Dick Vitale faces melanoma diagnosis for the fifth time and begins immunotherapy.
Dick Vitale Battles Cancer Once Again Renowned college basketball announcer Dick Vitale has shared that he is facing cancer for the fifth time. The 86-year-old revealed on Monday that a recent biopsy confirmed the presence of melanoma in his lungs and liver cavity. He has begun immunotherapy to combat this latest challenge. This marks Vitale’s […]
COVID vaccine increases cancer survival rates for immunotherapy patients
Common Vaccine May Aid Cancer Treatment, Study Indicates Recent research suggests that a familiar vaccine could play a vital role in cancer treatment. Specifically, for patients undergoing immunotherapy, receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine within approximately 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy seems to enhance survival rates significantly. A team from the University of Florida […]
A common sugar alternative may lower the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy.
Research Links Artificial Sweeteners to Cancer Treatment Effectiveness Recent studies suggest that common artificial sweeteners might hinder cancer treatments. Specifically, sucralose—often found in diet sodas and low-calorie snacks—has been shown to potentially interfere with immunotherapy in cancer patients, according to research conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. The study […]
New immunotherapy treatment helps patient with stage 4 colon cancer.
Two years back, Emma Dimley, a Minnesota resident, found herself facing stage 4 colon cancer and was told it was incurable. Fast forward to today, she’s healthy and cancer-free, crediting a clinical trial as the lifeline she needed. At just 23, Emma began experiencing severe abdominal pain, which led to an abnormal blood test. A […]