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The ancient Japanese practice of reiki "energy healing" might help some cancer patients deal with the pain that can come with infusion therapies, new research shows.

"Outpatients receiving reiki during infusion reported clinically significant improvements in all symptoms, high levels of satisfaction and a qualitatively positive healing experience," reported a team led by

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 13, 2024
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    • Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says.

    Minoxidil - the active ingredient in the over-the-counter Rogaine -- is commonly prescribed for ha...

    Fatty, salty and sugary ultra-processed foods could be increasing people’s risk of colon cancer by spurring chronic inflammation in the gut.

    In a new study, colon tumors taken from people with poor diets had higher levels of pro-inflammatory biochemicals, as well as lower ...

    Two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer were banned Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency.

    The solvents, known as trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (Perc), are used in in cleaners, spot removers, lubricants, glue and automative care products.

    “It’s simply unacceptable to continue to allow cancer-causing chemicals to be used for thin...

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    There's new hope for people battling advanced bladder cancer who do not respond to first-line therapy, researchers report.

    An experimental new drug with the unwieldy name of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec spurred complete remission of the cancer in three-quarters of patients who hadn't responded to an immune-focused treatment typically used to fight the disease.

    "These findings addr...

    Could a prenatal blood test designed to find abnormalities in a fetus also detect hidden cancer in the mom-to-be?

    A new study says yes: Scientists report they discovered cancer in nearly half (48%) of expecting mothers with abnormal results on the blood test, known as a prenatal...

    “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” founding father Benjamin Franklin once said.

    That’s definitely true of cancer, a new study has found.

    Cancer prevention and screening has saved more people from five types of cancer during the past 45 years than advances in tr...

    The sugar known as fructose could be a kind of rocket fuel for cancer cells, and lowering fructose intake could be one way to fight the disease, new research suggests.

    Fructose is already ubiquitous in American diets, due to the heavy use of super-sweet high-fructose corn syrup in products folks eat every day.

    “If you go through your pantry and look for the items that contain ...

    A newly approved immunotherapy can help adults with a difficult-to-treat form of leukemia, clinical trial results show.

    Aucatzyl (obecabtagene autoleucel) worked on more than three-quarters (76%) of patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and more than half (55%) went into remiss...

    FRIDAY, Nov. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of Americans realize that they're increasing their risk of cancer with every beer, cocktail or shot of whiskey.

    Despite public health warnings about the links between drinking and cancer risk, this widespread lack of awareness is the key takeaway from a new nationwide

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  • November 29, 2024
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    • People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they’re provided a free test, a new study says.

    About 30% of patients mailed a free stool test kit completed their screening within six months, compared with about 10% of those who weren’...

    A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll.

    “A wellness intervention that integrates yoga and psychological tools may strengthen the connections among the mind, body and spirit, leading to a better and more meaningful quality of life,” said study senior author

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  • November 25, 2024
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    • It may seem counter-intuitive, but losing weight without even trying may not be a good thing.

    "It's not typical to have a noticeable drop in weight without changing how much you're eating, being more physically active or trying to lose weight," said dietitian Christine Goukasian.

    "Unexplained weight loss is a red...

    Researchers think they’ve figured out why cancer treatments that harness a person’s immune system to fight a tumor can cause heart damage in rare instances.

    Further, what they’ve learned sheds light on how this potentially deadly side effect might be prevented.

    Specific ty...

    The omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in fish oil supplements might help protect people from cancer, a new study claims.

    Study participants with higher levels of omega-3s had lower rates of colon, stomach, lung and other digestive tract cancers, researchers found.

    Likewise, high omega-6 levels l...

    Exposure to any one of 22 pesticides may bring heightened odds of developing prostate cancer, a new analysis suggests.

    The study was conducted over decades because prostate cancer is known to grow very slowly, noted a team led by Dr. Simon John Christoph Soerensen, of Stanford University in California.

    The researchers looke...

    Canadian researchers have found that about 1 in every 3 people newly diagnosed with cancer experienced at least one emergency department visit sometime during the three months prior to their diagnosis.

    Many of the visits ended up being caused by symptoms related to the cancer, noted a team led by Dr. Keerat Grewal, an emergency physicia...

