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Dr. Crandall: Marriage May Lower Cancer Risk
A new study suggests that being married may be linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers. Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center analyzed more than 4 million cancer cases across 12 states and found...
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NASA to Study Health Effects on Artemis Astronauts
While the Artemis II astronauts have been protected from the icy vacuum of space on their journey, their bodies have nonetheless been left exposed to possibly high levels of radiation -- a danger of space travel that NASA is anxiously waiting to study.
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FDA Approves At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Kit
Lab equipment maker Waters said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared its at-home cervical cancer screening kit for use with an approved HPV test, potentially improving early detection and reducing deaths from the cancer.
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Simple Blood Test May Detect Multiple Cancers
A simple and cost-effective blood test might be able to help detect multiple cancers and other diseases, a new study says. The test works by analyzing DNA fragments in a person's bloodstream and could offer a powerful and affordable approach to screening for cancer and other...
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New Technologies Speed Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Many aberrations picked up on lung cancer screens are harmless and benign, but a dangerous few are not. Now, robotic technology might quickly and safely sort out the good from the bad, a new study suggests. That could be a big win for patients, said lead author Dr....
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Early-Stage Lung Cancer Surgery Safe Over 80
Doctors should not automatically rule out surgery for octogenarians with early-stage lung cancer, according to a new study that challenges longstanding assumptions about age and cancer treatment and could affect future guidelines. In some cases, people over age 80 can safely...
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Kimchi Might Help You Eliminate Microplastics
A type of bacterium found in the popular Korean dish kimchi may help bind to nanoplastics in the gut and remove them from the body, according to a new study in mice. Microplastics - and their even smaller counterparts, nanoplastics - have drawn increasing concern in recent...
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Common Blood Pressure Drug Boosts Cancer Therapy
Researchers at Dartmouth College have found that adding the common blood pressure drug telmisartan to a widely used cancer treatment boosted its effectiveness. The medication enhanced the cancer-fighting power of olaparib, a targeted therapy known as a PARP inhibitor,...
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Review: Nicotine E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit
E-cigarettes loaded with nicotine can help people quit smoking, a new evidence review has concluded. Nicotine vapes produce quit rates 20% to 40% higher than traditional nicotine replacement therapies like patches or gum, researchers recently reported in the journal...
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'Watch and Wait' Safe for Precancerous Breast Condition
A "watch and wait" approach might be best for women with a precancerous breast condition, a new clinical trial has found. Women with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) had about the same rates of invasive cancer if they were put on active surveillance compared to those...
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Coated Implants Reduce Breast Cancer Complications
Specially coated breast implants can help ward off hard, painful scar tissue in breast cancer patients after mastectomy, a new study says. Less scar tissue forms around silicon breast implants coated with a spongy outer layer of polyurethane, compared to implants without the...
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Study: At-Home Chemotherapy Is Safe, Feasible
Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy spend hours in hospitals or care centers, biding their time while IVs drip tumor-killing chemicals into their veins. But that might soon be a thing of the past for some patients, a new Mayo Clinic study says. Chemotherapy can be safely...
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FDA Warns Biotech Firm Over Cancer Drug Claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned a biotech company about claims that its bladder cancer drug could treat and prevent multiple types of cancer. The agency sent a warning letter Tuesday to ImmunityBio, saying recent statements about its drug Anktiva were...
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Massive Study Finds Stress, Grief Don't Cause Cancer
For years, a belief has circulated in wellness communities and doctors' offices alike - that intense psychological stress, grief or a negative personality could bring on cancer. But a massive international study has put that theory to rest, finding that a person's state of...
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Study: Choice of Alcohol Influences Risk of Death
Too much alcohol of any type is bad for a person's health, but some booze is more harmful than others, a new study says. Beer, cider and liquor all appear to increase people's risk of an early death, even at low levels of imbibing, researchers are slated to report Saturday...
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Thymus Gland Key to Fighting Cancer, Heart Disease
For decades, medical students were taught that the thymus - a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the upper chest - was essentially inactive once a person hit puberty. But new research suggests this overlooked organ may actually be a master switch for how well people age and...
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Rural Residents Have Highest Cancer Death Rates
Rural residents face an increasingly larger share of cancer deaths in the U.S., with the gap continuing to widen between them and their urban brethren, a new study says.Rural areas had the highest cancer death rates in 2021 to 2023, while large cities had the lowest rates,...
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Women More Likely to Survive Cancer Than Men
Women are more likely to survive cancer than men, but they're also more likely to develop severe side effects to treatment, a new evidence review says.Female cancer patients have a 21% lower risk of death than men across 12 different types of advanced cancers, researchers...
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New Cancer Immunotherapy Killed Whole Tumors
Researchers at Rockefeller University are reporting encouraging results from an early clinical trial of a redesigned cancer immunotherapy that is injected directly into tumors. In the small study, six of 12 patients experienced tumor shrinkage, and two patients went into...
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Fertility Treatments Don't Increase Cancer Risk
Fertility treatments don't make women more likely to develop cancer, a new study has concluded. Women undergoing medically assisted reproduction have no higher overall risk of invasive cancer than other women, researchers reported this week in JAMA Network Open. However,...
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How Cancer Patients Can Ward Off 'Chemo Brain'
Cancer patients often speak of "chemo brain" - the brain fog that occurs in some while undergoing chemotherapy. A new study suggests that exercise might help thwart chemo brain, helping people with cancer stay mentally sharp and better able to handle daily tasks.Patients...
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Genetic Test May Predict Leukemia Relapse Risk
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is among the most aggressive forms of blood cancer, and while modern medicine can often push it into remission, the threat of a relapse remains a constant fear for patients. Now, a step forward in genetic testing could help doctors look deeper...
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Low Testosterone May Spur Prostate Cancer Progression
Patients whose prostate cancer is being regularly monitored rather than actively treated may be at higher risk for progression to a more aggressive malignancy if their testosterone levels are low, according to a new study.The finding suggests that testosterone may serve as...
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Cherries May Help Slow Aggressive Breast Cancer
From cobblers to smoothies, dark sweet cherries show up in plenty of recipes, and scientists say the crimson-colored fruit may contain compounds that could help fight an aggressive type of breast cancer. A team at Texas A&M University studied natural plant compounds called...
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Half of Adults Unaware of At-Home Colon Cancer Tests
Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for adults under 50, yet it remains one of the most preventable since polyps detected and removed during screening can't turn into cancer later. But a new nationwide survey commissioned by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance reveals a...