Tag: Chemotherapy

01 OCT

Breast cancer test: New technique could spare thousands from chemotherapy

The cutting edge technique, Oncotype DX, analyses samples of tumour removed during surgery and provides a recurrence score of between 1 and 100 on the likelihood of cancer returning.  The test is currently only available to some women with breast cancer, but experts say thousands who miss out undergo chemotherapy they do not need.  The […]

18 SEP

See jerkface bacteria hiding in tumors and gobbling chemotherapy drugs

Enlarge / An example of an experiment where bacteria (green) and cancer cells (red) are co-cultured. (credit: Leore Geller) Of all the kinds of bacteria, some are charming and beneficial, others are malicious and dangerous—and then there are the ones that are just plain turds. That’s the case for Mycoplasma hyorhinis and its ilk. Researchers […]

18 MAY

Colon cancer cure? Scientists say eating ALMONDS could be as good as chemotherapy

Currently the main treatments for colon or bowel cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and biological treatments. Their effectiveness depends on how far the cancer has spread by the time it is diagnosed, according to the NHS. However, research may have uncovered another – as effective – option. The study by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in […]

13 MAY

Dutch court rules father can’t force 12yo son to undergo chemotherapy against his will

Published time: 13 May, 2017 01:22 A 12-year-old boy does not have to undergo chemotherapy against his will, a court in North Holland ruled. A judge rejected his father’s request to enforce the treatment on the boy and increase his chances of survival. In November last year, the boy, identified only as David, was diagnosed […]

26 APR

Cancer news: Chemotherapy LINKED to depression in sufferers

Chemotherapy – also known as chemo – is a medication used to destroy cancer cells by stopping them reproducing. Used to treat the majority of cancer in sufferers, it works by targeting fast-growing cancer cells and stopping them dividing. However, sometimes these fast-growing cells can be healthy, like hair cells – the reason for obvious […]