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Apr 29 2025HEALTH

The Brain Battle: How Cancer Treatments Can Backfire

Cancer is a massive health problem around the world. One major breakthrough in fighting cancer is a type of treatment called immune checkpoint inhibitors. These treatments help the body's immune system fight cancer by blocking certain proteins. These proteins are like brakes on the immune system.

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Apr 29 2025HEALTH

Cancer Care Gets a Tech Boost

Cancer is a major health issue worldwide. It affects millions of lives every year. Traditional treatments, like chemotherapy, can be tough on the body. They often come with unpleasant side effects. Managing these side effects early is crucial. However, it can be quite a challenge. This is where tech

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Apr 28 2025HEALTH

The Unseen Battle: Helping Loved Ones Through Cancer in Nigeria

Cancer is a tough journey. It is not just hard on the person who has it, but also on those who care for them. In Nigeria, many people take on this role without any formal training. They are often family members or close friends. These caregivers face a heavy load. They have to deal with the physical

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Apr 28 2025HEALTH

Cancer Trials: The Global Inequality Challenge

Cancer trials are the backbone of developing new treatments. They are the ultimate test to see if a treatment is safe and effective. However, there is a big problem. Many cancer trials do not include enough patients from low- and middle-income countries. This is a huge issue. These countries have a

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Apr 27 2025HEALTH

How Do Cancer Patients Rate Their Quality of Life?

Cancer patients in Austria and France took part in a study. The study was about how they feel about their health. They used a special tool called QLU-C10D. This tool is designed just for cancer patients. It helps to figure out how good or bad they feel about their health. The tool looks at ten

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Apr 25 2025SCIENCE

The Hidden Power of Unexpected Protein Starts in Cancer

Cancer cells often break the usual rules of protein creation. They can start making proteins from places other than the typical starting point. This can lead to proteins with different beginnings, known as PANTs. These PANTs can come from both genes that promote cancer and those that usually suppres

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Apr 25 2025HEALTH

Understanding the Painful Side of Cancer in Nigeria

Cancer patients in Nigeria face a significant hurdle: neuropathic pain. This type of pain is tricky to manage and can seriously affect a person's quality of life. A recent study tried to figure out how common this issue is and what makes it worse for these patients. In Nigeria, dealing with cancer

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Apr 25 2025HEALTH

Cancer Trends: Good News and Bad News for Women

Cancer death rates in the US have been falling since 2001. This is great news. But there's a twist. While men have seen a drop in cancer diagnoses until 2013, women have seen a steady increase since 2003. This trend took a pause in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which disrupted medical care and

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Apr 24 2025HEALTH

Sulfated Chitosan: A New Hope in Cancer Treatment?

Cancer is a major health issue worldwide, largely due to the rapid spread of abnormal cells. These cells often form tumors, like carcinomas, which come from epithelial cells growing out of control. Tumors release growth factors such as FGF and VEGF. These factors help new blood vessels form, a proce

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Apr 23 2025HEALTH

Climate Change and Cancer Surgery: A Hidden Battle

Cancer is a serious issue. It kills over 10 million people every year. Climate change makes this problem worse. It affects how cancer is treated, especially surgery. This is a big deal. It's not just about the weather. It's about how our environment impacts our health. Climate change brings new cha

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