Biliary tract cancer (BTC), a tough cancer that starts in the bile ducts or gallbladder, has been a serious challenge due to its poor outlook. A big trial called TOPAZ-1 showed that adding durvalumab to the standard first-line chemo (gemcitabine and cisplatin) helped patients live longer than chemo alone. This real-world study was about checking if this combo works a...
Lung cancer patients going through chemotherapy face a wide range of symptoms. This study dives into the various symptoms these patients experience and groups them into clusters. The goal is to figure out why these symptoms happen together and provide useful information for medical professionals to better manage them. Scientists looked at many symptoms, such as pain...
Imagine finding a strange, discolored growth on the tip of your penis. That's what happened to a 38-year-old man. He noticed something odd down there, and it had been there for six months. Doctors initially thought it was a common skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma. But after some tests, they found out it was something much rarer and more serious: malignant m...
Male germ cell tumors, often called GCT, are quite treatable, with many patients surviving long-term. However, as more people live beyond their cancer diagnosis, doctors are starting to look at the long-term effects of their treatments. One important issue is how male fertility might be affected by chemotherapy. A recent study looked at patients who had been treated ...
Dave Coulier, who starred as Joey Gladstone in the beloved sitcom "Full House, " recently opened up about his battle with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This type of blood cancer starts in the lymphatic system. The actor first noticed something was not right about a month ago when he developed symptoms, such as a swollen lymph node in his groin that grew as large as a...
After wrapping up her chemotherapy, Kate Middleton is reportedly back in the gym, doing what she loves. Royal expert Robert Jobson shared that the Princess of Wales is feeling great and is eager to get back into her routine. Middleton, who is 42, is set to start taking on more public engagements but will focus on meaningful events instead of traveling extensively. Th...
Doctors have found a game-changer for locally advanced cervical cancer. A new study showed that adding a six-week chemotherapy course before standard treatment can significantly increase survival rates. The trial involved patients from different countries, divided into two groups. One group received the standard chemoradiotherapy, while the other got a short course o...
Let's face it, when you're a member of the royal family, your life is far from ordinary. But Kate Middleton just proved that even princesses can be dealt a hand they never expected to play. Six months after announcing her cancer diagnosis, the Princess of Wales is opening up about her health journey in a way that will leave you both inspired and questioning everythin...