Onkologi

One month after the nationwide oncology sanitary alert took effect, Health Minister May Chomali led the signing of a decree transferring $154 billion from the Ministry of Hacienda to the Ministry of Health (Minsal). The funds will exclusively support the Oncology Alert Plan, enhancing public health services' capacity to resolve oncology waiting lists affecting thousands of patients.

16 april 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño announced the operation of a high-tech linear accelerator at Sonora's State Oncology Center, with an 80 million peso investment, starting this Thursday, April 16. The equipment will double radiotherapy sessions from 11,000 to 22,000 annually and cut wait times from six months to one month, free through IMSS-Bienestar. Four priority hospital infrastructure projects were also unveiled.

Oncologist Paulo Hoff warned that excessive sun exposure is the most common cause of cancer, particularly non-melanoma skin cancer. In a course on CasaFolha, he emphasizes the importance of prevention and early diagnosis to boost cure rates. Hoff recommends avoiding the sun between 10am and 2pm and using sunscreen.

20 november 2025 Rapporterad av AI Faktagranskad

Forskare vid Weill Cornell Medicine rapporterar att tumörer utnyttjar en CD47–trombospondin-1-signal för att driva T-celler till utmattning, och att avbryta interaktionen återställer T-cellaktivitet och saktar tumörtillväxt i musmodeller. Studien publicerades den 17 november 2025 i Nature Immunology.

Researchers at Spain's National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have developed a comprehensive catalog of mutational 'scars' in DNA caused by cancer. This breakthrough, published in Nature, could help bypass resistances to treatments like PARP inhibitors. The study analyzes thousands of tumor samples to identify key genetic patterns.

15 september 2025 Rapporterad av AI Faktagranskad

Vaccinterapi för malign gliom avancerar, med krav på snabbare godkännanden för att behandla denna aggressiva hjärncancer. Tillvägagångssättet har potential att rädda liv och är del av insatser för behandlingar av sällsynta sjukdomar. Tidiga resultat indikerar effektivitet utan traditionell kemoterapi eller strålning.