Effort Re-education Programme improves functionality in oncology patients with respiratory symptoms
Effort Re-education Programme improves function for oncology patients
In this stratified randomised clinical trial of 65 oncology patients, an Effort Re-education Programme (ERP) delivered after hospital discha…
A new breathing program may help oncology patients regain independence and reduce shortness of breath after leaving the hospital.
CT-based immune radiomic signature shows association with prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer
CT scans may help predict lung cancer treatment response
This cohort study utilized a CT-based immune radiomic signature, known as CT-RadScore, across multiple patient cohorts including TCIA, TCGA,…
A new way to analyze CT scans could help doctors predict how lung cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and other drugs.
Narrative review discusses targeting ferroptosis and cuproptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
New ideas target cell death pathways for oral cancer
This narrative review explores the potential of targeting ferroptosis and cuproptosis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. The aut…
A review explores fresh ways to fight oral cancer by targeting specific cell death pathways. This approach offers new hope for patients with…
Case report highlights diagnostic challenges between POEMS syndrome and CIDP
Misdiagnosis of rare nerve disorder highlights need for vigilance
This case report and literature review describes a single patient with POEMS syndrome who was initially misdiagnosed with CIDP. The authors …
A single patient's journey from a wrong diagnosis to the truth reveals how easily rare nerve conditions can be missed.
Symptom Network Changes in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients Undergoing Radioactive Iodine Therapy
Radioactive iodine therapy changes how symptoms connect in patients
This prospective cohort study of 520 patients with differentiated thyroid cancer found that radioactive iodine therapy significantly reorgan…
New research shows that radioactive iodine therapy reshapes how physical and psychological symptoms interact in people with thyroid cancer.
AI-mediated ultrasonic radiomics shows potential for triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis and prognosis
AI tools show promise for triple negative breast cancer
This review of research progress examines AI-mediated ultrasonic radiomics for patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The techn…
New AI methods using ultrasound images may help doctors better identify and predict how triple negative breast cancer might progress.
Deep hyperthermia with tislelizumab and chemotherapy in advanced squamous NSCLC
Deep Heat Plus Drug Boosts Lung Cancer Response Rates
This retrospective cohort study of 100 patients with advanced squamous NSCLC evaluated deep hyperthermia combined with tislelizumab and chem…
Adding deep heat to standard lung cancer treatment improved response rates significantly while keeping safety levels the same as standard ch…
New SMART design improves efficiency in adaptive clinical trials
New trial designs help doctors tailor treatment plans to fit each patient better
This methods study introduces response-adaptive tailoring function SMART (RA-TF-SMART) designs. Compared to balanced randomized SMARTs and o…
A new trial design helps doctors adjust treatment plans as patients respond, offering a smarter way to manage complex health needs.
Trastuzumab emtansine and trastuzumab deruxtecan use in three patients with ERBB2-amplified rare tumors
Rare tumors respond to targeted antibody drug treatments
This retrospective case series evaluated three patients with ERBB2-amplified rare tumors, including periampullary, salivary duct, and poorly…
Three patients with rare, aggressive cancers saw significant tumor shrinkage after receiving targeted antibody drug therapies.
Observational study identifies four immune subtypes in newly-diagnosed glioma grades 2-4 among 354 patients
New immune map shows how glioma types affect survival chances
This primary research article describes an observational study of 354 patients with newly-diagnosed glioma grades 2-4. The authors used mult…
A new map of immune cells in brain tumors reveals four types that predict survival and guide future treatment choices for patients.
Review of observational data on non-sedated MRI feasibility in newly diagnosed ALL patients ages 3 to 10 years
Non-sedated MRI scans work for young leukemia patients with practice
This review synthesizes observational data from a community setting involving 17 newly diagnosed ALL patients and 30 controls ages 3 to 10 y…
Young children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia can undergo non-sedated MRI scans. Success rates improve with repeated visits and behaviora…
Network meta-analysis of pharmacological interventions for hand-foot syndrome in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Simple cream could stop painful hand and foot syndrome side effects
This network meta-analysis evaluated pharmacological interventions for hand-foot syndrome prevention in cancer patients undergoing chemother…
New research suggests a common pain cream could protect cancer patients from painful hand and foot syndrome during treatment.