How Exercise and Healthy Eating Help Cancer Patients' Gut Health
Researchers looked at 51 studies to understand how exercise, diet, and other factors affect the helpful bacteria in cancer patients' stomachs. They found that …
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New Drug Shows Promise Against Stomach Cancer in Lab Tests
Scientists created a new experimental drug called A9 that combines a natural plant compound with a special molecule that releases nitric oxide (a gas your body …
Read MoreHow a Ketogenic Diet Fights Cancer at the Cellular Level
Scientists discovered how a ketogenic diet (high fat, low carb) may help fight colorectal cancer. When you eat a ketogenic diet, your body produces a chemical …
Read MoreVitamin D May Protect Kidneys During Cancer Chemotherapy
Researchers tested whether vitamin D could protect rat kidneys from damage caused by cisplatin, a common chemotherapy drug. They gave one group of rats …
Read MoreGut Bacteria Byproduct Shows Promise in Fighting Cancer
Scientists are discovering that a substance called lithocholic acid (LCA), which is made by bacteria in your gut, might help fight cancer. This review examines …
Read MoreCan Exercise Before Cancer Treatment Protect Your Brain?
Colorectal cancer patients often experience memory and thinking problems after chemotherapy, a condition called "chemo brain." Researchers are testing whether …
Read MoreHow Diet-Related Cholesterol May Fuel Ovarian Cancer Growth
Researchers discovered that eating a high-fat diet may increase cholesterol levels in ways that help ovarian cancer cells grow faster. Using lab studies and …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Before a Stem Cell Transplant May Affect Recovery
Scientists discovered that the type of fat in your diet before a stem cell transplant might influence how well your body handles the procedure. In a study …
Read MoreNew Clue Found in How Bladder Cancer Grows and Spreads
Scientists discovered that a protein called ATIC may play an important role in helping bladder cancer cells grow and spread in the body. The research suggests …
Read MoreNew Tiny Particles Show Promise Against Brain Cancer
Scientists created microscopic particles designed to deliver a natural plant compound called berberine directly to brain cancer cells. These particles are …
Read MoreCan Fasting-Like Diets Help Fight Cancer?
Researchers looked at studies about special diets that trick your body into thinking it's fasting, even though you're still eating some food. Scientists …
Read MoreNew Combo Treatment Shows Promise Against Liver Cancer
Researchers tested a new combination approach to fight liver cancer by combining three different treatments: freezing the tumor, injecting an immune-boosting …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect Your Mouth During Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy drugs like doxorubicin can cause serious side effects in the mouth and throat, including inflammation and taste problems. Researchers studied …
Read MoreNew Gene Discovery May Help Fight Colorectal Cancer
Researchers have identified a gene called CYP26A1 that appears to play an important role in colorectal cancer development and how the body's immune system …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Melanoma and Cancer Drugs
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut play a surprising role in melanoma (a serious type of skin cancer) and how well …
Read MoreNew Cancer-Fighting Technology Targets a Protein That Helps Tumors Grow
Scientists have discovered a new way to fight cancer by using special molecules called PROTACs that can destroy a protein called BRD4, which helps cancer cells …
Read MoreNew Way to Find and Treat Brain Tumors Using Steroids
Scientists discovered something surprising about steroids like dexamethasone, which doctors give to brain tumor patients to reduce swelling. When these …
Read MoreMany People With Blood Cancers Try Alternative Treatments
Researchers asked 166 patients with a rare type of blood cancer called myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) about their use of complementary and alternative …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticles Show Promise in Fighting Cancer
Scientists created tiny particles smaller than cells that could help treat cancer in a new way. These special particles use infrared light (a type of light we …
Read MoreHow Cancer Cells Die: New Hope for Stopping Spread
Scientists have discovered a special way that cancer cells can be forced to die, called ferroptosis. This process involves iron and fat damage inside cells. …
Read MoreNew Cancer Tests Help Doctors Find Better Treatments for Patients
Doctors treating patients with advanced and rare cancers are using additional blood and tissue tests to find more personalized treatment options. In a study of …
Read MoreWhy Eating Well Before Cancer Treatment Matters for Survival
Researchers studied 214 patients with throat cancer to understand how swallowing problems and nutrition affect survival. They found that patients who were …
Read MoreSpecial Nutrition Before Cancer Surgery May Help Quality of Life
Researchers tested whether a special nutritional drink given to head and neck cancer patients before and after surgery could help them recover better. …
Read MoreTiny Particles Could Help Doctors Find and Fight Cancer Better
Scientists are developing incredibly small particles—so tiny you'd need a microscope to see them—that could revolutionize how doctors detect and treat cancer. …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer Better
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut play a surprising role in how well cancer treatments work. These tiny organisms …
Read MoreNew Drug Technology Could Help Fight Cancer by Destroying Problem Proteins
Scientists have created a new type of medicine that works like a targeted delivery system to destroy harmful proteins on cancer cells. The medicine is made by …
Read MoreTiny Gold Particles Could Help Fight Cancer More Effectively
Scientists created super-tiny gold particles smaller than a grain of sand that can carry cancer-fighting medicine directly to tumor cells. These particles are …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticles Show Promise for Targeting Breast Cancer
Scientists created tiny particles smaller than a grain of salt that can deliver cancer-fighting medicine directly to breast cancer cells. These special …
Read MoreNew Way to Protect Hearts During Breast Cancer Treatment
Researchers found a promising way to protect the heart from damage caused by chemotherapy drugs used to treat triple-negative breast cancer, a type that …
Read MoreCan Tomato Compound Lycopene Help Fight Cancer?
