The Latest Breaking News from Chemotherapy

Miley Cyrus Shaves Stage 3 Breast Cancer Fan's Head Before Chemotherapy After Fan's Plea Goes Viral

Miley Cyrus shaves the head of Cash Jacobs, a fan who says she has stage 3 breast cancer, after her viral TikTok plea asking the singer to fulfil her wish.

International Business Times UK · 9h ago

Whip-Like Streaks Sent a Man to the ER, but the Culprit Was a Shiitake Meal Eaten Four Days Earlier

Whip-like streaks can signal chemo reactions or autoimmune disease. For a 54-year-old in Geneva, they traced it back to undercooked shiitake.

Medical Daily · Oct 20

Jemperli Wins Accelerated FDA Approval for a Rectal Cancer Subtype as Most Trial Patients Avoided Surgery

FDA gave Jemperli accelerated approval for dMMR rectal cancer. Most trial patients skipped surgery, but the data are interim. What patients should ask.

Medical Daily · Oct 20

Tecentriq Plus Chemotherapy Wins Approval for Stage III dMMR Colon Cancer After Halving Recurrence or Death Risk

The FDA approved Tecentriq plus chemotherapy after surgery for stage III dMMR colon cancer after a trial halved the risk of recurrence or death.

Medical Daily · Oct 11

Frozen testicular tissue transplanted in bid to restore fertility after chemotherapy

Protecting fertility is a major challenge for young men undergoing aggressive treatments such as chemotherapy. Freezing their own testicular tissue before such treatments could help.

Euronews · Oct 9

Australian batter handed first Test start in 10 years after recovery from cancer

Australian batter Nic Maddinson was named in the Test side to face South Africa in Durban on Friday morning. Maddinson had not played for the Test team since facing Pakistan back in December 2016, but earned a shock recall to the squad last week and was picked in the starting…

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Tukysa Wins FDA Nod for First-Line HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Maintenance After Trial Showed 8.6-Month Longer Median Disease Control

FDA approves Tukysa with Herceptin and Perjeta as maintenance therapy for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Here is who qualifies and the tradeoffs.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK

Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

New research reveals the role of exercise in fighting cancer

Just 150 minutes of exercise a week helps fight the effects of chemotherapy on the brain

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Revelations staff at a major hospital might have been exposed to toxic chemicals have left health workers desperately waiting for answers, a union claims.

AAP · Oct 2