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Tuesday, Nov 18

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AI-assisted immune profiling helps predict treatment success in rectal cancer patients

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Artificial intelligence (AI) can predict how well patients with rectal cancer will respond to treatment by analyzing standard tissue samples taken during diagnosis, finds a new study from researchers at UCL and UCLH.

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Focused ultrasound offers safe and effective prostate cancer treatment, clinical trial finds

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A multicenter clinical study in Austria has shown that a new, highly precise ultrasound approach can successfully target and treat early prostate cancer while preserving patients' quality of life. Tumor control was achieved in most…

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Tackling chemotherapy resistance in throat cancer—a potential new pathway

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A University of Sheffield researcher has uncovered new evidence that could help improve treatment options for patients with hard-to-treat throat cancer.

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A pill is raising hope for one of the deadliest cancers. How fast should patients get it?

Revolution Medicines received an unconventional FDA fast-track designation for its experimental drug based on early clinical trial results

‘Is your plan for me to die?’: Cancer patients fighting for their lives — against health insurance red tape

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EXCLUSIVE: Cancer patients, oncologists and advocates tell Rhian Lubin why the US health insurance system needs urgent reform, and is risking the lives of Americans fighting the disease

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New experimental drug could transform care for breast cancer patients

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Further details are anticipated at an upcoming medical conference

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Davina McCall lands huge new presenting role after announcing breast cancer surgery

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Stand Up To Cancer 2025 will feature a pioneering live programme hosted by Davina McCall direct from inside a special one-off clinic where viewers will meet patients and their families

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Doctor's warning about lesser discussed Mounjaro side effect - which has similar symptom to deadly bowel cancer

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Dr Ross Perry, medical director of Cosmedics Skin Clinics, has said an increasing number of patients on the drugs have reported 'significant bowel changes'.

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Pancreatic cancer: ‘I’ve had this niggling pain in my left side,’ said Mum

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Pancreatic cancer is projected to be the second leading cause of cancer deaths by 2030, but experts say Ireland is failing patients with the disease

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Thyroid cancer is often highly treatable: What patients should know

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Thyroid cancer is often a highly treatable disease. Most cases are detected in early stages and have excellent outcomes. There are several different types of thyroid cancer, and recent changes in management—especially for low-risk…

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How painkillers can contribute to anemia in cancer patients

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Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center and the University of Freiburg show how certain painkillers influence the iron metabolism of liver cancer cells and can thus contribute to iron deficiency and anemia in cancer patients.

Monday, Nov 17

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Pneumocystis pneumonia is striking unexpected patient groups, study shows

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A seven-year study of 470 patients revealed that a severe fungal lung infection once mainly seen in specific high-risk groups is increasingly affecting elderly patients and those with common cancers who are not receiving traditional high…

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Single-dose radiation before surgery can eradicate breast cancer

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A single, targeted high dose of radiation delivered before other treatments could completely eradicate tumors in most women with early-stage, operable hormone-positive breast cancer, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical…

Nuvalent Reports 31% Response Rate In Patients With Advanced Form Of Lung Cancer

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Nuvalent, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVL) on Monday reported topline results from its ALKOVE-1 Phase 1/2 trial.

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New drug offers hope to bladder cancer patients

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Imagine a targeted approach to bladder cancer that spares healthy cells while delivering chemotherapy directly to cancerous ones, offering hope for patients with advanced stages of the disease.

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Bay Area serial rapist parole request denied: A cancer patient’s brave testimony remains haunting

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A Fairfield man found guilty of sexually assaulting several women – including a terminally ill cancer patient – was denied parole this week and after the Solano County DA’s office appeared and argued against his release.

Bay Area serial rapist parole request denied: A cancer patient’s brave testimony remains haunting

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A Fairfield man found guilty of sexually assaulting several women – including a terminally ill cancer patient – was denied parole this week and after the Solano County DA’s office appeared and argued against his release.

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A new playbook for assessing older patients with cancer in places where resources are scarce

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A University of Colorado Cancer Center leader co-chaired an international expert panel that drafted new global guidelines for conducting geriatric assessments of older people with cancer in parts of the world where robust medical resources…