Scientists are studying lycopene, a red pigment found in tomatoes and other fruits, to see if it might help prevent or treat cancer. This review looked at …
Read MoreOregano Compound May Protect Brain During Cancer Treatment
Researchers found that carvacrol, a natural compound found in oregano and thyme, may help protect the brain from damage caused by cyclophosphamide, a common …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Fight Bone Cancer? What Science Shows
Researchers reviewed what we know about vitamin D and osteosarcoma, a serious type of bone cancer that mostly affects young people. While vitamin D is famous …
Read MoreProtein Shakes Help Older Cancer Patients Stay Stronger During Treatment
Researchers studied whether special high-protein drinks could help older adults with stomach cancer who were receiving chemotherapy. Forty-six patients aged 65 …
Read MoreNew Way to Deliver Cancer-Fighting Gene Therapy More Effectively
Scientists discovered a better way to deliver a type of gene therapy called siRNA directly to cancer cells. They used folic acid (a common vitamin) as a …
Read MoreNew Light-Based Cancer Treatment Works Even Without Oxygen
Scientists created a new type of nanoparticle (tiny particle) that uses light to fight cancer in ways that work better than current treatments. The special …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticle Delivery System Shows Promise for Aggressive Breast Cancer
Researchers developed a new way to deliver cannabidiol (CBD), a compound from cannabis plants, directly to aggressive triple-negative breast cancer cells. They …
Read MoreNew Way to Teach Cancer Patients About Food Helps Them Stay Healthy
Cancer patients getting radiation treatment often struggle with nutrition and weight loss. Researchers tested a new teaching method called Pecha Kucha—a …
Read MoreHow Your Diet Could Help Fight Cancer in New Ways
Scientists are discovering that what you eat might play a bigger role in cancer treatment than we thought. This review looks at how different diets can affect …
Read MoreFolic Acid May Help Protect Lungs from Radiation Damage
Researchers discovered that folic acid, a common B vitamin, might protect lung tissue from damage caused by radiation therapy used to treat chest cancers. In …
Read MoreNew Discovery: A Hidden Gene Switch That Fuels Thyroid Cancer
Scientists found a special molecule called PICSAR that appears to be overactive in thyroid cancer cells. Think of it like a light switch that's stuck in the …
Read MoreNew Drug Delivery System Shows Promise Against Colorectal Cancer
Researchers developed a new way to deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to colorectal cancer cells. They combined two substances—schisandrin A and …
Read MoreSpecial Care Plan Helps Cancer Patients Feel Better and Stronger
Researchers tested a new care plan for people with a serious blood cancer called multiple myeloma who also have kidney problems. The plan combined special …
Read MoreNew Nano-Particles Show Promise in Fighting Cancer
Scientists created tiny particles smaller than cells that could help fight cancer in a new way. These particles combine two cancer-fighting approaches: they …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticle Treatment Makes Radiation Therapy More Effective Against Cancer
Scientists created tiny particles made of special metals that could help radiation therapy work better against cancer. These particles are wrapped in a …
Read MoreNew Delivery System Could Help Cancer Drugs Find Their Target
Scientists created a new type of tiny capsule that can deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. The capsules …
Read MoreNew Tiny Particles Could Make Cancer Drugs Work Better
Scientists created super-tiny particles smaller than a grain of salt that can deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to tumors. These particles are coated with …
Read MoreWhy FLASH Radiation Therapy Spares Healthy Tissue Better
Scientists discovered that a newer type of cancer radiation therapy called FLASH RT works better because of how it handles iron in cells. Cancer cells need …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticles Show Promise in Fighting Cancer Cells
Scientists created tiny particles smaller than cells that could help fight cancer in new ways. These particles work by creating harmful molecules inside cancer …
Read MoreCan a Special High-Fat Diet Help Fight Cancer?
