Poorer survival in obese colorectal cancer patients possibly linked to lower chemotherapy doses
Obese patients with colorectal cancer receive lower cumulative doses of adjuvant chemotherapy, relative to their...
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Study shows young early-onset colorectal cancer patients have increased survival
New research by Yale Cancer Center shows patients with early-onset colorectal cancer, age 50 and...
Poor survival after heart attack linked to excess levels of signaling protein in heart
About 6.2 million Americans suffer from heart failure, an incurable disease with a staggering mortality...
Discharge to survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest lower for women
(HealthDay)—For patients successfully resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, discharge to survival is significantly lower among...
Cancer survival rates in the UK lag behind other high-income nations
UK ranks BOTTOM for survival rates for five types of cancer including lung and pancreatic...
Immunotherapy improves five-year survival rate of people with advanced lung cancer
In a study led by UCLA investigators, treatment with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab helped more...
Appendix cancer: Types, symptoms, treatment, and survival rates
The appendix is a tubular, finger-like sac around 4 inches in length that connects to...
Pancreatic cancer: New approach may prolong survival
According to estimates by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), doctors will find 55,440 new pancreatic...