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Liz Highleyman

Liz is Science Editor for Cancer Health, POZ, Hep and Real Health. She has been a health journalist and medical editor for more than 20 years, covering HIV, viral hepatitis, cancer and other health issues.

Articles

Monkeypox Outbreak Sparks Worldwide Concern

Experts are urging gay and bi men, in particular, to report unusual skin rashes to a health care provider.

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Cancer Survivors May Not Be at Greater Risk for COVID Complications

People diagnosed with cancer over a year ago and those who were not on treatment did not have a higher risk of hospitalization or death.

Women Are at Greater Risk for Cancer Treatment Side Effects

Compared with men, women had a 34% greater likelihood of adverse events, especially if they received immunotherapy.

Still Few Answers as Kids Hepatitis Outbreak Spreads

Nearly 200 cases of pediatric hepatitis have now been reported in more than a dozen countries and several states.

Natural Killer Cells Show Promise as a New Type of Immunotherapy

Two treatment approaches using donor or engineered NK cells led to remission in people with lymphoma and leukemia.

Cancer Immunotherapy as a human immune system therapy concept as a biomedical or biomedicine oncology treatment using the natural T cell fighting properties of the body as a 3D render.

mRNA Cancer Vaccine May Boost CAR-T Response

A vaccine designed to enhance T-cell activity could help CAR-T therapy work better against solid tumors.

New COVID Vaccine May Better Protect Cancer Patients

CoVac-1 induced T-cell responses in about 90% of immunocompromised people with impaired B-cell function.

Can a Blood Test Predict Who Will Develop Lung Cancer?

Personalized risk assessment identified 9% more lung cancer cases for screening compared with current U.S. guidelines.

Hot topics

Breast Cancer

Lung Cancer

Liver Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Cancer Treatment

Cancer Screening

Ovarian Cancer

Blood Cancers - Leukemia/Lymphoma/Multiple Myeloma

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Universal Hepatitis C Screening During Pregnancy Detects More Cases

Universal HCV testing led to an increase in the number of pregnant women and infants diagnosed in a timely manner.

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FDA Approves Second COVID Booster for People 50 and Older

Immunocompromised people ages 12 and older are also eligible for an additional shot.

FDA Approves First Pre-Surgery Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer

Neoadjuvant Opdivo plus chemotherapy improved outcomes for people with operable non-small-cell lung cancer.

COVID-19 Treatment, PEP and PrEP

Some people undergoing cancer treatment do not respond well to COVID-19 vaccines, leaving them at risk for severe illness.

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HPV Vaccine Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk

The Gardasil 9 vaccine protects against nine types of HPV.

Diet Affects Cancer Growth and Treatment

Diets that mimic fasting deprive cancer of fuel needed for rapid growth.

Yoga Improves Quality of Life

The men who did yoga had improvements in functional, physical and social well-being, sexual function and fatigue.

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Bladder Cancer Treatment

Several new medications for urothelial carcinoma have been developed in recent years.