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Jun 10, 2021 · Cancer is not one but many diseases. How it develops and its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment vary widely based on cancer type and where it is located in the body.

Dec 9, 2024 · Engaging in new activities can help keep your mind sharp and support intellectual wellness. By continually learning, asking questions and participating in new activities—think knitting, cooking, painting or dancing—you’ll exercise your brain, which may help combat possible brain fog from cancer treatment.

1 day ago · The discovery of how hungry fat cells could suppress cancer began in 2021, when Hai Nguyen, PhD, joined Ahituv’s lab. Nguyen had years of experience working with fat cells in the laboratory.

1 day ago · Opinions Congressional Budget Cuts to Medicaid Would Harm Cancer Patients and Their Families “Having comprehensive, affordable health insurance is a major determining factor in surviving cancer.”

Jan 7, 2025 · Key Takeaways. Catching cancer early is important since it can require less invasive treatment and improve survival rates. Recent scientific advances are allowing oncologists to detect cancer at earlier stages through new techniques such as …

Dec 9, 2024 · The latest annual Cancer Progress Report by the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) offers statistics and research trends. Even as overall survivorship and treatment have improved, rates of several cancers—notably breast and colorectal cancers—are rising among people younger than 50.

Aug 13, 2024 · Even as they have revolutionized the treatment of certain forms of cancer, CAR T-cell therapies have been shadowed by a significant limitation: many patients, including those whose cancer goes into full remission, eventually relapse.

Dec 11, 2024 · A key yardstick used to evaluate success in cancer treatment shows that for many cancers, a higher percentage of people diagnosed at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have survived five years or more beyond their diagnoses than for the nation as a whole.. The difference in five-year cancer survival rates is particularly pronounced for cancers of the esophagus, liver, pancreas, lungs ...