Scientists looked at 23 studies about whether a ketogenic diet—a special eating plan that's very low in carbs and high in fat—might help cancer patients. The …
Read MoreVitamin D Enzyme Deletion May Protect Gut from Chemo Damage
Chemotherapy drugs like 5-fluorouracil can seriously damage the intestines, causing painful inflammation and digestive problems. Scientists discovered that …
Read MoreVitamin D Compound Shows Promise Against Throat Cancer
Scientists discovered that a special form of vitamin D called 24R,25(OH)2D3 affects throat cancer cells in different ways depending on the type of cancer cell. …
Read MoreWhy Some Colorectal Cancers Stop Responding to Treatment
Researchers discovered why colorectal cancer that spreads to the liver sometimes stops responding to a common cancer drug called anti-VEGFA therapy. The study …
Read MoreNew Discovery About How Pancreatic Cancer Spreads Along Nerves
Scientists discovered that a protein called GC (group-specific component protein) plays a major role in helping pancreatic cancer spread along nerves in the …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Cancer Immunotherapy Work Better
Scientists are discovering that what you eat and your body composition might play a big role in how well cancer immunotherapy works. This review looked at how …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help or Hurt Cancer Treatment
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut play a surprising role in how well cancer treatments work. When these bacteria get …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer Through Food Choices
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your stomach play a surprising role in cancer prevention and treatment. What you eat …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticles Show Promise in Fighting Tumor Cells
Scientists have created tiny particles made from copper and natural plant compounds that may help the body's immune system fight cancer more effectively. These …
Read MoreNew Cancer-Fighting Drugs Show Promise for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Researchers reviewed new types of cancer-fighting drugs called antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) that are showing better results for treating advanced …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer Better
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your stomach and intestines might play a bigger role in cancer treatment than anyone …
Read MoreNew Procedure Helps Cancer Patients Eat and Feel Better
When cancer spreads to the belly lining, it can block the small intestine and make eating impossible. Doctors tested a new procedure using a special camera to …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticles Show Promise in Fighting Cancer with Light
Scientists have created a new type of tiny particle that could help treat cancer more effectively while causing fewer side effects. These particles are …
Read MoreCan Exercise Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Feel Better?
Pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest cancers to treat, with only about 1 in 10 patients surviving five years after diagnosis. Researchers looked at 17 …
Read MoreNew Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Lung Cancer
Scientists discovered that a protein called ALDH1L1 is often missing in lung cancer cells, and when they added it back using gene therapy, it stopped cancer …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Fight Brain Tumors by Changing Gut Bacteria
Scientists discovered that a high-fat, low-carb diet called the ketogenic diet might help slow down a serious type of brain tumor called glioma. The diet works …
Read MoreCancer Drug Olaparib May Lower Folate Levels Quickly
Researchers studied cancer patients taking a drug called olaparib to see if it causes low folate levels (a B vitamin your body needs). They found that nearly …
Read MoreTwo Common Drugs May Help Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Work Better
Researchers discovered that combining two existing medications—paricalcitol (a vitamin D-like drug) and hydroxychloroquine (an antimalarial drug)—may make …
Read MoreHow Cancer Cells Hide Their Weak Spots (And How Doctors Can Find Them)
Cancer cells are surprisingly good at changing how they use energy to survive in the body and resist treatment. But these changes also create weak points that …
Read MoreNew Delivery Packages Help Medicine Reach Cancer Cells Better
Scientists created tiny fat-based packages called liposomes to deliver a special type of medicine called siRNA directly to cancer tumors. They tested different …
Read MoreGetting Fit Before Cancer Surgery Helps You Recover Faster
Researchers looked at 13 studies about a special training program called "prehabilitation" that helps patients prepare their bodies before stomach or food pipe …
Read MoreHow Better Nutrition Helped a Cancer Patient Get Surgery
A 55-year-old man with pancreatic cancer lost a lot of weight and became too weak for treatment. Doctors gave him special nutrition through an IV (a tube in …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Fight Liver Cancer?