    Everyone knows that colonoscopies save lives, but that doesn't make drinking a lot of liquid laxatives in preparation for the procedure any less daunting.

    Luckily, one expert has some helpful tips on how to take some of the pain out of the process.

    The purpose of a colonoscopy is to examine the colon and rectum for abnormalities such as polyps,

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  • November 2, 2024
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    • Artificial intelligence might be able to help doctors detect the prostate cancers most likely to be life-threatening to men, a new study suggests.

    An AI program successfully identified and outlined 85% of the most aggressive prostate tumors seen on MRI scans of more than 700 patie...

    Ruined credit scores and big risks for bankruptcy: All part of the long-term financial fallout from the words "You have cancer," according to two new studies.

    “These are the first studies to provide numerical evidence of financial toxicity among cancer survivors,” said study lead author

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  • October 18, 2024
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    • Jenna Cottrell is a young sports reporter working for a TV station in the Rochester, N.Y., area.

    She's also a survivor of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma, who first got diagnosed at the age of 25 back in 2017.

    After 12 rounds of the then standard-of-care treatment chemotherapy, "I've been in remission since 2017," Cottrell said in an interview at the University of Rochester Medical Cente...

    Half of people who develop blood poisoning, otherwise known as sepsis, are dead within a couple of years, a new study finds.

    A little more than 50% of patients admitted to an ER with

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  • October 15, 2024
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    • A newly developed soft robotic finger with a sophisticated sense of touch could one day help your doctor perform routine office examinations, a new study suggests.

    The finger can take a person’s pulse and detect abnormal lumps, researchers reported Oct. 10 in the journal Cell Reports Phys...

    There's a small but significant increased of certain cancers in people battling multiple sclerosis (MS), new research shows.

    Those malignancies include cancers of the bladder, brain and cervix, said a team from Rennes University in France.

    “People with MS undergo an increased number of tests to monitor MS, making it more likely to detect other diseases,” said study autho...

    Cancer in young adults is rare, but the insurance coverage given them by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has greatly boosted the survival of people ages 19 to 25 who got the disease, a new study shows.

    The findings were published Oct. 7 in the journal Cancer.

    The ACA (also known as Obamacare)...

    Widely-used acne creams can become contaminated with a known carcinogen even if kept at room temperature, a new study warns.

    Creams containing benzoyl peroxide (BPO) can wind up containing high levels of benzene while sitting on a store shelf or in a medicine cabinet, resea...

    Any form of breast cancer treatment appears to speed the aging of the recipient's cells, a new study finds.

    “For the first time, we're showing that the [aging] signals we once thought were driven by chemotherapy are also present in women undergoing radiation and surgery,” said study lead author Judith Carroll.

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    In a small, preliminary study, piano lessons provided to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy appeared to help them maintain brain health.

    "There were a lot of outside stressors contributing to my mood, but piano practice and going to lessons were always something good and positive that I would look forward to, no matter what else was happening,” said Robin Hesselink, an enrolle...

    A simple blood test may help doctors decide the best way to treat a man with advanced prostate cancer.

    A phase 3 clinical trial has shown that circulating tumor cell (CTC) counts can predict which men are likely to respond to standard treatment and live longest and which might benefit from more aggressive new drug trials.

    CTCs are rare cancer cells that tumors shed in the blood. The...

    Two new studies show insurers continue to deny claims for preventive care that is supposed to be free under Obamacare.

    And insurers are more apt to reject claims from patients who are Asian, Black or Hispanic as well as those with low incomes, researchers recently reported in the journal JAMA Network Open

    Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone.

    To cope with such devastating news, breast cancer surgeons from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) offer tips on navigating the disease.

    First, any treatment will depend on the stage and type of

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  • October 5, 2024
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    • The short but much-loved life of a French bulldog named George leaves a legacy of learning for those who care for animals and humans.

    George's owner Louis Tavares, of Windemere, Fla., brought him to doctors at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine’s Small Animal Hospital in late 2023, with what appeared to be a small mass on the 2-year-old pup's chest.

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    Most Americans are eating their way to inflammation that puts them at risk of cancer, heart disease and other serious health problems, a new study shows.

