Researchers found that women at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer scored very low on measures of psychological distress and disorders. Despite having a high-risk profile, these women had little or no worries about developing the disease.
A study of childhood brain tumors found that children born in late summer or fall were more likely to develop medulloblastoma than the general population. Researchers also discovered a link between longer symptom duration for boys and lower stage of disease at diagnosis, potentially affecting diagnoses and treatment.
A new study finds that breast cancer patients who actively express their emotions, such as talking about fears, experience less distress and improved health outcomes. This type of emotional expression is associated with fewer medical appointments for cancer-related issues.
Researchers at UNC have developed a method to identify hypoxic tumor cells that are resistant to radiation and chemotherapy. The pimonidazole hypoxia marker allows scientists to focus on key factors associated with tumor aggressiveness and treatment resistance, offering new avenues for understanding cancer therapy.