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Wednesday, May 29

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FDA Conditionally Approves Eli Lilly's Thyroid Cancer Drug For Pediatric Patients With Certain Mutations

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Advanced or metastatic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) with a RET mutation, who require systemic therapy.; Advanced or metastatic thyroid cancer with a RET gene fusion, who require systemic therapy and who are radioactive iodine-refractory …

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Frankenlimbs! Doctors are using 'spare parts' removed during ops to perform reconstructions on arms and legs following cancer surgery

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Surgeons who published a study on the revolutionary technique say such the technique could not only help patients it could also help beat record NHS waiting lists.

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Ancient Egyptian skull shows oldest attempt at cancer surgery

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A pair of ancient Egyptian skulls, both thousands of years old, belonged to some of history's earliest known cancer patients, according to a study published Wednesday.

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NGO partners ABUTH to support female vulnerable cancer patients

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Tribune Online; NGO partners ABUTH to support female vulnerable cancer patients

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Optimal cancer-killing t cells discovered

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A team of cancer researchers has discovered a new subset of T cells that may improve the outcome for patients treated with T-cell therapies.

Altering cancer treatment dosing could significantly reduce its climate impact

The University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center has revealed that changing the dosing schedule for common cancer therapy could greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions without compromising the patient's outcomes.

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New lung cancer drug boosts AstraZeneca as trials show improved survival rates

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The British firm said yesterday that the drug, being developed with Japan's Daiichi Sankyo, could be 'an important new treatment for patients'.

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Room makeover revealed: 8-year-old cancer patient shows off her special surprise

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WTMJ, JENNIFER SCHROEDER, CNN By Rebecca Klopf Click here for updates on this story EAST TROY, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — A Waukesha firefighter’s little girl is in the fight of her life, but the kindness and generosity of the community is making…

Effective lymph node transfer eases arm swelling in breast cancer patients

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A recent study led by Dr. Zhaohua Jiang from the Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital has brought advancements in the treatment of lymphedema in breast cancer survivors. Through a procedure known as vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT),…

Targeting 'monster cancer cells' could reduce recurrence rates after cancer therapy

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MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers have unlocked a discovery that could help to explain why cancer can recur in patients who have undergone chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

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New subset of T cells may enhance cancer immunotherapy

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A team of cancer researchers, led by the University of Houston, has discovered a new subset of T cells that may improve the outcome for patients treated with T-cell therapies.

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Merck's Multi-Billion Cancer Drug Keytruda Aces Late-Stage Breast Cancer Study (UPDATED)

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Merck's KEYNOTE-522 trial shows Keytruda combined with chemotherapy significantly improves overall survival in high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer patients compared to chemotherapy alone.

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For Cancer Patients Facing Infertility, Access to IVF Is Paramount

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(MedPage Today) -- Reproductive autonomy is under threat across the U.S., affecting not just access to abortion but a host of other health services. A proposal by lawmakers has the potential to grant greater reproductive autonomy for…

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Cancer researchers discover optimal cancer-killing T cells

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A team of cancer researchers, led by the University of Houston, has discovered a new subset of T cells that may improve the outcome for patients treated with T-cell therapies.

Cancer Is Capsizing Americans' Finances. 'I Was Losing Everything.'

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Higher drug prices, rising out-of-pocket costs and reduced incomes create economic strain for many patients.

Monday, May 27

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'I was so ill I could barely breathe - but doctors said my cancer signs were nothing but old age'

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At her wit's end after serious ongoing health problems couldn't produce a treatment or accurate diagnosis, one myeloma patient tells Minreet Kaur about her struggle to get her doctors to listen