Oncology

Andre Abreu, MD, a Keck Medicine of USC urologist, performs a procedure using steam to destroy prostate cancer as part of a clinical trial to determine if a water vapor system is a safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer.
Orthopedic
Can Targeted Blasts of Steam Kill Prostate Cancer?
Once the catheter is positioned, a fine needle is deployed in the tumor.
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Professor Stephen Kent (left) with Dr Yi (David) Ju next to the flow cytometer in a Doherty Institute lab where they analysed blood samples.
Oncology
Blood Test Could Make Cancer Treatments Safer and More Effective
It could result in more personalized treatments.
December 17, 2024
A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010.
Oncology
Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Certain Surgeries, Studies Suggest
Every year, about 50,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, where the cells that line milk ducts become cancerous, but the nearby breast tissue remains healthy.
December 13, 2024
This image provided by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) in Dec. 2024 shows the company’s HPV test for cervical cancer screening.
Oncology
U.S. Health Panel Adds Self-Testing Option for Cervical Cancer Screening
Women in their 20s should still get a Pap test every three years.
December 11, 2024
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Surgical
FDA Clears the NanoKnife System for Prostate Tissue Ablation
With its non-thermal approach, the system is engineered to preserve vital structures inside and outside the prostate.
December 9, 2024
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Oncology
Xenetic Biosciences Enters into Clinical Trial Agreement with PeriNess to Accelerate Development of DNase
DNase serves as a clinical oncology program.
December 5, 2024
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ScreenPoint Acquires Biomediq to Expand Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Capabilities
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November 25, 2024
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BD Launches First of Its Kind HPV Self-Collection Study
November 21, 2024
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Caterpillar Fungus Could Be Affective in Slowing Down Growth of Cancer Cells
November 7, 2024
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GE HealthCare Opens AI Innovation Lab
Projects will focus on oncology, prenatal care and imaging.
October 23, 2024
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Teal Health Seeks FDA OK for At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Wand
It offers a more private option for women and people with a cervix.
October 22, 2024
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Oncology
FDA-Cleared Device Produces Alternating Electric Fields for Treating Tumors
They exert physical forces on the electrically charged components of dividing cancer cells, resulting in cell death.
October 17, 2024
This image provided by the UW/Fred Hutch Cancer Center Breast Imaging in October 2024 shows mammogram scans with dense and not dense tissue.
Imaging
Dense Breasts Can Make it Harder to Spot Cancer on a Mammogram
A new U.S. rule requires mammography centers to inform women about their breast density.
October 14, 2024
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Oncology
GE HealthCare Takes Key Role in New Consortium to Revolutionize Cancer Care
The €25.3 million project gathers 29 partners from top European academic and clinical sites.
October 7, 2024
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Walmart Employees to Get Expanded Cancer Treatment Options with the Mayo Clinic
The retail giant's action comes as more employers seek better care options.
October 2, 2024
Medical physicist Francesca Albertini has developed a new workflow. This allows the treatment plan for proton therapy to be adapted to the smallest changes in the body on a daily basis.
Oncology
Researchers Take Big Step Toward Individualizing Irradiation for Cancer Patients
Most of the differences that can be seen from one day to another are slight and occur on a scale of millimeters.
September 20, 2024
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Oncology
New Drug Delivery System Could Help Mitigate Chemo-Induced Hearing Loss
When a patient receives cisplatin, the drug quickly finds its way to the cochlea.
September 11, 2024
Seth Cordts, a Tang lab PhD student, and other lab members study a microscope image of the microGrater. This new tool and its counterpart — the microDicer — will allow researchers to improve the consistency and quality of tumor samples, which have direct impact on the quality of the data from downstream experiments such as measurements of drug response.
Oncology
MicroDicer and MicroGrater Make Quick Work of Tumor Dissection
The microDicer’s blade looks like a mesh of vertical, interlocking hexagons.
September 10, 2024
Cancer patient Steven Manetta sits for a portrait Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in his Lemont, Ill., home with four of the five medicines he takes daily to battle the nausea from his chemotherapy.
Oncology
Limits to Anti-Nausea Pill Coverage Wear on Cancer Patients and Doctors
Pharmacy benefit managers say their limits guard against overuse, and they offer workarounds to get more tablets.
September 10, 2024
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Oncology
Airbus Using AI to Improve the Availability of Radiotherapy Equipment
The partners will use Airbus' aerospace expertise to develop a failure prediction methodology.
September 6, 2024
The biochip is used to detect biomarkers for glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer.
Oncology
Researchers Develop Affordable, Rapid Blood Test for Brain Cancer
The crux of the diagnostic is a biochip that uses electrokinetic technology to detect biomarkers.
August 28, 2024
Elizabeth Franzmann, MD, was co-corresponding author of a recent clinical trial testing an oral rinse to detect biomarkers associated with recurrence in head and neck cancers.
Oncology
Can a Mouthwash-Based Test Help Predict Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence?
To measure biomarker presence, the researchers used experimental lateral-flow tests.
August 15, 2024
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Surgical
HistoSonics Raises $102M to Scale Launch of Non-Invasive Histotripsy Platform
The ultrasound tech is designed to mechanically destroy and liquefy targeted liver tumors.
August 15, 2024