Chemotherapy : Science World Report

Dec 12, 2016 02:51 AM EST

Chemotherapy Drugs Apparently Cause Women To Produce New Eggs

The study indicates that a therapy commonly used to target Hodgkin's lymphoma appears to increase the number of non-growing eggs in women's ovaries.

Nov 19, 2016 02:43 AM EST

Recurring Breast Cancer: Scientists Figure Out Why

Breast cancer is a potentially fatal type of cancer because it recurs. Scientists may have figured out why this happens.

Nov 18, 2016 03:00 AM EST

Photobombing Cancer: New Treatment Bursts Tumor Cells, Spares Healthy Ones

A new breakthrough cancer treatment uses photoimmunotherapy to target tumor cells and spare healthy ones.

Oct 10, 2016 04:50 AM EDT

Merck Drug, Keytruda With Chemotherapy Could Treat The Deadliest Lung Cancer, Study Reveals

The Merk drug, Keytruda, could lessen the risk progression or death from lung cancer compared to chemotherapy alone.

Aug 11, 2016 06:29 AM EDT

FDA Approved Heron's Sustol To Prevent Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Federal health regulators finally approved Heron's drug Sustol to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

Jan 15, 2016 02:00 PM EST

Does Chemotherapy Work? New Particle Tracks How Treatment Finds, Kills Cancer

Researchers have created a new particle that can track chemotherapy drugs, which allows doctors to tell how fast and how effective a treatment can locate and kill cancer

Dec 30, 2015 04:19 PM EST

5 Breakthrough Medical Treatments in 2015

What medical advances happened in 2015? There were a lot of them! Here are five great ones.

Dec 10, 2015 05:51 PM EST

Missouri Mom Delayed Cancer Treatment To Save Her Future Daughter

St. Louis mother Cara Combs found out she had stage IV melanoma 25 weeks into the pregnancy with her fourth child. Knowing that the treatment to kill the cancer could harm her unborn baby, Combs chose to postpone help for her future daughter-even against the wishes of her oncologist.

Dec 09, 2015 04:57 PM EST

'Cooling Cap' FDA-Approved In U.S. To Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new device that will help prevent hair loss in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Dec 05, 2015 07:30 PM EST

Rare Immunodeficiency In Children Restored With Gene Therapy

Children and young adults with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1) are now safe to undergo gene therapy, according to a recent study.

Nov 11, 2015 12:40 PM EST

Blood Cancer: World's First Drug Trial Reveals Life-Changing Results

Clinicians from the University of Leicester and Leicester's Hospitals led an international clinical trial for patients with blood cancer, and it's reportedly changing lives.

Nov 07, 2015 09:19 AM EST