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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

Hep C Clearly Drives Liver Cancer, but What About Other Cancers?

A new systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that hepatitis C is most notably also associated with B-cell non–Hodgkin lymphoma.
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FDA Approves New Targeted Therapy for Advanced Breast Cancer

Piqray plus Faslodex prolonged progression-free survival by five months in a Phase III study.

Bavencio Plus Inlyta Gets Green Light for Kidney Cancer

FDA approves immunotherapy plus targeted therapy combo for initial treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Trump Administration Wants to End Health Care Protections for LGBTs

The proposal rolls back nondiscrimination policies of the Affordable Care Act, notably for transgender people and women who had abortions.

To Get Recommended Cancer Screenings, See Your Doctor Early in the Day

Doctors are more likely to order breast and colorectal cancer screenings earlier in the day.

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Squelching Ovarian Cancer: The Not-So-Silent Killer

Cancer Experts Issue Warning on Grilling Safety

Healthier choices and a bit of prep can reduce carcinogens and increase flavor.

1 in 2 Americans Don’t “Practice Safe Sun”

The American Academy of Dermatology is marking Skin Cancer Awareness Month by asking, “Do you use protection?”

Judge Criticizes UnitedHealthcare for Refusing Treatment to Cancer Patients

The justice recused himself from the case, saying the insurer’s denial of coverage of proton beam therapy was “immoral and barbaric.”

Low-Dose Chemotherapy Effective for Older People With Gastroesophageal Cancer

A low dose of platinum-based chemotherapy worked as well as higher doses for elderly and frail people with esophageal and stomach cancer.

Entrectinib Works Well in Kids With Targeted Gene Mutations

All 12 treated children with NTKR, ROS1 or ALK gene abnormalities showed partial or compete tumor shrinkage.

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A Fitness Mission Forged by Childhood Cancer

Phil Catudal credits his early cancer experience with his motivational approach to wellness.
Fred Hutch's Bernardo Goulart, MD, just published a study using a form of artificial intelligence known as natural language processing to delve into registries to discover if lung cancer patients had been tested for two common (and treatable) mutations.

Artificial Intelligence and Cancer

New study tests ability of natural language processing to search lung cancer patients’ records for treatable mutations.

Eating Less Won’t “Starve” Cancer, but Eating Healthy Might

A recent article in The Atlantic explains and debunks a growing myth around food and cancer.
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