Cancer

A treatment for breast cancer-related vasomotor symptoms (VMS) - known as hot flashes - has seen positive Phase 3 trial results in women with breast cancer or at high risk of developing breast cancer. The Phase 3 study investigated the treatment, called elinzanetant, as non-hormonal treatment for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms caused by adjuvant endocrine [...]

Researchers are using AI to enhance detection accuracy and efficiency, paving the way for a transformation in cervical cancer screening. With the aid of deep learning algorithms, a new study is seeking to address the critical need for more effective screening tests, especially in low- and middle-income countries where traditional methods often fall short. This [...]

Researchers have developed a non-invasive method to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy while reducing its harmful side effects using localised magnetic fields. By applying brief, localised pulses of magnetic fields, researchers have demonstrated a significant increase in the uptake of doxorubicin (DOX), a widely used chemotherapy drug, into breast cancer cells, with minimal impact on [...]

A new set of guidelines has been developed to assist with the diagnosis and expert management of serious blood cancers in pregnancy, with an Australian working group having published a position statement based on current evidence and expert consensus. About 12.5 pregnancies per 100,000 are affected by blood cancers such as acute leukaemia and aggressive [...]

Stable tumour organoids have been directly taken from blood samples of breast cancer patients; in a world first that could speed the development of new treatments Tumour cells circulating in the blood are the “germ cells” of breast cancer metastases - cancer cells that detach from its original tumour and spread around the body. Until [...]

AI-based models can outperform human experts at identifying ovarian cancer in ultrasound images, an international study has shown. Researchers have developed and validated neural network models that are able to differentiate between benign and malignant ovarian lesions. The team has trained and tested the AI on over 17,000 ultrasound images from 3,652 patients across 20 [...]

A new US collaboration will see the launch of  a mobile mammography unit that aims to address gaps in access to care. Part of a larger mobile clinic, a converted RV equipped with a mammography unit aims to encourage improved uptake of regular screenings for people who would normally have to travel for their screenings. [...]

A recent study has found that Native American women were disproportionately affected by vaginal dysbiosis, a disruption in the balance of bacterial that increases the risk of human papillomavirus infection, which can cause cervical cancer. In Arizona between 2016 and 2020, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native women had the highest rates of cervical cancer. “Despite [...]

Screenings for breast cancer in the UK have caught more than 60,000 cases, however, participation in cancer screening is struggling to return to pre-Covid levels.  In England, breast cancer screenings are conducted to help prevent cancer or catch cancer at early stage. The new insights from Cancer Research UK reveal that from 2019 to 2023, [...]

CBD does not significantly change scan-related anxiety when compared to a placebo, according to a new study. However, researchers did find that the compound was safe and resulted in significantly lower overall anxiety levels. Anxiety is extremely common among adults receiving cancer care, with as many as one out of every four patients meeting the [...]