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Armstrong to honor cancer patients at Indy GP

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Marcus Armstrong will pay tribute to cancer patients with a special paint job on his No. 11 Honda-powered car at this weekend's Indianapolis Grand Prix.

Marcus Armstrong pays tribute to cancer patients with special paint job for Indy Grand Prix

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Armstong’s No. 11 Honda-powered car will come with all the usual trimmings for this weekend’s Indianapolis…

Man, 81, 'had to pay for £1,000 cancer treatment' because NHS wait is far too long

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Almost a third of NHS patients are still waiting too long for treatment to start - as one retired doctor told how he paid for his £1,000 biopsy from his own pocket

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Nearly half of cancer patients have medical debt, despite most being insured

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Health insurance doesn’t necessarily protect patients from medical debt: A survey from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network published Thursday found that almost all cancer patients burdened with debt also had insurance…

Nearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even if they have insurance

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Health insurance doesn’t necessarily protect patients from medical debt, a new survey from the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network found.

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Unraveling the link between the microbiome and esophageal cancer

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Esophageal cancer (EC) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis, with its development and progression potentially influenced by changes in the esophageal microbiome. Recent studies have revealed that specific microbiome…

Study reveals how gender affects liver transplant success in cancer patients

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Liver transplantation is a life-saving option for those with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most prevalent type of liver cancer. Although often successful, outcomes can vary widely among recipients.

Triomics raises $15M Series A to automate cancer clinical trials matching

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For cancer patients, medicines administered in clinical trials can help save or extend lives. But despite thousands of trials in the United States each year, only 3% to 5% of eligible patients enroll in investigations of new treatments.…

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Paris in spring, Bali in winter: How 'bucket lists' help cancer patients handle life and death

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In the 2007 film "The Bucket List," Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play two main characters who respond to their terminal cancer diagnoses by rejecting experimental treatment. Instead, they go on a range of energetic, overseas escapades.

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Caribbean researchers innovate to protect cancer patients from compounding disasters

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Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine assembled a multidisciplinary team and recently published a "Personal View" paper exploring the unique challenges of providing timely…

Older adults with aggressive blood cancer are responsive to treatment and show prolonged survival: Study

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Standard of care treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is safe and effective for adults over 80, according to a study published in Blood Neoplasia. For roughly a quarter of patients, this treatment can durably prolong survival.

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Too many patients waiting too long for cancer treatment, data shows

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The data paints a pretty mixed picture. There have been gains in key areas but many cancer targets are still being missed.

Health watchdog backs wider use of breast cancer tumour profiling tests

The tests can help medics and patients decide whether chemotherapy is really needed to prevent cancer coming back.

Health watchdog backs wider use of breast cancer tumour profiling tests

The tests can help medics and patients decide whether chemotherapy is really needed to prevent cancer coming back.

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Health watchdog backs wider use of breast cancer tumour profiling tests

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The tests can help medics and patients decide whether chemotherapy is really needed to prevent cancer coming back.

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IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans to don special lavender jersey for cancer awareness in their final home game

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This gesture will serve as a reminder of the importance of early detection and access to quality care for improving outcomes in patients with cancer.

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World News | Paris in Spring, Bali in Winter. How ‘bucket Lists' Help Cancer Patients Handle Life and Death

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. In the 2007 film The Bucket List Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play two main characters who respond to their terminal cancer diagnoses by rejecting experimental treatment. Instead,…

Radiotherapy with hormone therapy can help some advanced prostate cancer patients avoid chemotherapy

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Radiotherapy can be used alongside hormone treatment, delaying the need for chemotherapy and therefore significantly protecting their quality of life for some patients with advanced prostate cancer, according to researchers from The Royal…

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Pioneering liver cancer detection trial in Devon

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The programme involves patients who fall into one of the ‘high-risk’ categories

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Seeks Zoning Approval for UES Cancer Pavilion

In the two years since Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced plans for a new $2 billion facility on the Upper East Side, the illness remains a growing threat. To prepare for what is likely to be an “avalanche” of new…