Prolia works similarly to alendronate by slowing down the cells that break down bone, called osteoclasts. Unlike alendronate and similar drugs, Prolia stops working as soon as you stop taking it, so ...

Scientists have identified a crucial molecular switch that decides whether pancreatic cancer cells resist chemotherapy or respond to it. The key player, a gene called GATA6, keeps tumours in a more ...

Using bacteria to attack cancer cells is not a new idea, but the Waterloo researchers have engineered a solution to one of the biggest challenges inherent to the method.

Cancer medicine has changed dramatically in the last few years, and chemotherapy too has changed with it. Public perception, however, remains stuck in the past. In oncology clinics across India, the ...

In oncology clinics across India, the same moment unfolds every day a diagnosis is explained carefully and treatment options are discussed. Patients listen with remarkable composure until the word ...

For many women with breast cancer, the very treatment that saves their lives can also bring fatigue, loss of muscle mass, ...

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More than $1.1 million in new provincial funding is accelerating cancer research in Sudbury, supporting a homegrown technology that could change how oncologists assess chemotherapy effectiveness.

Maintaining clear knowledge about cancer treatments is crucial for both patients and caregivers. Two of the most widely used approaches today are chemotherapy and immunotherapy. While both aim to ...

For many women with breast cancer, the very treatment that saves their lives can also bring fatigue, loss of muscle mass, emotional strain and other daunting obstacles. A new study shows that exercise ...

Given everything author Cathy Kelly has been through over the last number of years, her positivity and zest for life – ...