AI tool predicts acute leukemia subtypes with AUROC 0.94 for AML, 0.98 for promyelocytic, 0.84 for ALL in international cohort
Can a simple blood test help diagnose leukemia? An AI tool shows promise but still needs work.
An AI tool was tested on a retrospective, international cohort of 6206 leukemia patients from 20 centers to predict acute leukemia subtypes …
An AI tool can spot leukemia from standard blood tests but must refuse to guess for most patients until doctors refine it to help more peopl…
Exercise during adjuvant chemo reduces fatigue, depression in CRC patients
Can exercise help during colon cancer treatment? A review finds it may ease fatigue and depression.
A meta-analysis of 9 studies found exercise interventions during adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer significantly reduced fatigue (…
For colorectal cancer patients on chemotherapy, adding exercise to treatment significantly reduces crushing fatigue and lowers depression.
Home-based prehabilitation improves preoperative 6MWT in colorectal cancer surgery but benefits not sustained
Can home workouts before colon cancer surgery help? They boost fitness before the operation, but not after.
A meta-analysis found home-based multimodal prehabilitation significantly improved preoperative 6-minute walk test performance (MD=40.61, 95…
Home workouts before colon cancer surgery boost fitness right before the operation, but those gains fade within weeks and don't lower compli…
Meta-analysis: 42% palliative care utilization among Ethiopian cancer patients; education, male gender associated
In Ethiopia, less than half of cancer patients get the care they need to manage pain and symptoms.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 cross-sectional studies involving 2,839 cancer patients in Ethiopia found a pooled palliative car…
In Ethiopia, only 42% of cancer patients receive pain and symptom relief, with men and educated individuals far more likely to get this esse…
Sensorimotor rehab improves functional mobility, postural stability in breast cancer survivors
Could focusing on movement quality, not just strength, help breast cancer survivors move more easily?
In a multicenter RCT of 71 breast cancer survivors, an 8-week sensorimotor-based intervention (ReMAP) significantly improved functional mobi…
Breast cancer survivors who focused on movement control instead of just strength improved their ability to stand up and walk better after tr…
TrialTalk communication method boosts clinical trial consent rates to 92.9% vs 82.4% in pilot RCT
Could a better conversation help more cancer patients consider clinical trials?
In a pilot RCT, oncologists trained in the TrialTalk structured communication method had patients who were significantly more likely to cons…
A simple conversation tool helps trained doctors get nearly 93% of cancer patients to sign consent forms for clinical trials.
Survey wording affects nicotine-cancer belief prevalence from 10% to 81% in US adults
How you ask the question changes what people believe about nicotine and cancer.
A randomized survey experiment of 2,526 US adults found 36% correctly believed nicotine does not cause cancer, but prevalence varied from 10…
How you ask the question changes what people believe about nicotine and cancer, with correct answers ranging from 10% to 81% depending on su…
Left atrial strain, resected segments predict post-lung resection exercise decline in 38-patient study
Why does lung surgery leave some people struggling to breathe? The answer might be in how the heart and lungs work together.
In 38 patients undergoing lung resection, postoperative peak VO2 decreased from 19.4 to 17.3 mL/min/kg (P<0.001). Left atrial reservoir stra…
Lung surgery often leaves patients struggling to breathe because removing more lung tissue stresses blood vessels and weakens the heart's ab…
Nivolumab+ipilimumab shows 5-year OS benefit (14% vs 6%) vs chemo in unresectable pleural mesothelioma
Can immunotherapy help people with advanced mesothelioma live longer? Five-year results show it can.
In the 5-year follow-up of CheckMate 743, nivolumab plus ipilimumab demonstrated continued overall survival benefit versus chemotherapy in u…
Five years after starting treatment, 14% of advanced mesothelioma patients survived on immunotherapy versus 6% on chemotherapy, proving last…
VATS lobectomy improves overall survival vs open surgery in early-stage NSCLC
Does a less invasive lung cancer surgery help people live longer? New analysis says yes.
An individual patient data meta-analysis of 3 RCTs (n=1185) found VATS lobectomy for early-stage NSCLC was associated with a 21% mortality r…
A new analysis of nearly 1,200 patients shows less invasive lung surgery lowers the risk of death by 21% compared to traditional open surger…
Low sADC Predicts Poor Outcomes in Cervical Cancer with PD-1 Inhibitors
Can imaging predict how well cervical cancer patients respond to treatment?
In a study of 167 cervical cancer patients, lower substantial ADC (sADC) correlated with worse PFS (HR=1.81, P=0.005) and OS (HR=2.40, P=0.0…
Low water movement in cervical cancer tumors on scans predicts worse survival when patients take immunotherapy, helping doctors choose bette…
Meta-analysis: Zinc supplements show time-dependent efficacy in preventing oral mucositis after chemoradiotherapy
Can a simple mineral help cancer patients avoid painful mouth sores from treatment? New analysis says yes, with timing being key.
A meta-analysis of 16 RCTs (n≈1076) found zinc supplementation significantly delayed OM onset (MD=1.37, 95% CI: 0.78 to 1.95, P<0.001) and r…
Zinc supplements delay painful mouth sores in cancer patients and reduce risk at 2 weeks and 7-9 weeks, with timing and dosage being key to …