Although chemotherapy is one of the go-to methods for fighting cancer, it often fails. New research published this week has revealed ways to potentially make cancer treatment more effective. For ...
The plan-act-study-do QI methodology was used to identify potential hazardous drug exposures and implement procedures to minimize those risks.
The FDA has approved a gemcitabine intravesical system for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS), either with or without ...
Although chemotherapy helps kill cancer cells, it can also affect healthy white blood cells, weakening the immune system. Eating nutritious foods, exercising, and avoiding illnesses are some ways to ...
Living with cancer is a harsh reality for over 1.7 million people in the U.S., and while many are familiar with its devastating impacts, more voices online are shedding light on lesser-known ...
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, but thanks to advances in treatment and early diagnosis, the five-year survival rate is now around 90%. But as more survivors age, the ...
Cancer is a challenging enough diagnosis, but many patients are dealt a second blow, even as they heal: "chemo brain." Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Also called ...
Treating patients with Tagrisso, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, plus chemotherapy reduced the progression risk of disease of the central nervous system in patients with EGFR-positive non-small cell lung ...
Cancer is a challenging enough diagnosis, but many patients are dealt a second blow, even as they heal: “chemo brain.” Also called “brain fog,” this mix of cognitive issues — memory problems, ...