Liver cancer is a serious disease that affects nearly 1 million people worldwide each year, often caused by hepatitis infections. Scientists are exploring how …
Read MoreTiny Particles Could Help Fight Cancer Better
Scientists are exploring how incredibly small particles called nanoparticles could help treat cancer more effectively. These tiny particles are designed to …
Read MoreNew Way to Help Cancer Drugs Work Better Against Resistant Tumors
Scientists discovered that cancer cells can develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs like cisplatin through a specific protein called DLAT. This protein acts …
Read MoreGut Bacteria May Help Protect Male Fertility
Scientists discovered that certain types of gut bacteria can help protect male fertility, especially when it's been damaged by cancer treatment. Using worms …
Read MoreNew Way to Spot Serious Weight Loss in Cancer Patients
Researchers found a better method to identify cancer patients who are losing dangerous amounts of weight and muscle. By combining several different …
Read MoreNew Way to Deliver Cancer Drug Keeps It in Body Longer
Scientists created a new way to deliver a common cancer medicine called 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) using tiny fat bubbles called liposomes. The problem with the …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D May Affect Cancer Treatment Success
Researchers looked at thousands of cancer patients taking a newer type of medicine called immune checkpoint inhibitors to see if vitamin D levels mattered. …
Read MoreNew Discovery: A Protein That Controls Immune Cells in Cancer
Scientists discovered that a special protein called folate receptor beta (FRβ) acts like a brake on the immune system, particularly in immune cells called …
Read MoreNew Cancer Drug Shows Promise Against Ovarian Tumors
Researchers developed a new experimental drug called AZD5335 designed to fight ovarian cancer by targeting a specific protein found on cancer cells. Unlike an …
Read MoreTiny Robots Delivering Cancer Medicine: A New Hope for Prostate Cancer
Scientists are developing microscopic delivery systems—think of them as tiny packages—that can carry cancer-fighting drugs directly to prostate cancer cells …
Read MoreWhy We Need Better Research on Food and Cancer Treatment
Researchers looked at hundreds of studies about nutrition and cancer care to understand what we know and what we're still learning. They found 444 studies …
Read MoreSaving a Life-Saving Port: How Doctors Fixed a Rare Complication
A medical port is a small device placed under the skin to help deliver medicines and nutrients directly into the bloodstream for patients with serious …
Read MoreNew Light Treatment May Help Reduce Mouth Pain During Cancer Therapy
Chemotherapy can cause painful mouth sores that make eating and drinking difficult. Researchers tested whether a new high-energy light device called Germinator …
Read MoreSimple Blood Test Helps Cancer Patients Feel Less Tired
Women with gynecologic cancer often develop anemia (low red blood cells) while receiving treatment, which makes them feel exhausted and weak. Doctors created a …
Read MoreNew Cancer-Fighting Drugs That Use Your Body's Immune System
Scientists are developing a new type of cancer medicine called ChemoBodies (or antibody-drug conjugates) that work like guided missiles. These medicines use …
Read MoreNew Drug Strategy Shows Promise Against Hard-to-Treat Lung Cancer
Scientists have created a new type of medicine that works like a targeted cleanup crew inside cancer cells. Instead of just blocking cancer proteins, these new …
Read MoreMung Beans May Help Protect Your Gut During Cancer Treatment
Scientists discovered that mung bean extract might help protect the body from harmful side effects of a common cancer drug called cyclophosphamide. In mouse …
Read MoreA Safer Way to Help Cancer Treatments Work Better
Scientists found that eating fewer calories can help cancer treatments like radiation therapy work more effectively. However, different research labs were …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Kids Feel Better After Brain Cancer Treatment
Children being treated for a type of brain cancer called medulloblastoma often experience stomach problems from radiation therapy. Researchers tested whether a …
Read MoreNew Way to Fight Liver Cancer by Triggering Cell Death
Scientists discovered a new method to make cancer cells die by studying how genes control a process called disulfidptosis. Using data from over 272,000 patient …
Read MoreHow Cancer Cells Use Lactate to Grow Faster
Scientists have discovered that cancer cells use a substance called lactate in a surprising way. Instead of being just waste, lactate actually helps cancer …
Read MoreNew Drug Combo Shows Promise Against Aggressive Bone Cancer
Researchers discovered that combining two different drug treatments may help fight osteosarcoma, a serious bone cancer that affects young people. The study …
Read MoreNew Blood Test for Methotrexate Drug Levels Works Better
Methotrexate is a powerful medicine used to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases, but doctors need to carefully monitor how much is in a patient's blood to …
Read MoreCan Taurine Help Fight Breast Cancer?
