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New targeted alpha therapy shows promise for patients with radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer

A new targeted alpha therapy is showing promise for patients whose thyroid cancer no longer responds to radioactive iodine, the standard beta-emitting treatment. In a first-in-human study, investigators found that a single dose of the…

Cancer patient rejects blood transfusion after N30m donations, cites faith

guardian.ng

Online personality and personal shopper, Esther Mensah, better known as Auntie Esther or the Pepper Girl, has stirred nationwide reactions after rejecting blood transfusion recommended for her cancer treatment. This comes despite millions…

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Report finds substantial progress made against childhood cancers

www.upi.com

Thousands of pediatric cancer patients have benefited from cutting-edge advances in treatment, the American Association for Cancer Research wrote.

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Cancer patient rejects blood transfusion after N30m public donation, gives reason

tribuneonlineng.com

The fundraising was organised by media personality Wisdom Obi-Dickson, who helped raise over N30,776,252 as of December 1, 2025.

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Drama As Jehovah Witness Cancer Patient Rejects Blood Transfusion After N30m Public Donation

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Mensah Omolola, a Jehovah Witness and cancer patient popularly known as Auntieesther on X, stirred intense reactions on social media after she refused to accept a blood transfusion due to her religious beliefs, despite having received over…

Perthshire duo take on tandem bungee tribute for cancer unit for mum tribute

They took to the skies for the Oncology and Haematology Day Patient Unit at Perth Royal Infirmary which looked after Ruby Cunningham's mum Lynne Morgan.

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Antibody halts triple-negative breast cancer in preclinical models

medicalxpress.com

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant forms of breast cancer. It grows quickly, spreads early and lacks the hormone receptors that make other breast cancers treatable with targeted…

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Transformation of Lung Cancer; What the OR Team Had to Say; Microplastics and Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- Authors in the Journal of the American College of Radiology discuss the transformation of lung cancer from stigma and fatalism to a new reality of treatment and long-term survival for many patients.

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Simple urine test developed to screen bladder cancer

medicalxpress.com

Researchers have discovered that analyzing specific patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation in a simple urine sample can effectively diagnose and stage bladder cancer, offering a much-needed alternative to invasive procedures like…

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New drug combination shows promise for overcoming resistance in ovarian cancer

Researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have discovered a novel therapy combination that could offer new hope to ovarian cancer patients who do not respond to existing treatments.

Study reveals unequal burden of sudden cardiac death among colorectal cancer survivors

A new research paper was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on November 7, 2025, titled "Temporal trends and disparities in sudden cardiac death among colorectal cancer patients: A nationwide study."

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KRAS-mutant cancers: Potential target could overcome treatment resistance

medicalxpress.com

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a specific protein, RASH3D19, that is responsible for activation of RAS signaling pathways involved in aggressive tumor growth and resistance to KRAS…

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From lab to clinic: Phase I trial of promising combination therapy for resistant ovarian cancer

medicalxpress.com

Researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have discovered a novel therapy combination that could offer new hope to ovarian cancer patients who do not respond to existing treatments. Conducted entirely at the University of…

Expert calls for greater role of family caregivers in cancer care decisions

medicalxpress.com

Health services researchers say shared decision-making (SDM)—a collaborative process where clinicians and patients make treatment choices together—should systematically include family caregivers.

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Cancer patient forced to wait 10 hours in car after 'overflowing' A&E turns her away

www.mirror.co.uk

A 75-year-old woman with cancer was told to wait in her car amid freezing -1C temperatures after the 'overflowing' A&E department at Wigan Infirmary turned her away despite suspected sepsis symptoms