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Wednesday, May 8

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Paris in spring, Bali in winter. How ‘bucket lists’ help cancer patients handle life and death

theconversation.com

Travel is often linked to the idea of a life well-lived. And when diagnosed with cancer, the search for adventure, memories and meaning takes on a life of its own.

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Study identifies disparities in end-of-life care for lung cancer patients

medicalxpress.com

Patients with lung cancer who were Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or Hispanic experienced a higher intensity of end-of-life care compared to white patients, according to a Northwestern Medicine population-based analysis published in the…

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Nigeria’s Syndicate Bio to implement new liquid biopsy offering to advance cancer diagnostics in Africa

techmoran.com

Nigeria-based Syndicate Bio has signed a partnership with SOPHiA GENETICS, a cloud-native software company to make comprehensive genomic profiling and liquid biopsy widely available to patients throughout the entire continent and advance…

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Former cancer patient turned charity worker takes on the Great Manchester Run for the hospital that saved her life

24-year-old Lea Abell from Failsworth, Manchester is taking on the Great Manchester Run for the first time on Sunday 26th May to raise funds for The Christie Charity where she works. Lea was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma cancer…

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New PET imaging agent shows promise in visualizing lesions in clear cell renal cell cancer patients

A novel investigational PET imaging agent can rapidly and accurately visualize lesions in clear cell renal cell cancer (ccRCC) patients according to new research published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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Central Florida nurse cares for cancer patients after beating the illness in her own battle

An AdventHealth registered nurse is able to go above and beyond when it comes to patient care because of her own experience with cancer.

Study sheds light on cancer cell 'tug-of-war'

Researchers used a breast cancer cell line panel and primary tumor explants from breast and cervical cancer patients to examine two different cellular contractility modes: one that generates collective tissue surface tension that keeps…

Tuesday, May 7

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New PET agent provides same-day imaging for clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients

medicalxpress.com

A novel investigational PET imaging agent can rapidly and accurately visualize lesions in clear cell renal cell cancer (ccRCC) patients according to new research published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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Transfected SARS-CoV-2 spike DNA suppresses cancer cell response to chemotherapy

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19 infection has led to worsened outcomes for patients with cancer. SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mediates host cell infection and cell-cell fusion that causes stabilization…

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Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, and screening could save many lives − if more people could access it

theconversation.com

Stigma, fear and cost prevent many patients from getting screened for lung cancer. This can prove deadly for the most vulnerable.

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India News | Delhi HC Imposes Rs 50K Costs on Insurance Firm for Denying Cancer Patient's Claim, Causing Harassment

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Delhi High Court has imposed costs of Rs 50,000 on New India Assurance Company Ltd for the "harassment and mental agony" caused to a cancer patient, who was deprived of the claim…

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How mRNA vaccines could be personalized cancer cures

www.axios.com

An expanding pipeline of vaccines is giving patients new hope against some of the deadliest cancers, by training the body's immune system to attack malignancies.

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Dying woman whose cancer was repeatedly missed by medics calls for 'Anne's rule' to help other patients avoid the same fate

www.dailymail.co.uk

Anne Shaw, 68, was given the devastating diagnosis after doctors repeatedly failed to spot a golf-ball sized ovarian tumour clearly visible in a 2019 scan.

Monday, May 6

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Researchers generate direct measurement of interaction between immune cells and cancer cells from a patient's biopsy

medicalxpress.com

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have unveiled a technology that promises to improve cancer treatment decisions based on a patient's biopsy. The pioneering biological research and development measures changes in immune system cells…

Prostate cancer hope as patients could get painless treatment instead of chemo

www.mirror.co.uk

Currently patients with a form of the disease which has spread to one or two other parts of the body are assumed to be resistant to milder hormone therapy drugs

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The New Frontier: How Smartphone Data Can Revolutionize Cancer Care

www.forbes.com

Patient-generated "passive data," collected from smartphones, offers an alternative – continuous, real-time insights into the health and behavior of those living with ...

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Johnson & Johnson Advances Its Two Bladder Cancer Studies, Releases Latest Data

www.benzinga.com

Johnson & Johnson's results in treating bladder and prostate cancer. Learn about TAR-210's efficacy in high-risk NMIBC patients and TAR-200's promising outcomes for BCG-unresponsive cases.

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Research team tests intervention to reduce financial burden on cancer patients and caregivers

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Researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing and DanceBlue Kentucky Children's Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic found that receiving financial and legal navigation services improves levels of financial toxicity and…