced more serious mental issues than physical impacts of the disease, according to a study by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.Younger patients treated for breast cancer experienced severe psychological distress, infertility, premature menopause, a decrease in physical activity, and weight gain.
Many early-stage breast cancer survivors need more knowledge regarding their disease, are not significantly involved in treatment discussions, and are not asked their preferences related to treatment options, according to the results of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 2 additional cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) have been reported with the lymphoma drug Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin).
Due to the serious nature of PML, a new boxed warning highlighting this risk has been added to the drug label.
In addition, a new contraindication warning against use of Adcetris with bleomycin due to increased risk of pulmonary toxicity has also been added to the drug label.
A classical melody played on noise-cancelling headphones may reduce the pain and anxiety of the often uncomfortable prostate biopsy procedure, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute.
In the US, an estimated 700,000 men undergo a prostate biopsy each year to determine the presence of prostate cancer, which strikes 1 in 6 men during their lifetimes. This latest research, published in the journal Urology, suggests a simple and inexpensive way to help patients cope throughout the biopsy procedure.
Access to healthcare in rural areas of the US may have serious limitations due to the relative lack of mobility within the registered nurse (RN) profession.
According to a study on the geographic mobility of RNs, published recently in Health Affairs magazine, more than half (52.5%) of newly licensed RNs work within 40 miles of where they attended high school.
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