Medical Digest Publications

05/08/2024

At-home colorectal cancer screening can cut risk of cancer death by 33 percent https://wix.to/BdpPl1g

Using one of those home screening kits could lower your risk of colorectal cancer death by 33 percent according to a new study.

28/07/2024

Study offers hope of pregnancy after stem cell transplantation https://wix.to/5piNkiG

20/07/2024

New hope for CART therapy relapsed B cell lymphoma patients https://wix.to/X8vfs7f

In a small study, half of the patients whose lymphoma failed to respond to all previous treatments including CAR T-cell therapy, responded

13/07/2024

Further support for exercise for cancer patients https://wix.to/z96FZIS

07/07/2024

Chemo-brain may be linked to disruptions to gut microbiome https://wix.to/qRpp9dX

CANCER DIGEST – July 7, 2024 – Chemo-brain may be related to intestinal disruptions of the microbiome caused by chemotherapy.

30/06/2024

Can Tai Chi improve insomnia and reduce inflammation? post https://wix.to/Ct0kJqX

CANCER DIGEST – June 30, 2024 – Tai Chi, the ancient Chinese exercise that combines movement and mental relaxation to achieve body and mind

23/06/2024

Combination therapy boosts survival in certain B cell lymphoma patients https://wix.to/wltFV1K

A non-chemotherapy regimen has achieved a significant improvement in long-term remissions in people with certain types of lymphoma.

16/06/2024

Could tattoos increase risk of lymphoma? https://wix.to/PML2UsJ

CANCER DIGEST – June 16, 2024 – A new Swedish study has found that tattoos could be a risk factor for lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph system

09/06/2024

Proton therapy achieves equal effectiveness and reduced side effects compared to conventional therapy https://wix.to/GlIHkHB

02/06/2024

Insulin sensitivity may worsen outcomes for aggressive breast cancer https://wix.to/RdSJx6N

CANCER DIGEST – June 2, 2024 In a presentation at the ENDO 2024 annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Boston this past week, researchers analyzed the effects of high levels of insulin on women with triple negative breast cancer. Such cancers account for 10-15% of all breast cancers and can be...

25/05/2024

Exercise could boost effectiveness of immunotherapy https://wix.to/mvY75pU

Image credit – University of BirminghamCANCER DIGEST – May 25, 2024 – Vigorous exercise could boost the cancer killing effectiveness of immunotherapy aimed at treating a common blood cancer, a new study shows.Researchers at the Universities of Birmingham and Bath in the UK, compared the effect...

12/05/2024

Combination therapy may offer new hope to AML patients post https://wix.to/gprecAU

Understanding AMLCANCER DIGEST – May 12, 2024 – A new combination therapy may offer new hope to patients with an aggressive form of common leukemia, results of a laboratory study show.The study conducted by researchers at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Victoria, Austr...

04/05/2024

Colonoscopy rescreens can be safely extended to 15 years for somehttps://wix.to/91zb7ho

CANCER DIGEST – May 3, 2024 – Researchers have found that people without a family history of colorectal cancer and a negative result from a first colonoscopy could safely go 15 years before having a second colonoscopy.The study published online May 2, 2024 in JAMA Oncology compared data from 110...

20/04/2024

Urine test IDs agressive prostate cancer https://wix.to/FcxrBPm

14/04/2024

Less extensive surgery ok for minimal spread of breast cancer to lymph nodes https://wix.to/hk4jyyO

New study shows that women with early-stage breast cancer who have only small tumors in sentinel lymph nodes need not have extensive removal of lymph glands. Image Credit – Terese WinslowCANCER DIGEST – April 14, 2024 – A Swedish study shows that when breast cancer that has spread tiny tumor c...

01/04/2024

Meta-analysis confirms value of combining MRI and PSA tests https://wix.to/SkShaP4

Photo credit – Cancer Research UKCANCER DIGEST – April 1, 2024 – An MRI of the prostate combined with a PSA test can determine clinically significant prostate cancer, according to results of new analysis of data.Published in the the March 29, 2024 JAMA Network Open, the study by researchers at...

23/03/2024

PET-MRI may improve treatment for early stage breast cancer https://wix.to/U6xheLv

Researchers Drs. Rosa Di Micco and Oreste Gentilini – Photo Credit EROTC/Di MiccoCANCER DIGEST – March 23, 2024 – Early results of an ongoing study suggest that combination imaging using PET-MRI could be useful in treatment planning for women with early stage breast cancer.A study presented at...

