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Cancer Health Spring Issue
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Special Report: Cancer and Quality of Life
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Patient Advocates Are Taking the Lead in Cancer Research

People With Different Diseases Use Medical Marijuana Differently

For example, those with cancer are more likely to use cannabis containing higher amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol.

Tobacco Use Makes Precancerous Cells That “Fertilize” Cancer Growth

“We wanted to understand how these precancerous cells may impact neighboring cancer,” says Christian Young, PhD.
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Cancer Vaccine Turns Tumors Into Machines That Train Immune Cells

An early study conducted among those with indolent lymphoma showed promising results.
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For Scientist-Turned-Melanoma Patient, Immunotherapy Is Precisely Right

“The more we continue to learn about different areas of the immune system, the more research and development of new drugs we’ll see.”

Does Viread for Hepatitis B Reduce Liver Cancer Risk More Than Baraclude?

Tenofovir was associated with a lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, but this might be related to other factors as well.

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CDC Issues Key Clarification on Opioids and Cancer

Many people with cancer suffer from severe chronic pain for which opioids are indicated.

Medicare’s Uncapped Drug Costs Still Bite Into Budgets

Specialty-tier drugs for multiple sclerosis, cancer and other conditions account for more than 20 percent of total spending in Part D plans.

Amazon’s Alexa Skills Kit Is a Health Care Game Changer

Alexa can now securely transmit and receive personalized medical information.

Checkpoint Inhibitors for Liver Cancer in Real-World Use

Study finds that having more diverse gut bacteria was associated with better response to immunotherapy.
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Study Finds Dogs Can Detect Cancer With Nearly 97% Accuracy

The results could lead to new noninvasive cancer screening approaches.

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Cancer Exports Molecular ‘Saboteurs’ to Remotely Disarm Immune System

The discovery may help explain immunotherapy resistance and hints at new therapies.

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FDA Approves First FGFR Inhibitor for People with Advanced Bladder Cancer

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Patient Navigation: Helping Those Facing Cancer Find the Way

There are many unsung heroes along a patient’s cancer journey, and patient navigators are some of them.
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