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This study tested whether low doses of the hormone drug danazol can slow the shortening of telomeres—the protective caps on DNA—in people with telomere diseases. These conditions can cause bone marrow failure, lung scarring, and liver damage. Eighteen participants took danazol fo…

This study tests whether the drug SENS-401 can prevent hearing loss caused by cisplatin, a common chemotherapy. Adults with cancer who are scheduled to receive cisplatin take SENS-401 before, during, and after treatment. Hearing is measured with a standard test to see if the drug…

This study tests whether using a virtual reality headset during PICC line placement can reduce anxiety and pain in cancer patients. About 120 adults will be randomly assigned to either receive VR plus standard care or standard care alone. The goal is to see if this non-drug appro…

This study tested whether digital care plans and text message reminders help families of children with cancer predisposition syndromes better understand their child's condition. Researchers enrolled 177 parents and measured changes in knowledge and how acceptable the digital tool…

This study looked at 545 people with hereditary cancer syndromes and their relatives. It compared the usual method of asking patients to share testing information with family members to a new method where a registry also sends reminders. The goal was to see if the registry-aided …

This completed study followed 183 cancer patients starting checkpoint inhibitor therapy to see how often they develop autoantibodies—proteins that can mistakenly attack the body's own tissues. Researchers collected blood samples to track changes in several types of autoantibodies…

This study looked at whether mailing at-home genetic testing kits to relatives of people with hereditary cancer gene variants could increase the number of relatives who get tested. Researchers compared this approach to usual care in 108 participants. The goal was to see if making…