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The Microbiome Frontier
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Special Report: Cancer and Quality of Life

Task Force Recommends BRCA Screening for Women at Increased Cancer Risk

Experts advise screening for those with a personal or family history of breast or ovarian cancer, but not for all women.
An employee of Whole Home Solutions left a flyer at Sherry Swan’s door. Pathway Labs handled about 20 tests sent in by Whole Home Solutions, but cut ties with the company after receiving complaints about how seniors were being solicited for the DNA tests.

Genetic-Testing Scam Targets Seniors and Rips Off Medicare

Capitalizing on the growing popularity of genetic testing, scammers are persuading seniors to take two types of genetic screenings.

Curing Hep C Slashes Risk of Death for Those With Liver Cancer History

A new study appears to resolve controversy over hep C treatment’s association with mortality risk.

Flavonoids May Help Reduce the Risk of Cancer

Time to add more fruits and veggies to your diet.

Study Finds Advantage for African Americans With Multiple Myeloma

“What was unique in this study was that in the VA, everybody is equal, and everyone gets the same access to drugs.”

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Being Overweight Raises Your Cancer Risk at Least Twice as Much as Previously Thought

A new study on obesity-related cancers says we may have underestimated the risk.

Identical Twin Sisters Battle Breast Cancer Together

Both have tested positive for the BRCA2 gene mutation.
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Minor Subsets of Tumor Cells Play Major Role in Metastasis

The study results also suggest that drugs targeting the two subsets could thwart the metastatic process in some cancers.
Despite their extensive experience with hospice and palliative care, Kathy Brandt (right) and Kim Acquaviva say they’ve had to remain firm to have Brandt’s wishes honored.

Kathy Brandt, Who Shared Last Days With Cancer and Palliative Care, Dies

For the past several months, she chronicled the day-to-day drama of dying in an effort to demystify the process and empower other patients.

FDA Approves Rozlytrek for Cancer With Certain Gene Mutations

New site-agnostic therapy shrank tumors in people with a variety of cancers with NTRK gene fusions as well as ROS1-positive lung cancer.

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Women’s and Girls’ Indoor Tanning Is Likely Driving Huge Skin Cancer Rise

Between 1970 and 2009, melanoma rates increased nearly 10-fold among women under 40.

No, Drinking Bleach Does Not Cure Cancer

FDA warns that drinking Miracle Mineral Solution and similar products is potentially life-threatening.

Federal Proposal Seeks to Allow Discrimination in Health Care

The change targets LGBT people and those with chronic conditions. Here’s how patient groups and Lambda Legal respond.

Modern Wildfires Pose New Health Risks for Firefighters

Studies long have linked firefighters’ on-the-job exposure to chemicals and toxins in urban blazes with an increased risk of cancer.
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