Meta-analysis of 8688 specimens reveals incidental ocular surface squamous neoplasia prevalence and risk factors in pterygium
Hidden Eye Cancer Found in 1 in 75 Pterygium Surgeries
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 8688 clinically diagnosed pterygia specimens to determine the prevalence of incidental oc…
A new analysis finds that 1.32% of pterygium growths actually contain hidden eye cancer, with risk rising closer to the equator.
Network Meta-Analysis Assesses Traditional Chinese Medicine External Therapies for Cancer-Related Fatigue Management
Warming needle therapy shows promise for easing cancer-related fatigue
This network meta-analysis evaluated various traditional Chinese medicine external therapies against usual care for patients experiencing ca…
Warming needle therapy ranks highest among external treatments for cancer-related fatigue in analysis of eighty-seven trials reviewed recent…
Meta-synthesis of comfort experiences for hospice family caregivers across eight studies
Caregivers Need Help Too. New Hospice Study Reveals Why
This systematic review and meta-synthesis examines comfort experiences of family caregivers of end-of-life patients in hospice care.
Caregivers face hidden struggles that need immediate attention from healthcare systems.
Systematic review finds neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy improves biochemical progression-free survival in locally advanced prostate cancer
Chemo Before Prostate Surgery Linked to Better Cancer Control
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy (NCHT) combined with radical prostatectomy versus radic…
Patients with advanced prostate cancer may see better cancer control with chemo before surgery, though survival gains need more proof.
Meta-analysis of TKI combinations in glioblastoma shows improved PFS and ORR with mixed safety signals
New Hope for Glioblastoma Patients Emerges
This meta-analysis evaluated combination treatments incorporating tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) versus TKI-free control regimens in 1,43…
Imagine getting the hardest diagnosis a person can hear: a fast-growing brain tumor with few good treatment options.
Case report details antiviral and antifungal treatment in a 42-year-old male with primary HLH and EBV infection
A 42-Year-Old Man’s Fever Had a Hidden Genetic Cause
This case report with literature review describes a 42-year-old male with primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and Epstein–Barr …
This case shows that adults with severe infections may have a hidden genetic immune disorder, changing how doctors look for the cause.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of intra-arterial cerebral infusion for glioma patients
Direct Drug Delivery May Help Brain Tumors
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the safety and efficacy of selective intra-arterial cerebral infusion with blood-brain ba…
Imagine having a powerful medicine that stays right where it needs to work, instead of traveling through your whole body.
Review of 35 cases highlights diagnostic challenges in gastric metastasis from invasive lobular breast cancer
Breast Cancer Spreads to Stomach: Why Testing Must Change
This case report and literature review synthesizes data from 35 recent cases (2019–2024) of gastric metastasis from breast cancer.
Doctors must re-test stomach issues in breast cancer patients because the cells often change their identity.
Narrative Review Examines Stereotactic Radiotherapy Use in Cancer Patients With Brain Metastases
More Brain Mets? This Radiation Advance Changes Everything
This narrative review examines the role of stereotactic radiotherapy in cancer patients with brain metastases.
Every year, more cancer patients face a terrifying diagnosis: brain metastases.
Review of Primary Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Vagina: A Rare Case Report
Doctors Find First-Ever Cancer in a Surprising Place
This review discusses a case report of primary hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the vagina in a post-menopausal elderly woman.
Finding a cancer where it has never been seen before changes how doctors might diagnose rare tumors in the future.
Case report details long-term survival in appendiceal signet-ring cell carcinoma with uterine involvement
A rare cancer found in the uterus and ovaries may be treated with surgery and chemo for over five years
This case report describes a 45-year-old woman with signet-ring cell carcinoma of the appendix involving the uterus and ovaries.
A rare cancer starting in the appendix showed up in the uterus and ovaries. Treatment with surgery and drugs helped a woman survive past fiv…
Separate molecular profiling of mixed endometrial carcinoma components yields limited prognostic data in a small retrospective cohort
Separate tumor profiling may reveal hidden risks in mixed endometrial cancer
This hypothesis-generating retrospective cohort analysis included 8 patients with mixed endometrial carcinomas (MEEC).
In mixed endometrial cancer, testing each tumor component separately could uncover risk profiles that standard testing misses.