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02/7/20 Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

DECEMBER 16, 2019 by Wiley Survival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related causes. Researchers recently conducted the largest population-based...

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02/7/20 Adding tucatinib to drug combination extends survival for advanced HER2+ breast cancer patients

DECEMBER 11, 2019 by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center clinical trials Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today reported study results showing the addition...

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12/10/19 New test predicts chance of living more than a year on targeted breast cancer treatment

DECEMBER 9, 2019 New test predicts the chance of living more than a year on targeted breast cancer treatment by Institute of Cancer Research New test predicts the chance of living more than a year...

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12/10/19 Lymphoma patients may have new path to remission, even when CAR T therapy fails

DECEMBER 7, 2019 Lymphoma patients may have a new path to remission, even when CAR T therapy fails by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania A new, experimental immunotherapy can put patients...

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12/10/19 Acupuncture reduces radiation-induced dry mouth for cancer patients

DECEMBER 6, 2019 Acupuncture reduces radiation-induced dry mouth for cancer patients by the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment,...

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12/10/19 Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

DECEMBER 5, 2019 Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines by Northwestern University It starts as a yellow or shiny bump on the eyelids, face or body that grows and doesn't go away, unlike a...

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12/10/19 New treatment triggers the self-destruction of pancreatic cancer cells

DECEMBER 2, 2019 New treatment triggers the self-destruction of pancreatic cancer cells by Tel Aviv University Pancreatic cancer is resistant to all current treatments. Patients have extremely poor chances of surviving for five years after...

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12/10/19 High-fat diet proven to fuel prostate cancer progression by imitating a key cancer alteration

NOVEMBER 29, 2019 High-fat diet proven to fuel prostate cancer progression by imitating a key cancer alteration by McGill University What molecular event happens for prostate cancer to progress faster and to be deadlier when...

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12/10/19 Understanding why men get more cancer than women

NOVEMBER 26, 2019 Understanding why men get more cancer than women by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Peter Mac-led research has shed new light on why men are more likely than women to get cancer, uncovering...

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12/10/19 ‘Magic bullet’ takes aim at pancreatic cancer

NOVEMBER 25, 2019 'Magic bullet' takes aim at pancreatic cancer by University of South Australia Pancreatic cancer Every day, more than 1200 people worldwide are told they have pancreatic cancer. Within 12 months, 80 percent...

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12/10/19 New study assesses different HPV vaccines and vaccine schedules in adolescent girls and boys

NOVEMBER 22, 2019 New study assesses different HPV vaccines and vaccine schedules in adolescent girls and boys by Wiley New evidence published in the Cochrane Library today provides further information on the benefits and harms...

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12/10/19 Anal cancer rates and mortality have risen dramatically among Americans: study

NOVEMBER 19, 2019 Anal cancer rates and mortality have risen dramatically among Americans: study by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Rates of new anal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to human papillomavirus...

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12/10/19 Advanced breast cancer patients denied access to life-prolonging drugs and opioids

Nov. 18, 2019 Advanced breast cancer patients denied access to life-prolonging drugs and opioids by European School of Oncology Survival for patients with the most common forms of advanced breast cancer could be substantially improved...

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12/10/19 Nudge increases cancer screening orders, but patient-facing nudge needed

NOVEMBER 15, 2019 Nudge increases cancer screening orders, but patient-facing nudge needed, too by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania When the electronic health record is programmed to automatically flag and create...

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12/10/19 The gut may be the ticket to reducing chemo’s side effects

NOVEMBER 11, 2019 The gut may be the ticket to reducing chemo's side effects by Emily Caldwell, The Ohio State University In a new study, scientists observed several simultaneous reactions in mice given a common...

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12/10/19 Genetic ‘fingerprint’ may ID breast cancer patients likely to benefit from potentially toxic chemo, study finds

NOVEMBER 8, 2019 Genetic 'fingerprint' may ID breast cancer patients likely to benefit from potentially toxic chemo, study finds by Krista Conger, Stanford University Medical Center Christina Curtis. Credit: Stanford University Medical Center Women with...

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12/10/19 Researchers discover coffee drinkers could halve their risk of liver cancer

NOVEMBER 7, 2019 Researchers discover coffee drinkers could halve their risk of liver cancer by Queen's University A research team from Queen's University has found that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of the most...

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11/1/19 Survey reveals many Americans lack cancer prevention knowledge

OCTOBER 31, 2019 Survey reveals many Americans lack cancer prevention knowledge Only one in four U.S. adults report incorporating cancer prevention into their daily lives, according to the results of the American Society of Clinical...

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11/1/19 Adults 85 years and older generally fare well after colon cancer operations

OCTOBER 29, 2019 Adults 85 years and older generally fare well after colon cancer operations by American College of Surgeons As people are living longer, more elderly patients are being diagnosed with age-related colon cancer,...

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11/1/19 Lenalidomide may delay onset of myeloma-related bone, organ damage

OCTOBER 28, 2019 Lenalidomide may delay onset of myeloma-related bone, organ damage by Mayo Clinic Lenalidomide may delay the onset of myeloma-related bone, organ damage Credit: Mayo Clinic The largest randomized trial in asymptomatic patients...

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