Vitamin 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 …
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New Tool Helps Predict Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes
Researchers discovered that a patient's nutrition and body composition can help predict how well pancreatic cancer treatment will work. They studied 74 …
Read MoreNew Hope for Colon Cancer Spread: Surgery Alone May Work
Doctors have long used a special heated chemotherapy treatment called HIPEC along with surgery to treat colorectal cancer that has spread to the abdominal …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Lymphoma
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living in your digestive system play an important role in how well lymphoma treatments work. A new review of …
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 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 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 MoreBlueberries May Help Protect Hearts During Cancer Treatment
Researchers tested whether blueberry extract could protect rat hearts from damage caused by doxorubicin, a powerful cancer-fighting drug that can harm the …
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 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 MoreFriendly Bacteria May Help Cancer Drugs Work Better
Scientists tested whether a helpful bacteria called Lactobacillus fermentum could work together with a cancer medicine called vincristine to fight cervical …
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 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 MoreNew Tiny Particles Could Help Fight Colorectal Cancer Better
Scientists created microscopic particles designed to deliver cancer-fighting medicine directly to colorectal cancer tumors. These special particles use a …
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 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 MoreDigital Support Program Helps Pancreatic Cancer Patients Eat Better
Researchers tested a 12-week digital program called STRONG+ for people with advanced pancreatic cancer starting chemotherapy. The program combined regular …
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 …
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