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Finances Keep Cancer Patients From Clinical Trials
Cutting-edge cancer drugs are being tested all the time potentially saving or extending the lives of patients who take part in clinical trials. So why dont more cancer patients enroll in these trials for experimental drugs It comes down to money a new study says. Financial...
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Cancer Diet Effective Against Foodborne Illness
Doctors always restrict the diet of patients undergoing treatment for blood cancers to protect them from foodborne illnesses while their immune system is knocked down. That remains a wise course of action a new study says. A diet designed to limit exposure to foodborne...
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Risk Score Predicts Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence
A new risk score can help predict which pancreatic cancer survivors are more likely to suffer a recurrence of their cancer researchers said. The score could help better manage the follow-up care for patients whove had pancreatic tumors surgically removed and whose cancers...
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Study: Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening Effective
Tailoring breast cancer screening to a womans individual cancer risk might work better than annual mammograms a new study says. Women had breast cancers caught at an earlier more treatable stage when assigned to risk-based screening compared to those who got annual...
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Large Review Finds Drinking Increases Cancer Risk
A new evidence review offers some sobering info for folks preparing to raise more than a couple celebratory glasses during Christmas or New Years. Alcohol significantly increases a persons risk of developing a wide range of cancers and that risk rises further as more is...
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New Sunscreen Ingredient May Be Allowed in the US
Americans may soon have access to a new sunscreen ingredient already used around the world. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA announced Dec. 11 that it is reviewing a proposal to allow bemotrizinol in sunscreens sold in the United States. The ingredient is already...
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Smokers Who Vape More Likely to Quit or Cut Back
Smokers who use cigarettes and vape devices interchangeably might not be doing themselves as much of a disservice as once feared a new study says. These "dual users" are more likely to eventually quit smoking than people who smoke without vaping researchers reported Dec....
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Less Melanoma-Fighting Immunotherapy More Effective
Less might be more when it comes to immunotherapy treatment of melanoma a new study says. Lower doses of a drug used to treat melanoma can provide better results while reducing side effects researchers reported Dec. 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute."The...
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Study: GLP-1 Meds Show Little Effect on Cancer
A new study suggests popular GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound may not lower cancer risk as some had hoped. Researchers analyzed 48 randomized trials including 94245 adults who were overweight obese or had Type 2 diabetes. More than 51000 people took a GLP-1 drug...
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Roche Breast Cancer Pill Cuts Recurrence Risk by 30%
Roche said on Wednesday its experimental oral drug giredestrant reduced the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 30% compared with standard endocrine therapy in what it said marked the first big advance in hormonal treatment for the disease in over 20 years. The Swiss...
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Timing of Cancer Immunotherapy Affects Survival
Cancer survival might depend on what time of day you get your treatment a new study says. Lung cancer patients who received IV immunotherapy doses earlier in the day tended to live longer according to results published online Dec. 8 in the journal Cancer. Getting...
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Women Can Self-Test for Cervical Cancer Virus
Women at average risk for cervical cancer can avoid unpleasant tests in doctors offices and instead safely test themselves at home for the virus that causes nearly all cases of the disease the American Cancer Society said on Thursday. The first at-home screening test for...
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Scientists Develop Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy
CAR-T cell therapies have transformed treatment for several blood cancers but they have largely been ineffective against solid tumors like pancreatic cancer. These tumors have a dense shield of connective tissue and immune-suppressing cells that prevent therapeutic cells...
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Up to 1 in 4 Breast Cancers Occur in Women Under 50
As many as 1 in 4 breast cancers occur in women younger than 50 a new study has found. Among seven outpatient clinics in the New York region 20% to 24% of breast cancers were found in women 18 to 49 according to results presented Monday at the Radiological Society of...
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Claims of Cancer Soar 38% in Decade
A new Gallup poll shows that cancer diagnoses among U.S. adults have reached a record high. According to the survey 9.7% of adults reported having been diagnosed with cancer during the 2024-2025 period - a sharp rise from the 7.0% reported in 2008-2009. For several years...
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About Schlossberg's Form of Leukemia
Tatiana Schlossberg granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy revealed last Saturday that she has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia AML. Specifically she has AML with inversion 3 - a genetic...
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Chest CT Could Triple Lung Cancer Death Prevention
Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented if everyone eligible for screening got a chest CT scan a new study says. Only about 1 in 5 U.S. adults eligible for lung cancer screening received it in 2024 researchers reported Nov. 19 in the Journal of the...
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Ultra-Processed Foods a Global Public Health Threat
Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal. The scientists including the Brazilian professor who coined the term with colleagues...
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Traces of Bacteria Found in Brain Tumors
The brain is thought to be a sterile environment free from germs. But unexpected deposits of bacteria have been found inside brain tumors apparently affecting how the cancers grow and behave a new study says. "This work opens a new dimension in our understanding of brain...
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Cancer Cluster in 15 Pa. Counties Near Farms
Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University have found that people living in or near cultivated croplands face a significantly higher risk of melanoma the deadliest form of skin cancer. According to a Penn State news release adults over age 50 who lived within a...
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Researchers Uncover Pancreatic Cancer Warning Sign
Pancreatic cancer is known as a silent killer showing few symptoms until it reaches its deadly final stages. But researchers think theyve found a warning sign that could help detect pancreatic cancers at an earlier more treatable stage. Enlargement of the pancreatic duct -...
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Trump Admin Expands Visa Denials to Common Illnesses
The Trump administration has directed U.S. visa officers to consider chronic health conditions such as obesity heart disease diabetes cancer and mental health disorders when deciding whether to approve a foreigners entry into the country. The directive was shared with...
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How to Spot Ultra-Processed Foods in Grocery Store
Theyre tasty affordable and satisfy fast - ultra-processed foods UPFs dominate the American diet accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult and even more for children. These foods are a growing public health concern and federal health...
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Lung 'Breathalyzer' Screens for Cancer in Seconds
Scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a handheld electrochemical breath sensor that can accurately detect lung cancer in seconds. According to Study Finds the device functions much like a police breathalyzer-but...
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Exercise Benefits Advanced Breast Cancer Patients
Exercise can help women with advanced breast cancer better withstand both cancer treatments and the ravages of the disease a new clinical trial shows. A nine-month program of supervised aerobic and resistant exercise improved muscle mass and strength among women with...