Light and sound therapy may fend off memory and cognitive damage for chemo patients
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 08, 2024
A combination of light and sound therapy may be able to counteract the problems in the brain caused by chemo, new research shows.
AI could help ease seniors’ concerns before they receive cancer treatment
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 10, 2024
AI may be able to assist seniors’ caregivers in offering support and information about cancer and radiation treatment, a new study shows.
Tech advances for brain cancer, tumors highlighted in recent studies
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 28, 2023
Several recent analyses show how AI could help predict and diagnose forms of brain cancer, or how tumors may develop.
New light-based technique could detect skin cancer in the elderly: report
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 05, 2024
A new non-invasive technique could use polarized light to identify skin cancer in elderly patients, according to new research.
Rice-sized device could have big implications for brain tumor treatments
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 12, 2023
A small implantable device, the size of a grain of rice, could be placed in the brain of cancer patients to help develop treatments, new research suggests.
Faster AI imaging can produce more nuanced cancer treatments, developers say
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 14, 2023
A new AI program can use images of a person’s body and organs to evaluate for cancer treatment within several minutes — much faster than current methods, researchers say.
Virtual sessions lessen seniors’ cancer pain, study finds
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 10, 2024
A 10-minute VR session was able to provide lasting pain relief for cancer patients, offering an alternative to opioids, a new study showed.
In continuing trend, AI shows new strong promise in specific cancer diagnoses, research shows
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 22, 2023
AI assisted pancreatic and breast cancer detection were the focus of separate studies published this week in Nature Medicine.
Cancer patients latest cohort shown to benefit from VR therapy tools
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 19, 2023
VR tools are increasingly being used for purposes beyond mere entertainment. including as a therapy tool for cancer patients.
VR relaxation therapy could be important tool for palliative care, study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 01, 2024
A VR program that provides relaxation therapy for palliative care patients could be better than in-person options, new research shows.