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Theseus Pharmaceuticals Appoints Steven Stein, M.D. to Board of Directors
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
A Sharper Focus In Radiation Therapy Planning
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
Cancer Research UK: Delays That Could Have Been Avoided
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
Urgent need to look after hearts of cancer patients
2019 08 May
Many physicians are not telling cancer patients about the cardiotoxicity risks of treatments and may not be fully aware of the dangers themselves. A new study reveals an urgent need to look after the hearts of these patients. The research is presented today at EuroHeartCare 2019. "There was no mention that it could lead to heart disease. Would... Read more
European Conference on Interventional Oncology - ECIO 2019
2019 08 Apr
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Bedside art therapy for cancer patients
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
Solid cancer patients: high day-120 mortality post-ICU discharge
2018 17 Apr
The challenge for intensivists is to identify which patients with solid cancers would benefit from ICU care. A new multicentre, retrospective study finds a high mortality in the ICU and in the hospital among these patients, although the medium-term survival is quite acceptable, especially for patients with cancers other than lung cancers. The findings... Read more
European Conference on Interventional Oncology - ECIO 2018
2018 22 Apr
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Developing 'Best Practice' in Cardio-oncology
2017 20 Jun
Cardiovascular toxicity has become a challenging issue during cancer therapy. A survey of oncologists in France reveals that respondents commonly (>90%) prescribe therapies that are associated with cardiotoxicity. Interestingly, the survey shows that the assessment and management of the cardiovascular status of cancer patients is often inconsistent... Read more