chemotherapy

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified a process by which enzymes can help prevent heart damage in chemotherapy patients. The enzymes are normally found in a cell's mitochondria, the powerhouse that produces…

Typically, anal cancer is diagnosed more frequently in individuals who are 60 years old or above (Image: Shutterstock)Anal cancer is typically treated through surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.Anal cancer is a relatively uncommon…

Two daily tablets could soon spare some blood cancer patients from having to go through gruelling bouts of chemotherapy.The drug, called ruxolitinib, can keep a type of blood cancer called polycythaemia vera in remission for up to three…

Bowel cancer patients could be spared from chemotherapy thanks to a blood test that can identify whether surgery alone will tackle their tumour.Currently, most bowel cancer sufferers are offered both treatments in a bid to stop remnants of…

In a Phase II trial led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, adding ipilimumab to a neoadjuvant, or pre-surgical, combination of nivolumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy, resulted in a major pathologic…

The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that people at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45In India, the annual incidence rates (AARs) for colon cancer and rectal cancer in men are 4.4 and 4.1 per…

Cancer cells have an innate randomness in their ability to respond to chemotherapy, which is another tool in their arsenal of resisting treatment, new research led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research shows. Understanding why some…

Last Updated: February 12, 2023, 15:53 ISTThe new hair growth can be finer in texture and may differ in curl pattern, straightness, or colour compared to pre-treatment hair.Hair loss due to chemotherapy is usually temporary, and the hair…

Engineers at the University of Waterloo have developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict if women with breast cancer would benefit from chemotherapy prior to surgery. The new AI algorithm, part of the open-source Cancer-Net…

Chemotherapy is a commonly used regimen for cancer treatment, but it is also a double-edged sword. While the drugs are highly effective at killing cancer cells, they are also notorious for killing healthy cells in the body. As such,…