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How Safe Is a 'Holiday' From Bone-Strengthening Meds?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 12, 2022
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People on bone-protecting drugs often take breaks from them for a few years. Now a new study finds that a "holiday" from the medication risedronate (Actonel) may come with a slightly increased risk of hip fracture.
Researchers found that compared with a drug holiday from...
Anti-Nausea Drug May Boost Survival for Some Cancer Patients
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2021
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Patients who undergo surgery for certain types of cancer may have better short-term survival if they receive a particular anti-nausea drug, a preliminary study suggests.
Among more than 74,000 patients who had cancer surgery, researchers found that those who received the...
Tough Choices: Chemo That Can Save Kids With Cancer Can Also Damage Hearing
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 28, 2021
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The cancer drug cisplatin can save children's lives, but often with the side effect of hearing loss. Now a new study shows that young children are especially vulnerable, and the hearing damage may begin early in the course of treatment.
The researchers said the find...
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
- Robert Preidt
- July 28, 2021
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There's some encouraging news for U.S. teens and young adults with cancer.
Survival rates have improved for several types of cancer, though gains have been limited for some common kinds, according to a long-term study published online July 26 in the journal Cancer
For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- June 24, 2021
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Many people with heart failure take a cholesterol-lowering statin, and new research suggests those pills might also lower their odds for cancer.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 87,000 people in Hong Kong who had no history of cancer and were hospitalized for hea...
Cancers Far More Common in Medieval Times Than Thought
- Cara Murez
- April 30, 2021
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Cancer might seem like a modern problem, but new research has revealed that it affected up to 14% of adults in medieval Britain.
University of Cambridge researchers used X-rays and CT scans to search for evidence of cancer inside skeletal remains excavated as part of an ...
COVID Vaccines Might Not Protect Certain Cancer Patients
- Steven Reinberg
- April 12, 2021
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People with cancers of the blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes are at an increased risk of not making protective coronavirus antibodies after COVID-19 vaccination, a new study warns.
The risk is particularly high for those with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The rese...
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- February 5, 2021
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Too few cancer patients who have a heart attack are receiving emergency angioplasties that could save their lives, a new study finds.
"This is an important study, which underscores the broader issue in cardio-oncology of cancer patients too often being passed over for po...
Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
- Amy Norton
- May 28, 2020
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The human body is teeming with bacteria, and a new study finds the same is true of many cancers -- raising questions about what role microbes might play in the diseases.
Researchers have already known that tumors in certain areas of the body -- like the gut -- harbor...
Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing
- Robert Preidt
- May 5, 2020
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There's been a sharp decline in the number of U.S. children taking part in cancer clinical trials over the past few decades, but researchers say that might be good news.
Why? Having more effective treatments available now may be one reason for that decrease, they exp...
Young Cancer Patients Fare Better on Private Insurance
- Robert Preidt
- December 30, 2019
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The odds of surviving childhood cancer may be influenced by the type of health insurance a young patient has, researchers say.
In a new study, children and young adults covered by Medicaid or other government agencies were less likely to be alive five and 10 years af...
Canine Bone Cancer Vaccine Hints at a Human Version
- Robert Preidt
- February 5, 2019
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An experimental vaccine for bone cancer in dogs could offer a road map for a human version of the treatment, researchers report.
More than 10,000 cases of bone cancer in dogs occur in the United States each year. But the disease is not common in humans, with only 800...