Tag: chemotherapy

Cancer drug shortages force US hospitals to ration chemotherapy as supply crisis deepens

US oncology departments face critical shortages of essential generic chemotherapy drugs, forcing some hospitals to ration treatment protocols. The crisis…

Vitamin D Supplementation Boosts Breast Cancer Response to Chemotherapy in Randomized Trial

A randomized trial published in Nutrition and Cancer found that vitamin D3 supplementation at 2,000 IU/day nearly doubled pathological complete…

New NEJM Trial Shows Romiplostim Reduces Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia Risk

A randomized controlled trial in NEJM shows romiplostim significantly reduces chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia compared to placebo. The findings could transform cancer…

DNA Test Could Spare 6,600 Breast Cancer Patients From Unnecessary Chemotherapy

New genetic testing could spare 6,600 UK breast cancer patients annually from unnecessary chemotherapy while maintaining equivalent survival rates. International…