Overexpression of c-MYC regulates tumor metabolism in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Here the authors identify ELOVL6, a fatty acid elongase regulated by c-MYC, as a potential ...

Also called an implanted port, port-a-cath or medi-port, a chemo port has two parts: the port and the catheter. The port is a quarter-sized plastic or metal disc. (If you have the metal kind ...

Chemotherapy uses anti-cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells. Your doctor and nurse will talk to you about the chemotherapy that is best for your situation. They will explain how long your ...

Oral chemotherapy kills or weakens cancer cells. It comes in the form of a pill, liquid, or tablet that a person swallows or places under the tongue to dissolve. It is not suitable for all stages ...

At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, robots are assisting pharmacists with mixing and delivering some of the most common chemotherapy drugs to cancer patients. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has ...

Chemotherapy can help you get better. But you’re more likely to get infections when you’re on it. That’s because the drugs that kill cancer also attack your white blood cells, which fight germs.

One of those lesser-known struggles is a condition known as chemo mouth, a painful side effect of chemotherapy and radiation. For some, chemo mouth can result in mouth sores and other ...

Eating a nutritious, balanced diet while on chemotherapy can help support your treatment and overall health. Mild foods that are easy on the stomach, such as oatmeal and eggs, may be good options.

The main treatments for tonsil cancer are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. You might have a combination of these or one treatment on its own. The tonsils are part of the oropharynx. Treatment ...

Leucovorin is currently prescribed to ease the side effects of cancer chemotherapy. Pregnant women are prescribed multivitamins with folic acid to prevent neural tube defects. The neural tube ...

Mason Conner was nonverbal until age 3, when his parents gave him a drug usually given to chemo patients. CBS News One family’s breakthrough may provide hope for thousands of parents who’ve ...