MEDICAL RESEARCH January 5, 2017 Hospice care linked to higher family satisfaction Families of terminally ill cancer patients may be more satisfied with the end-of-life treatment their loved ones receive when it involves hospice care, a recent study suggests.
HEART HEALTH January 3, 2017 Life-extending capacity of new cancer drugs varies widely Drugs recently approved around the world to fight cancer increased patients' overall survival, but benefits vary depending on the drug, a new study shows.
Men's Health December 20, 2016 Laser therapy with deep-sea drug kills prostate cancer in trial A non-surgical treatment for low-risk prostate cancer in which doctors inject a light-sensitive drug derived from deep-sea bacteria into a patient's bloodstream was shown in a trial to kill cancer cells without destroying healthy tissue.
Men's Health December 14, 2016 Better aerobic fitness may reduce men's risk of cancer death The better a man's cardiorespiratory fitness, the less likely he is to die from cancer, suggests a long-term study from Denmark.
HEART HEALTH December 5, 2016 Cancer drugs may remain approved despite lack of benefit In the United States, cancer drugs are sometimes approved through sped-up processes - and they often stay approved even if later studies show them to be inferior to other options or even worse than doing nothing, a new study found.
CANCER December 2, 2016 Medicare recipients with cancer face financial distress Older cancer patients in the U.S. often face high out-of-pocket costs that are a significant financial burden, according to a new study.
Prostate Cancer December 1, 2016 Man cured of prostate cancer after being given testosterone to shock tumors A man has been “cured” of prostate cancer using an experimental therapy that shocks tumours to death with the sex hormone testosterone.
Men's Health November 11, 2016 Vasectomies not linked to higher prostate cancer risk Having a vasectomy doesn't increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer or dying from it, a Canadian study suggests.
Men's Health November 9, 2016 Second opinions not likely to change prostate cancer treatment Though many men diagnosed with prostate cancer seek a second opinion before beginning treatment, second opinions are unlikely to change their treatment decisions, according to a U.S. study.
MENTAL HEALTH November 2, 2016 Palliative care should be standard in cancer treatment: guideline For patients with advanced cancer, palliative care should start early and be an integral part of treatment, not just something added on near the end of life, according to a new practice guideline from the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Prostate Cancer October 31, 2016 The do's and don'ts of the prostate cancer diet Overall, the best diet for prostate cancer chemoprevention most closely resembles the traditional diets of the southern Mediterranean and Japan.
