Oncology & Cancer
At least 15 men near ground zero have breast cancer
(HealthDay)—At least 15 men who worked near Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks have been diagnosed with breast cancer, a New York City law firm claims.
Sep 13, 2018
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Stem cell transplant cements Arizona men's father-son bond
Thirty-five years after an Arizona man cared for his son when he was shot in their native Lebanon, the son is returning that devotion.
Sep 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Finally, a potential new approach against KRAS-driven lung cancer
The previous decade has seen dramatic advances in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, as genes driving subtypes of the disease including EGFR, ALK, ROS1 and BRAF are paired with drugs that silence their action. However, ...
Aug 9, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Ivosidenib earns FDA approval against IDH1+ acute myeloid leukemia
Clinical trials at University of Colorado Cancer Center and elsewhere now result in the drug ivosidenib earning approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or ...
Jul 30, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Lynch syndrome found to be associated with more types of cancers
A team of researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has found Lynch syndrome to be associated with more types of cancer than previously thought. The group gave a presentation at this year's American Society of ...
Oncology & Cancer
Blood cancer precursor found in 9/11 firefighters
A study in today's issue of JAMA Oncology reports that New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster site face an increased risk for developing myeloma precursor disease (MGUS), which can lead ...
Apr 26, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Immune therapy scores big win against lung cancer in study
For the first time, a treatment that boosts the immune system greatly improved survival in people newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer. It's the biggest win so far for immunotherapy, which has had much ...
Apr 16, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy—cancer's new frontier
Your immune system never sleeps. Every moment of the day, immune cells monitor your body for disease, calling for backup when they detect a threat. It's a system that works elegantly—most of the time. It's not foolproof; ...
Apr 5, 2018
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Receptivity to e-cigarette ads among young adults in the US leads to cigarette smoking
Receptivity to advertising for e-cigarettes, cigarettes and cigars were confirmed to be associated with those who would try the respective tobacco product within one year. However, receptivity to e-cigarette advertising also ...
Mar 26, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Effective pediatric cancer treatment is possible in the midst of a refugee crisis
Childhood cancer is highly curable and, through collaboration, effective treatment is possible even in a crisis, according to an analysis from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon ...
Feb 28, 2018
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