Tag: ASCO
Women more likely to survive cancer but suffer worse side-effects
Study shows that women patients have better chances of surviving cancer than men; but they suffer more intense side-effects
Women are more likely to survive...
Free DNA in blood could detect early lung cancer
Study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) says it may be possible to detect lung cancer early...
70% breast cancer patients don’t need chemotherapy
New gene assay widens the scope of patients to be treated only with a hormone therapy
Many breast cancer patients could forego toxic chemotherapy, if...
Pricey cancer drugs; efficacy hasn’t increased with cost
A study that looks at whether cancer drugs whose prices have increased exponentially, have become more effective, finds that is not the case
That cancer...
