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New Intermountain cancer center brings care to northern Utah patients

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When it comes to treating cancer, having access to state-of-the-art specialized care near you can make all the difference.

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Terminally ill cancer patient forced to sleep on the floor in A&E due to a lack of beds

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Terminal cancer patient Madeleine Butcher, 61, was left on the floor of Blackpool Victoria Hospital A&E with just a blanket and pillow after staff said there were no beds available.

Europe's new clinical guidelines enable better understanding of childhood bone cancer

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New clinical guidelines enabling a better understanding of childhood bone cancer will revolutionise treatment for these young patients across Europe, according to a leading researcher from the University of East Anglia.

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Combo drug improves survival in some early breast cancer patients

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An immunotherapy/chemotherapy combo drug can help early-stage breast cancer patients remain cancer-free following treatment, a new trial shows.

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World News | Cancer Patient's Long Wait for Treatment Highlights Frustration with UK Government as Election Nears

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Nathaniel Dye believes he probably won't live to see Britain's next election. But the music teacher diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer is doing everything he can to make sure the…

Two-time cancer survivor urges people to listen to their body, ask for help while fighting the disease

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A local woman who beat cancer twice is now telling her story and giving other cancer patients hope.

Cancer patient’s long wait for treatment highlights frustration with UK government as election nears

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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nathaniel Dye believes he probably won’t live to see Britain’s next election. But the music teacher diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer is doing everything he can to make sure the Labour Party wins this one.…

Cancer patient’s long wait for treatment highlights frustration with UK government as election nears

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LONDON (AP) — Nathaniel Dye believes he probably won’t live to see Britain’s next election. But the music teacher diagnosed…

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New predictors of metastasis in patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer

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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine with an international team have used liver biopsies to identify cellular and molecular markers that can potentially be used to predict whether and when pancreatic cancer will spread to an individual's…

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Antibody-drug conjugate effective, less toxic for stage 1 HER2+ breast cancer

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A year of treatment with a medicine made of an antibody and chemotherapy drug has proven highly effective in preventing stage 1 HER2-positive breast cancer from recurring in patients, a team led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers…

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Inside secret effort to rescue pediatric cancer patients from Gaza

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Twenty pediatric cancer patients in Gaza were moved to Egypt as part of a secret effort to evacuate children with cancer. Since November, NBC News has been tracking this mission exclusively as the White House worked with Egypt, Israel and…

Thursday, Jun 27

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Machine learning uses lung cancer scans to predict heart damage

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As patients with lung cancer live longer, the risk of long-term cardiac side effects of radiation therapy has been increasing, despite advances that reduce the radiation dose to the heart. New research uses machine learning to mine data…

Antibody-drug conjugate highly effective in preventing recurrence in early stage HER2+ breast cancer, trial finds

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A year of treatment with a medicine made of an antibody and chemotherapy drug has proven highly effective in preventing stage 1 HER2-positive breast cancer from recurring in patients, a team led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers…

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Precise intensity-modulated radiotherapy outperforms 3D-CRT in advanced lung cancer

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Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support standard use of the more precise intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) over the alternative 3D-conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) for…

Assessing clinical benefit and safety in trial waivers for treatment-refractory cancers

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Patients with treatment-refractory cancers who received eligibility and testing waivers to participate in a large basket/umbrella oncology trial had similar rates of clinical benefit and adverse events as patients who participated in the…

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Study supports precision radiation therapy in lung cancer

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Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support standard use of the more precise intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) over the alternative 3D-conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) for…

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New genetic markers for adrenal cancer may predict survival

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A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that 45 genes may play a crucial role in the prognosis of patients with adrenal cancer. The findings, published in the journal ESMO Open, give hope for a better diagnostic tool than is currently…

Potential new target for colorectal cancer treatment

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Researchers have identified a protein called PFDN6 that may play a role in the development and spread of colorectal cancer (CRC). The study, published in [journal name], found that PFDN6 levels are increased in CRC patients and contribute…

Further transparency needed in cancer clinical trials

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Despite significant improvements in data sharing for cancer clinical trials over the last 10 years, further changes are still needed to ensure patient-centered care, medical advancements, and trust in the pharmaceutical industry, say…