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GLP-1 receptor agonists likely have little or no effect on obesity-related cancer risk, research shows

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A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the risk for obesity-related cancer associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) or overweight or obesity.

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Prognostic tool could help clinicians identify high-risk cancer patients

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Aggressive T-cell lymphoma is a rare and devastating form of blood cancer with a very low five-year survival rate. Patients often relapse after receiving initial therapy, making it especially challenging for clinicians to keep this…

‘At 13, I thought my leukaemia was incurable. But a new treatment has made me cancer-free’

Almost two thirds of the patients involved in the study now remain disease free, researchers say

Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients

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Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.

Innovative therapy gives hope to patients whose blood cancer ‘seemed incurable’

Almost two thirds of patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia involved in a clinical trial of the treatment are now disease-free.

Innovative therapy gives hope to patients whose blood cancer ‘seemed incurable’

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Almost two thirds of patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia involved in a clinical trial of the treatment are now disease-free.

Innovative therapy gives hope to patients whose blood cancer ‘seemed incurable’

Almost two thirds of patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia involved in a clinical trial of the treatment are now disease-free.

Innovative therapy gives hope to patients whose blood cancer ‘seemed incurable’

Almost two thirds of patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia involved in a clinical trial of the treatment are now disease-free.

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Patients with previously untreatable blood cancer now disease-free after world-first gene therapy

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Patients with a previously untreatable form of blood cancer are now living disease-free after a world-first gene therapy.

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Receiving immunotherapy earlier in the day may improve survival in cancer patients

Receiving anticancer immunotherapy earlier in the day may help individuals with cancer live longer. That's according to a study published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Liver cancer prevention, treatment efforts are working

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Prevention and treatment advances are reducing the number of new liver cancer patients and narrowing survival gaps among racial groups, a Cedars-Sinai Cancer study published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology reports.

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Simple Urine Test Could Revolutionize Bladder Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

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A groundbreaking study introduces new noninvasive screening tools that have the potential to greatly enhance patient comfort and clinical outcomes. Researchers have found that examining certain patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragments…

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Black patients with AML are younger at diagnosis, experience poorer survival outcomes than white patients, data show

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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,…

Trial shows chemotherapy and radiation are comparable as pre-transplant conditioning for patients with B-ALL

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In a new trial, patients with B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) who had no evidence of remaining cancer cells after prior treatment, experienced comparable outcomes whether they received chemotherapy-based conditioning or total body…

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Sunday, Dec 7

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Why Jehovah’s Witnesses no dey do blood transfusion as Nigerians dey divided over cancer patient decision

Nigerians on social media dey divided over di decision of one popular food stuff seller...

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Black patients with AML experience earlier onset and poorer outcomes

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,…

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Action taken after West Midlands cancer patient died ‘alone, unnecessarily’ while waiting five hours for ambulance

A West Midlands cancer patient experiencing breathing problems died while waiting more than five hours for an ambulance, a report has revealed.

Action taken after West Midlands cancer patient died ‘alone, unnecessarily’ while waiting five hours for ambulance

A West Midlands cancer patient experiencing breathing problems died while waiting more than five hours for an ambulance, a report has revealed.