Compared with white patients, Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were on average more than five years younger at diagnosis, more than 30% more likely to die of their disease, and more than 20% more likely to die of any cause,…
The 2025 class of Runway of Hope models took a turn on the catwalk for the 22nd annual Hope Cancer Resources fundraiser Nov. 7 at the Heartland Whole Health Institute in Bentonville.
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…
Michael O’Neil's diagnosis inspired him to create Get Well, a Bethesda, Maryland-based digital health company that provides patients with education tools.
For years, the search for a stem cell donor has felt like a quest for a rare key—one that fits a lock with eight intricate tumblers, each representing a genetic marker. For many patients with blood cancers, especially those from diverse…
House passes 'Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act' to expand childhood cancer treatment access, honoring teen advocate who died at 16 after her own battle.
Mensah Omolola, widely known on social media as AuntieEsther, has sparked a nationwide debate after refusing a recommended blood transfusion as part of her cancer treatment, citing her faith as a Jehovah’s Witness. AuntieEsther’s decision…
In a breakthrough that could turbocharge cancer treatment, scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have uncovered how tumours drain the strength of the body’s immune fighters and how to stop it.
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…
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…
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…