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Study links obesity-driven fatty acids to breast cancer, warns against high-fat diets like keto

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A team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has found that triple-negative breast cancer is fueled by lipids and that these fatty acids are a key feature of obesity that promote tumor growth. Their research,…

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Study Dings Medicare Advantage for Cancer Surgery Quality

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(MedPage Today) -- Patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans were less likely to receive cancer surgery at high-quality hospitals compared with traditional Medicare enrollees, a national retrospective cohort study suggested.

Researchers link loneliness and lowered odds of cancer survival

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Cancer patients who feel lonely appear to have a higher risk of death, both from their malignancy and from other health problems, researchers reported.

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New research identifies more accurate way of predicting which blood cancer patients will relapse early

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A study carried out by a team of researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, found that combining two types of genetic tests gives doctors a much better chance of identifying multiple myeloma patients who are at risk of…

Empowering Patients: Annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day Returns Oct. 15

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A breast cancer diagnosis affects every aspect of a patient's life. Breast reconstruction is a personal choice, and every patient should know the full range of options. BRA Day raises awareness of the full spectrum of breast reconstruction…

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Combination therapy shows promising results in patients with rare subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Combining an epigenetic therapy with an anti-PD-1 antibody, which uses the body's natural response to viral infections, showed promising results in patients with relapsed or refractory natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (R/R NKTL), a rare and…

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'Devastating' NHS decision on new drug dismays brain cancer patients

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Brain cancer patients will not be able to use a new drug that slows or stops tumour growth after it was rejected for NHS use.

Patients with brain cancer express disappointment after drug rejected for NHS

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Patients who have taken the drug in clinical trials report remarkable results, including their tumours shrinking.

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Patients with brain cancer express disappointment after drug rejected for NHS

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Patients who have taken the drug in clinical trials report remarkable results, including their tumours shrinking.

Patients with brain cancer express disappointment after drug rejected for NHS

www.shropshirestar.com

Patients who have taken the drug in clinical trials report remarkable results, including their tumours shrinking.

Stealth breast cancer that hides from scans targeted in breakthrough tech

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Ohio State University scientists are applying artificial intelligence to predict which lobular breast cancer patients will face higher recurrence risks over the next decade.

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I'm an oncologist – this is how it really feels to tell a patient they have cancer

www.express.co.uk

The NHS must accept reality and ensure protections.

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Prostate cancer breakthrough could help men with late-stage disease live longer

www.independent.co.uk

A new drug combination could benefit up to 40 per cent of patients with advanced prostate cancer

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New imaging technique boosts survival in prostate cancer patients

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A multicenter study led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's Health Care London (Lawson), and University Health Network (UHN) has found a novel imaging solution, called…

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Loneliness and isolation associated with higher death risk in cancer patients

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Loneliness and social isolation are linked to a heightened risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research published online in the open access…

Cannabis-based drug 'is HELPING cancer patients... by giving them the munchies'

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The 'exciting' results offer hope to millions of cancer patients suffering from the debilitating wasting syndrome cachexia.

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Double-pronged attack on advanced prostate cancer shows promise

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Patients could one day be treated with the new combination of drugs.

Double-pronged attack on advanced prostate cancer shows promise

www.shropshirestar.com

Patients could one day be treated with the new combination of drugs.

Scientists reveal new method that could treat patients with advanced prostate cancer

www.independent.co.uk

A new, two-pronged method could help treat as many as 40 per cent of patients with late-stage disease