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Drug Shortage Is Affecting Cancer Treatment

Personalized mRNA Vaccine Reduces Risk of Melanoma Spread

Moderna and Merck’s customized neoantigen vaccine plus Keytuda lowered the risk of metastasis or death by 65%.

How a Medical Recoding May Limit Cancer Patients’ Options for Breast Reconstruction

DIEP flap reconstruction offers potential advantages over implants and other procedures, but at a higher cost.

Chemo Drug Shortage Impacts Over 90% of Cancer Centers, Finds Survey

Plus: NCCN calls for solutions to the shortage that’s affecting common treatments for breast, blood, lung and prostate cancers.

When Delaying Prostate Cancer Treatment Proves Beneficial

More men with low-risk prostate cancer are choosing active surveillance instead of aggressive treatment.

SPOTMYUV Takes the Guesswork Out of Suncreen

The SPOTMYUV skin stickers tell you when to reapply sunscreen, better protecting you against skin cancer.

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This Panel Will Decide Whose Medicine to Make Affordable. Its Choice Will Be Tricky.

Do they tackle drugs with extremely high costs taken by a handful of patients, or drugs with merely very high costs taken by a larger group?
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Black and Hispanic Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk of Dying from Subsequent Cancers

Black cancer survivors also have a higher risk of death from heart disease, new study shows.

Remote Work: An Underestimated Benefit for Family Caregivers

Employers understand the need to take time off to care for a baby, but there’s less understanding about time to care for anyone else.

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