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Wednesday, Oct 29

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Capturing cancer cells from blood could help doctors choose the right breast cancer treatment

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Doctors may be able to spare patients unnecessarily aggressive breast cancer treatments by collecting and testing cancer cells in patients' blood, research from the University of Michigan and the University of Kansas suggests.

Federal Teaching Hospital Kebbi cures 500 cancer patients, says CMD

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More than 500 cancer patients have been treated and cured of cancer cases by the Federal Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the health facility, Dr. …

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Additional testing of FISH-negative tests for renal cell carcinoma can improve kidney cancer diagnosis

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A study from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center and Department of Pathology shows that further testing in renal cell carcinoma with an overexpression of gene TRIM63 could uncover a mutation otherwise undetected, leading…

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500 cancer patients treated at Federal Teaching Hospital Birnin Kebbi

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Over 500 cancer patients, comprising males and females, have been successful treated and discharged at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, in Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria. Hospital’s Chief Medical Director, CMD, Dr. Aliyu Hamza…

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Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer

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Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer recurring.

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Business News | Sherlock 3CG+ Launched in India; Designed to Improve Accuracy and Efficiency of PICC Line Placement in Cancer Patients

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Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. New Delhi [India], October 29: BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) India announced the national launch of Sherlock 3CG+ recently through a 4-city roadshow in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai…

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'Revolutionary' world-first breath test for pancreatic cancer from London university

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New pancreatic cancer breath test could ‘revolutionise’ care for patients, experts have said

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Widower backs new pancreatic cancer breath trial

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The test detects compounds in the breath which are detectable in cancer patients, say scientists.

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First-ever breath test could ‘revolutionise’ care for pancreatic cancer patients

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Pancreatic Cancer UK said the launch of the trial was “the most significant step toward a lifesaving-breakthrough in 50 years”

Tuesday, Oct 28

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Discovery of breast cancer treatment resistance mechanism could lead to new hope for some

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Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a key reason why certain breast cancers might not respond to an important new class of therapeutics called antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). These treatments pair an antibody that targets cancer cells…

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Tumor board aims to treat cancer pain with same urgency as the malignancy

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Tumor boards are an invaluable tool to share knowledge and ensure optimal treatment for people with cancer. The conversations that occurred in the hallways outside those disease-focused panels, however, prompted Alan Alper Sag, MD, FSIR,…

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In-surgery radiation cuts pancreatic cancer return

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Using targeted radiation during surgery—referred to as intraoperative radiation—to eliminate pancreatic cancer cells that have spread to areas around the pancreas, investigators at Johns Hopkins have been able to reduce the recurrence rate…

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Health: mRNA Covid vaccines may help fight cancer

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Preliminary research published in Nature suggests that COVID-19 vaccines, particularly Pfizer and Moderna, may offer unexpected benefits for cancer patients. People with advanced lung or skin cancer who received the vaccine within 100 days…

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Scientists discover COVID mRNA vaccines boost cancer survival

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Researchers found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines significantly increased survival in lung and skin cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy. The vaccine appears to prime the immune system in a powerful, nonspecific way, enhancing cancer…

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New drug can have a promising effect in cancer patients with active brain metastases

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An international clinical study led by the Medical University of Vienna shows that the drug patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) can have a promising effect in patients with active brain metastases of various tumor types.

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