16/03/2024

Dual target CAR T cell therapy offers hope for brain cancer https://wix.to/g7BuiLV

Red arrow shows tumor before and 1 day after CAR T cell therapy. Image Credit – Penn MedicineCANCER DIGEST – March 16, 2024 – Using CAR T cell therapy that targets two proteins associated with the most common and most aggressive type of brain cancer, called glioblastoma, appears to produce ear...

09/03/2024

Another device for early detection of skin cancers https://wix.to/1aBNHLE

CANCER DIGEST – March 9, 2024 – Scientists continue to find better ways to detect skin cancer. (See DermaSensor device.) In the journal IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, researchers describe a new device using a low frequency x-ray that is safe for humans to detect subtle changes in c...

02/03/2024

Annual mammograms save lives, according new analysis. https://wix.to/fxat9lV

CANCER DIGEST – March 2, 2024 – A new analysis of new data from comparing three different screening strategies shows that annual mammograms beginning at age 40 and continuing to age 79 offers the best screening outcomes in terms of lowering deaths from breast cancer with minimal risks. The study...

25/02/2024

New combination therapy boosts survival for advanced NSCLC https://wix.to/FypB9HF

CANCER DIGEST – Feb. 24, 2024 – Patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have not responded to standard therapy achieved better response rates and longer overall survival when treated with a specific combination of targeted therapy and immunotherapy, a new clinical trial shows. The findings ...

17/02/2024

First solid tumor T cell therapy approved by FDA https://wix.to/JQGfEWE

CANCER DIGEST – Feb. 16, 2024 – The FDA today has approved a new T-cell therapy for the treatment of melanoma. The therapy called AMTAGVI™ is the first such therapy approved for a solid tumor cancer. The approval is specific for patients who have melanoma that cannot be treated with surgery, o...

03/02/2024

Dutch study confirms adding daratumumab to improve survival in multiple myeloma https://wix.to/OCg796x

CANCER DIGEST – Feb. 2, 2024 – Adding the drug daratumumab (Darzalex®) to standard treatment substantially increased survival in patients with multiple myeloma, results of a large randomized clinical trial has shown. The international PERSEUS trial enrolled 709 newly diagnosed multiple myeloma ...

28/01/2024

More evidence suggest combination ADT halts prostate cancer better than single drug therapies.

CANCER DIGEST – Jan. 28, 2024 – A new multi-center study, led by Rahul Aggarwall, MD, a professor at UCSF School of Medicine, has shown that combining two hormone blockade therapies further slows progression of recurrent prostate cancer. The study results appear in the Jan. 23, 2024 Journal of C...

19/01/2024

FDA approves DermaSensor device for skin cancer

YouTube video courtesy of DemaSensor, Inc. CANCER DIGEST – Jan. 19, 2024 – One day soon, along with the usual stethoscope and reflex hammer and finger thumping you are used to with your annual checkup, your primary care doctor may also scan suspicious lesions on your skin with a handheld device ...

13/01/2024

Soy products linked to reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence

CANCER DIGEST – Jan. 12, 2024 – Consumption of the equivalent of one cup of soy milk per day reduced the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 26 percent, a new analysis of data from 22 studies shows. In addition, the analysis linked consumption of seeds, nuts, legumes, whole grains and flax seed ...

05/01/2024

Colorectal screening more effective than previously thought

CANCER DIGEST – Jan. 5, 2024 – Colorectal cancer screening is substantially more effective at reducing rates of the disease than previously thought, a new analysis of existing data shows. Studies following up with patients after undergoing screening for colorectal cancer had consistently shown t...

23/12/2023

A new study may change standard therapy for most common form of adult leukemia

Personalized treatment of the most common form of adult leukemia resulted in significantly longer progression free and overall survival, a new study in the Dec. 10, 2023 New England Journal of Medicine shows. The FLAIR trial began in 2014 involved 1,509 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CL...

16/12/2023

Can metformin slow aggressive prostate cancers?

CANCER DIGEST – Dec. 16, 2023 – A new study shows that men whose prostate tumors have low levels of a certain gene are both more likely to develop aggressive cancer and to respond to the diabetes drug metformin. The two-part study led by Alex Papachristodoulou a research scientist in the lab of ...

09/12/2023

Newer type 2 diabetes drugs may prevent colorectal cancer

CANCER DIGEST – Dec. 9, 2023 – People who take type 2 diabetes drugs such as Trulicity®, Victoza®, Ozempic®, or Rybelsus® may have a lower risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. The study, based on data from a national d...