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Monday, Nov 24

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Experimental liver cancer vaccine shows promise for young patients in early trial

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An experimental cancer vaccine developed at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy has shown early promise in a Phase I clinical trial for a rare form of liver cancer that…

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Light-based cancer treatment could offer safer alternative to chemotherapy

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Chemotherapy and radiotherapy often leave patients exhausted and vulnerable to long-term side effects

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Cancer rates are rising among young people. Here are 6 ways to lower your risk and stay prepared.

More people under 50 are being diagnosed with cancer, and the system isn't built for these patients. Learn how to lower your risk and get care early.

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Current guidelines failing lung cancer patients in screening eligibility

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Under current screening guidelines, almost two-thirds of Americans with lung cancer would not have qualified for required scans, researchers said.

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'I'm a doctor and patients should know which conditions blood tests don't find'

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GP Dr Leen Tannous has shared a video on TikTok busting common myths about what routine blood tests can and cannot detect, including cancer. Users had a range of views in the comments

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'I'm a doctor and patients need to know blood tests don't detect this condition'

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'One of the biggest misconceptions I see as a GP is the belief that if something serious - especially cancer - was going on, it would automatically show up on a routine blood test'

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World's first lung cancer vaccine to enter clinical trials... but quitting smoking is still recommended as top way to avoid developing the disease

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Patients at high risk of potentially deadly lung cancer will soon be able to receive the world's first ever vaccine designed to prevent the disease.

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Business News | St. Jude India ChildCare Centres Inaugurates India's Largest 'home Away from Home' Facility for Childhood Cancer Patients

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Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 24: St. Jude India ChildCare Centres, in partnership with Tata Memorial Centre's ACTREC, today inaugurated its largest 'home away from home'…

Sunday, Nov 23

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Cancer survivor hits North America’s 124 stadiums with final stop on Long Island — and discovers extraordinary coincidence

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"I said to myself at that moment, 'When this is done, I'm going to go out there and see as much of the world as I can, meet as many people as I can, and take in as many experiences I can,' " then-cancer patient Ashvin Lad told The Post.

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Dentist Checks Cancer Patient's Mouth, Shock Over What's Seen in Root Canal

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Your mouth might be hiding infections that quietly impact your whole body, dentist Dr. Michelle Jorgensen told Newsweek.

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JFK’s granddaughter reveals terminal cancer diagnosis, criticizes cousin RFK Jr.

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Schlossberg also said policies backed by RFK could hurt cancer patients like her. Caroline Kennedy urged senators to reject his confirmation.

Saturday, Nov 22

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Experts launch digital hub to transform bowel cancer prevention and care

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World-leading experts have launched an online platform to enable the public to shape the future of bowel cancer research and patient care.

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Study offers new insights on patient care and lung cancer surveillance rates

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Despite recommendations for posttreatment surveillance in lung cancer patients, there is wide variability in the follow-up care that lung cancer patients receive. A recent study, led by senior author Leah Backhus, MD, MPH, Professor of…

Friday, Nov 21

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Telehealth-Based Cancer Trial; AI-Based Cancer Biomarkers; Myeloma Survival Landmark

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(MedPage Today) -- Enrollment has begun in a first-of-its kind telehealth-based study that will evaluate a promising investigational therapy for selected patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. (The Ohio State University Comprehensive…

Diagnostics for pancreatic cancer can improve with the help of AI

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Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest form of cancer worldwide, mainly because the disease is often discovered late. Symptoms associated with these tumors are often non-specific, so patients and doctors do not immediately suspect cancer.…

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New study highlights key findings on lung cancer surveillance rates

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Despite recommendations for posttreatment surveillance in lung cancer patients, there is wide variability in the follow-up care that lung cancer patients receive. A recent study, led by senior author Leah Backhus, MD, MPH, Professor of…

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US lung cancer screening fails most patients, according to study

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In a study of nearly 1,000 consecutive patients treated for lung cancer at Northwestern Medicine, researchers discovered only 35% would have qualified for screening, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening…

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Rare mutation may predict strong immunotherapy response in colorectal cancer

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A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that a specific subset of mutations in the POLE gene is strongly associated with durable responses to immunotherapy in patients with metastatic…