In a 36-patient trial, a vitamin D drug softened the wall around pancreatic tumors, letting chemotherapy and immune cells ...

Elahere provides 'hope of extra time' to hundreds of ovarian cancer patients whose disease has stopped responding to ...

First-in-human pancreatic cancer trial at WVU tests an implant that delivers chemotherapy directly into tumors using low-voltage electric pulses. The WVU Cancer Institute is helping lead a global ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - When it comes to cancer treatment, many people think it’s either radiation or chemo. But doctors at Florida Cancer Affiliates are shedding light on newer options that ...

A medical breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer is showing promising results after decades of research. The experimental drug, taken once a day, extends patients’ lives by slowing the ...

Insurance companies deny cancer treatment claims for several reasons: a therapy may be deemed experimental or not yet ...

Chemotherapy uses medicines to kill fast-growing cells (like cancer cells) or to keep them from dividing (which is how cancers grow). It is a systemic treatment. This means the medicines will travel ...

Chemotherapy may lead to tooth decay or infections by weakening the immune system and slowing down the regeneration of oral cells. Side effects are usually short term, and practicing oral hygiene may ...