Scientists reviewed research on taurine, a natural compound found in foods and made by our bodies, to see if it could help treat breast cancer. The review …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise But Falls Short for Bone Cancer
Researchers tested a new medicine called denosumab on teenagers and young adults with a serious bone cancer called osteosarcoma that had come back after …
Read MoreHow Special Diets May Help Your Immune System Fight Cancer
Scientists are discovering that what you eat can change how your immune cells work, especially in fighting cancer. This research focuses on ketone …
Read MoreNew Delivery System Shows Promise for Cancer Gene Therapy
Scientists created a new delivery system that can carry genetic instructions (called siRNA) directly to cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. The …
Read MoreNew Vaccine Shows Promise Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Researchers tested a new vaccine designed to help the body fight triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer. The vaccine …
Read MoreGood Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer
Scientists are learning that a type of helpful bacteria called bifidobacterium, which naturally lives in your gut, might play an important role in fighting …
Read MoreWhy Cancer Patients Struggle to Eat During Treatment
When cancer patients receive chemotherapy, they often experience side effects that make eating difficult—like nausea, vomiting, and changes in how food tastes. …
Read MoreAncient Plant May Help Fight Drug-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Researchers discovered that a plant called Stephania tetrandra, used in traditional Chinese medicine, might help treat ovarian cancer that has become resistant …
Read MoreKeeping Kids Healthy During CAR-T Cancer Treatment
Researchers looked at 132 children who received a new cancer treatment called CAR-T therapy to see how it affected their nutrition and weight. They found that …
Read MoreHeat-Treated Ginseng May Help Protect Liver From Chemotherapy Damage
Researchers studied how ginseng, especially when heat-treated, might protect the liver from damage caused by a common chemotherapy drug called …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise Against Hard-to-Treat Uterine Cancer
Scientists tested a new experimental drug called CUDC-907 on uterine cancer cells and tumors in mice. This drug works by blocking two different pathways that …
Read MoreNew Mushroom-Based Nanoparticles Fight Cancer and Bacteria
Scientists created tiny particles made from mushroom extract and zinc that can do two jobs at once: kill cancer cells and fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Lung Cancer
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your stomach and intestines might play an important role in treating lung cancer. This …
Read MoreA Genetic Switch That Affects Leukemia Drug Effectiveness
Scientists discovered that a tiny genetic variation in a gene called FPGS can significantly affect how well methotrexate—a common leukemia drug—works in …
Read MoreCommon Cholesterol Drug May Help Fight Liver Cancer
Researchers discovered that atorvastatin, a medication commonly used to lower cholesterol, may have cancer-fighting properties against hepatocellular carcinoma …
Read MoreNew Discovery: Special Protein Fights Cancer Cells in Lab Tests
Scientists discovered that a special protein called folate binding protein (FBP) can kill cancer cells in laboratory experiments. When researchers exposed …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Protect Your Liver From Cancer Drug Damage?
Cyclophosphamide is a powerful cancer-fighting drug, but it can damage the liver as a side effect. Researchers wanted to know if vitamin D could help protect …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Protect Hearts During Cancer Treatment
Researchers tested whether specific friendly bacteria called Lactobacillus could protect rat hearts from damage caused by cisplatin, a powerful cancer-fighting …
Read MoreNew Way to Create Cancer-Fighting Molecules Using Folic Acid
Scientists have developed a new method to attach folic acid to other molecules in a more controlled and efficient way. Folic acid is a B vitamin that can help …
Read MoreNew Vaccine Design Shows Promise Against Aggressive Breast Cancer
Scientists used computer modeling to design two new types of vaccines that could help fight triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of …
Read MoreNew Treatment Combo May Help Shrink Prostate Cancer Spread to Spine
Researchers reported on one patient with prostate cancer that had spread extensively to his spine. He received a combination of three treatments: hormone …
Read MoreElectric Muscle Stimulation Helps Cancer Patients Keep Leg Muscle
Hospital patients with cancer often lose muscle mass quickly, which can affect their recovery and strength. Researchers tested whether a combination of gentle …
Read MoreNew Way to Target Gene Therapy Directly to Cancer Cells
Scientists have figured out how to modify virus-like delivery vehicles to target cancer cells more accurately. They added folic acid (a B vitamin) to the …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Fight Breast Cancer?
