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Polygenic risk score shows potential to predict survival outcomes in breast cancer patients

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Data from a large prospective cohort study reveal that a polygenic risk score has the potential to predict survival outcomes in patients with breast cancer.

Thousands of Patients to Be Given World's First Cancer Vaccine

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The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) is fast-tracking patients for its game-changing cancer vaccine trials — and each one will be tailored to every individual's needs. As The Guardian reports, patients who meet eligibility…

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Woman, 33, jailed for 15 months for using credit cards of cancer patients left grandmother feeling 'violated and vulnerable'

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Mira Solmaz, 33, used the credit cards of cancer patients she was supposed to take care of during the Covid lockdown and when they were unable to see their family, Southwark Crown Court heard.

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Novel CAR T therapy and shorter targeted therapy durations show promise for patients with leukemia

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Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center presented positive clinical results from two studies today at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

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Cancer patient ‘felt violated’ after ex-carer used her credit card

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Mira Solmaz was jailed after admitting five counts of fraud at Southwark Crown Court.

Cancer patient ‘felt violated’ after ex-carer used her credit card

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Mira Solmaz was jailed after admitting five counts of fraud at Southwark Crown Court.

Cancer patient ‘felt violated’ after ex-carer used her credit card

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Mira Solmaz was jailed after admitting five counts of fraud at Southwark Crown Court.

Implementing pharmacogenomic and genetic testing into prostate cancer clinics

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Prostate cancer (PC) is a significant health concern, being the second leading cause of death among American men. The standard treatment for advanced PC often involves androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), yet many patients eventually…

Trial shows mistletoe extract does not increase survival in advanced pancreatic cancer

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The MISTRAL study, involving 290 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, has investigated whether treatment with mistletoe extract (ME) in addition to standard treatment could help patients live longer. The result is that the treatment…

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Could cancer vaccine trials be coming to Scotland? How do mRNA vaccines work?

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A partnership between NHS England and BioNTech will see thousands of cancer patients be given personalised vaccines to stop their cancer from returning.

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Fewer Suicides in Cancer Patients; Circadian Rhythm Boost; HIV Vaccine for Cancer?

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(MedPage Today) -- While suicide rates continue to rise nationwide, the rate among patients with cancer has been declining. (Translational Psychiatry)

New lung cancer pill hailed as 'off the charts' success - with patients surviving years longer than those on next best treatment

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Around six in ten patients given the daily tablet treated with lorlatinib survived for five years without their cancer progressing, compared to just eight per cent receiving standard care.

Cancer patients staring down ‘scanxiety’ | Expert Opinion

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Family members of a physician and patient look back on his experiences and offer coping tips for others.

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‘Best’ lung cancer drug ever ‘stops tumours in their tracks’ adding YEARS to lives of dying patients

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SCIENTISTS think they have found the best lung cancer drug ever and say it could add years to the lives of patients dying from the disease.

‘Best’ lung cancer drug ever ‘stops tumours in their tracks’ adding YEARS to lives of dying patients

SCIENTISTS think they have found the best lung cancer drug ever and say it could add years to the lives of patients dying from the disease.

‘Best’ lung cancer drug ever ‘stops tumours in their tracks’ adding YEARS to lives of dying patients

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SCIENTISTS think they have found the best lung cancer drug ever and say it could add years to the lives of patients dying from the disease.

Pfizer's drug for advanced lung cancer shows promising long-term trial results

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The company's medicine helped patients live longer without seeing their cancer progress, as most of them experienced that benefit for over five years.

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What is the cancer vaccine? NHS patients to be offered trial of personalised jabs

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The new cancer vaccine scheme is the first of its kind in the world

Trial results for new lung cancer drug are ‘off the charts’, say doctors

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More than half of patients with advanced forms of disease who took lorlatinib were still alive after five years with no progression