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Cancer Health Summer Issue
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Breast Cancer Tumor Test Lets Many Women Avoid Chemotherapy
Prostate Cancer Screening Should Be an Individual Decision

NExT: Advancing Promising Cancer Therapies from the Lab to Clinical Trials

We believe NExT combines the best of the federal government and the private sector, and it is only getting better with time.
Maha Hussain at GU18

FDA Approves Xtandi for Resistant Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer

Androgen receptor blocker approved for cancer that progresses despite low testosterone levels.

New Gene-Editing Method Could Revolutionize HIV Cure Efforts

Scientists have discovered a swifter and more precise way to edit the genome of immune cells, opening doors for cancer and HIV therapies.

Trump Administration Further Undermines Obamacare With These Massive Cuts

We will never end the HIV and hepatitis epidemics by preventing people with preexisting conditions from accessing care.
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Immunotherapies Producing Dramatic Results in Multiple Myeloma

Future clinical trials will explore whether cellular and antibody-based therapies can be beneficial as earlier-stage treatments.
Natural killer cell

CAR-T Immunotherapies May Have a New Player

Study finds engineered that natural killer cells are equally effective with less toxicity.

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New Cancer Drug Works Regardless of Tumor Location
Can Light Drinking Raise Cancer Risk?
CAR-T Therapy: Lifeline to A Cure?
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More Than 40 Percent of Cancers May Be Preventable
Prostate Cancer Screening Reduces Deaths, but Controversy Remains
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Tecentriq Plus Avastin Slows Kidney Cancer Progression

Breast Cancer Follow-Up Imaging Varies Widely, Study Finds

Many low-risk patients receive high-cost procedures that are not recommended.
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Could an Artificial Ovary Help Women Conceive After Cancer Treatment?

This alternative could be safer for some women than the currently available options.
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Combination Therapy May Revive ‘Embattled’ Breast Cancer Drugs

Unbiased approach reveals why so many breast cancer drug trials have failed — and how to restore promising drugs’ cancer-killing potential...

FDA Statement on Efforts to Advance Development of Gene Therapies

We need to make certain we assure patient safety and adequately characterize the potential risks and benefits of these products.
Kikkan Randall

Kikkan Randall Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Five-time Olympic cross-country skier shares her breast cancer diagnosis on Instagram months after receiving the news.

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UCSF immunologist Alex Marson, MD, PhD, speaks with student Theo Roth

CRISPR Can Reprogram T Cells to Fight Cancer Without Viruses

New immunotherapy approach could make engineering immune cells faster and cheaper.

Geriatric Assessments Could Fine-Tune Cancer Care for Older Adults

Oncologists say that the care of older adults with cancer needs to be improved, and this new guideline may kickstart a positive change.
NAVIGATE sites across the nation

NIH and VA Collaborate to Boost Veterans’ Access to Cancer Clinical Trials

“This will not only help our veterans, but also advance cancer care for all Americans, and people around the world.”
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Viral Cancer Video Sets Out to Skewer Bad Science [VIDEO]

Ever wonder about those “Amazing Cancer Cure Videos” all over the internet?
Sidharth Ghosh

Now I Value Life, Relationships and People More Than Ever

Sidharth Ghosh is an IT professional, sportsman and kidney cancer survivor in Delhi, India.
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