Search Tag: cancer patients
2023 04 Sep
Cancer Research UK has refreshed its branding with the aim of highlighting the tangible impact of its work on the lives of cancer patients, rather than solely focusing on the science. On September 1st, Cancer Research UK launched a campaign titled 'We Are'. This campaign shines a spotlight on the moments that cancer patients and former patients...Read more
2022 19 Oct
Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of cancer patients through the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative targeted therapies announced the appointment of Steven Stein , M.D. to its Board of Directors. "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Stein to the Theseus...Read more
2021 18 Jan
Internal movement caused by a patient's breathing presents a major challenge in tumor imaging. Motion artifacts in clinical images can cause difficulties when planning radiotherapy. René Werner from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) has long been concerned with precisely this problem. Together with Christian Hofmann, physicist...Read more
2019 05 Dec
A quarter of cancer patients experienced delays, which could have been avoided, during the diagnostics, shows a recent study by Cancer Research UK . One of the reasons were long waiting times for test results, and this, in turn, was attributed to staff shortages. You may also like: ‘The Death of Cancer’ – The Patient Perspective...Read more
2018 24 Apr
A brief bedside visual art intervention (BVAI) facilitated by art educators improved mood and reduced pain and anxiety in a study of inpatients with haematological cancers. The findings indicate that experiences provided by artists within the community may be an adjunct to conventional treatments in patients with cancer-related mood symptoms and pain....Read more
2015 18 Oct
According to new research conducted by Penn Medicine infection control specialists, ultraviolet robots can clean rooms and help reduce the transmission of Clostridum difficile among cancer patients by 25 percent. Blood cancer patients are a group that is more vulnerable to hospital acquired infections. Interventions using UV robots not only reduced...Read more