    "Overall, 57% of U.S. adults have a pro-inflammatory diet and that number was higher for Black Americans, men, younger adults and people with lower education and income," said lead study author

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  • October 2, 2024
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    • Patients with  a fast-spreading blood cancer respond well to outpatient treatment with CAR-T therapy, the largest study examining its use in a community setting has found.

    CAR-T is shorthand for chimeric antigen receptor therapy. In this treatment, doctors remove the patient's own white blood cells, tweak them in a lab and then infuse them back into the patient to attack and kill ca...

    Clinical trials sponsored by Big Pharma enrolled eight times as many patients as U.S.-government trials did between 2018 and 2022, new research shows.

    The study -- conducted by researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle -- underscores the lack of investment in federally funded studies and a growing reliance on industry research. The magnitude of the gap researchers identified took...

    Blood cancer is not a diagnosis anyone wants to receive, but understanding the different types of this disease and how best to catch them early is essential, one expert says.

    First, blood cancers are far more common than you might think: One person in the United States is diagnosed with a 

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  • September 28, 2024
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    • Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person’s risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says.

    More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a collective 50% increased risk of head and neck cancer, researchers found.

    “Our results offer yet another reason to keep up good oral hyg...

    There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek.

    “Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial as daily exercise to a person’s overall health, a new study says.

    People who get all their weekly recommended...

    Counties and states where jails and prisons are packed are more likely to have higher rates of cancer, new research shows.

    “These results aren’t surprising. Incarceration in the U.S. is recognized as a key element of social determinants of health and is linked to a wide range of adverse health outcomes,” said study lead author

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  • September 17, 2024
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    • A small clinical trial suggests that a duo of drugs can extend survival for people battling advanced kidney cancer.

    Researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., developed the new regimen, a combination of pazopanib (Votrient) and bevacizumab (Avastin).

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    Nearly a quarter of all ovarian cancers are fueled by family genetics, so what should you do if your mom or sister are diagnosed?

    According to one expert, knowing whether you are at high risk is the first step toward taking measures that can mitigate that increased danger. Getting a genetic test for yourself is how you find that out.

    What do you do if that test comes back positive?<...

    Contrary to a warning placed on labels for CART-T cancer therapies, use of these treatments does not appear to boost the odds for a secondary cancer later, a new study shows.

    Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKC) in New York City believe CAR-T may be safer in that regard than is now assumed, and warning labels may need to be revised.

    The new data "do not sugge...

    Catherine, Princess of Wales, has announced that she has completed chemotherapy for an unnamed form of cancer.

    The princess, 42, made the announcement in a video message posted by Kensington Palace on Monday.

    She said she plans to return to light duties as her health allows.

    "As the summer comes to an end, I cannot tel...

    Giving chemo and radiation therapies before a surgery for rectal cancer can help eliminate the need for removal of the rectum altogether, a new Swedish study finds.

    “If the tumor disappears completely during treatment, surgery is not required," said study lead author Bengt Glimelius, a profess...

    A new type of cancer drug might help treat brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, mouse studies suggest.

    The drugs block an enzyme called indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), researchers reported.

    IDO1 inhibitors are being developed as a treatment for cancers like melanoma, leukemia and b...

    A meditation technique called mindful breathing can help cancer patients manage their pain and anxiety, a new study finds.

    Cancer patients who engaged in 20 minutes of mindful breathing experienced a greater reduction in pain than those who weren’t taught the tech...

    Ovarian cancer is known as a "silent killer," since by the time symptoms arise the disease has often already spread.

    But in certain cases of aggressive ovarian cancer, symptoms do arise in the tumor's early stages. In those instances, doctors on the alert can act quickly, offering patients a much better prognosis, a new study finds.

    This "symptom-triggered testing" approach led to s...

    Americans continue to rank dead last in life expectancy among English-speaking countries, a new study finds.

    People in the United States more often fall prey at younger ages to accidental deaths, homicides and chronic diseases, researchers reported Aug. 13 in the BMJ Open journal.

    On the other hand, Australians had t...

    Men, take note: Cancer cases and deaths among males will jump globally by 84% and 93%, respectively, by 2050, new research predicts.

    Published Monday in the journal Cancer, the study found the increases were greater among men 65 and older and in countries and territories with a low or medium "human d...

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