Below you’ll find articles on what’s new in the world of cancer research. You never know when this might come in handy:
- Find out how new drugs can shrink tumours, or even prevent them from spreading.
- Got kidney cancer? The good news is that research programmes show that survival rates for this condition have increased by almost 50%.
- There’s been a revolution in the treatment of specific blood cancers. Find out how taking a pill could increase your chances of survival.
- Nowadays, a brain tumour does not necessarily mean depression, fatigue and/or loss of ability. Find out how sleep meds are improving the quality of life for brain tumour patients.
- Find out here how a drug, known as Herceptin, can boost survival rates in women who have stage-4 breast cancer.
- A new breast scan used to detect cancer may reduce the need for biopsies. Find out more here.
- Studies have proved that fewer, stronger treatments of radiation for breast cancer patients are both effective and cost-effective.
- Leukaemia patients now have an alternative if their bodies have developed a resistance or intolerance to routine meds.
- Cancer treatment is expensive. Even the experts say so, and agree that it is time to find a way to reduce the costs.
Keep your eyes on Health24's Cancer Condition Centre to keep yourself up-to-date with the latest cancer-related news.
(Health24, June 2006)