Researchers are exploring whether probiotics—the helpful bacteria found in yogurt and fermented foods—might work alongside traditional breast cancer …
Read MoreCould Vitamin D Help Prevent Nerve Damage From Cancer Treatment?
Cancer patients receiving certain chemotherapy drugs often develop painful nerve damage called peripheral neuropathy. Researchers reviewed 11 studies to see if …
Read MoreCan Exercise and Diet Help Cancer Treatments Work Better?
Researchers looked at 21 studies involving 1,384 cancer patients to see if exercise, diet changes, or both could help chemotherapy work more effectively. They …
Read MoreNew Combo Treatment Shows Promise for Blood Cancer in Older Adults
Researchers found that combining a vitamin D-like drug with a low dose of an existing cancer medicine may help treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a serious …
Read MoreFasting May Help Breast Cancer Drugs Work Better
Researchers discovered that periodic fasting could make standard breast cancer medications more effective. The study found that fasting triggers changes in …
Read MoreCan a Special Diet Help Fight Brain Cancer?
Researchers looked at studies testing whether a ketogenic diet (a high-fat, low-carb eating plan) could help treat glioblastoma, a serious type of brain …
Read MoreProbiotics May Not Help Prevent Chemo-Related Diarrhea
Researchers tested whether probiotics—beneficial bacteria supplements—could prevent diarrhea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. They studied 28 …
Read MoreNew Cancer Surgery Tool Doesn't Work for Head and Neck Cancer
Researchers tested a new glowing dye called pafolacianine that was designed to help surgeons see cancer cells during operations. The dye works well for ovarian …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Cancer Drugs Work Better Against Bladder Cancer
Researchers discovered that vitamin D might make bladder cancer cells more vulnerable to a common cancer drug called cisplatin. In laboratory tests, vitamin D …
Read MoreNew Way to Fight Kidney Cancer by Changing Diet and Medicine
Scientists discovered that kidney cancer cells produce a harmful substance called MMA that helps tumors grow by changing immune cells in the body. When they …
Read MoreHow Many Calories Do Head and Neck Cancer Patients Really Need?
Doctors need to know exactly how many calories cancer patients should eat to help them stay healthy during treatment. This study looked at 11 different …
Read MoreCan a Keto Diet Help Cancer Treatment Work Better?
Researchers tested whether a ketogenic diet (a high-fat, low-carb eating plan) could help people with head and neck cancer or rectal cancer survive longer when …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Predict and Treat Breast Cancer
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your digestive system play a surprising role in breast cancer. Researchers found that …
Read MoreNew Test Helps Find Best Treatment for Hard-to-Treat Ovarian Cancer
Researchers in Poland tested ovarian cancer tumors to see which patients might benefit from a newer type of cancer treatment called mirvetuximab soravtansine. …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Ovarian Cancer
Researchers tested a new cancer-fighting drug called farletuzumab ecteribulin on 45 patients with ovarian cancer that had stopped responding to standard …
Read MoreCommon Medications May Help or Hurt Cancer Treatment Success
Scientists studied how everyday medications affect cancer immunotherapy treatment. They looked at data from over 22,000 cancer patients to see how antibiotics, …
Read MoreSpecial Dyes Help Surgeons See Cancer Better During Ovarian Surgery
Scientists reviewed 21 studies involving 681 women to see how well special glowing dyes help surgeons during ovarian cancer operations. These fluorescent …
Read MoreProbiotics Don't Help Cancer Patients Feel Better, New Study Shows
Researchers tested whether special gut bacteria supplements called synbiotics could help people with advanced throat cancer feel less tired, eat better, and …
Read MoreDiabetes Drug May Help Fight Cancer Spread in Overweight Patients
Scientists tested whether GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic and Wegovy) could help fight cancer spread in overweight mice. They found that these diabetes medications …
Read MoreFasting Every Other Day May Help Prostate Cancer Treatment Work Better
Scientists studied whether eating less could help prostate cancer treatments work better. They found that when mice with prostate cancer fasted every other …
Read MoreVitamin D Plus Special Compound May Help Fight Lung Cancer Cells
Scientists discovered that combining vitamin D with a special compound called SRT2104 may be more effective at stopping lung cancer cells from growing than …
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