Metastasis is the process of cancer spreading through the body. It happens when cells break away from a tumor, traveling around the body to implant themselves in other areas. Unfortunately, this phenomenon renders chemotherapy and immunotherapy pretty ineffective. For decades, … [Read more...] about Researchers pinpoint the driver of metastasis
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Healthy gut bacteria can ward off chemotherapy side effects
Maintaining your gut health, also known as a healthy microbiome, is critical for promoting healthy digestion and building a strong immune system. Now, research from Northwestern University indicates that healthy gut bacteria can even ward off the damaging side effects of … [Read more...] about Healthy gut bacteria can ward off chemotherapy side effects
Two-drug therapy for bone cancer could replace chemotherapy
Methotrexate is a commonly used chemotherapy drug employed to treat osteosarcoma, a bone cancer. Unfortunately, one side effect of traditional chemotherapy is the potential to harm perfectly healthy cells in the process of destroying cancerous ones. Researchers from Washington … [Read more...] about Two-drug therapy for bone cancer could replace chemotherapy
Researchers take a big step forward to preventing chemo-induced hair loss
Drugs used as part of cancer treatment can sometimes be so strong that they may cause permanent hair loss in some cancer patients - whose body is not able to endure those drugs. And considering that we often see our hair as an important part of our identity, suddenly losing it … [Read more...] about Researchers take a big step forward to preventing chemo-induced hair loss