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Cancer Researchers Report Progress in Studying Exceptional Responders

Researchers study exceptional responders who have dramatic responses to treatments that were not effective for most similar patients.

Molecules that block PD-1 (PD-1 inhibitors) or activate OX40 (OX40 agonists) increase T-cell activity, enabling T cells to kill cancer cells.

Timing and Sequence Critical for Immunotherapy Combination

The treatment might be even more effective if a precision medicine approach is incorporated.

Prostate Cancer Screening Reduces Deaths, but Controversy Remains

A new analysis of past studies shows that PSA screening reduces mortality but may lead to unnecessary treatment.

What To Do When You Lose Your Hair During Cancer Treatment

Wigs and other options can help you cope with chemo.

I Did Everything to Avoid Cancer…And It Still Got Me

“The reality at first is such a shock, and there’s a lot of denial."

The Word of Mouth on Oral Cancer

Did you know that oral cancer kills one person per hour every day in the U.S.?

E-Cigarettes: The Debate Continues

Is this alternative to smoking tobacco a friend or foe of health?

Working Together to Reduce the Devastating Effects of Opioid Misuse

FDA commissioner Robert Califf’s overview of the opioid epidemic in the United States, and recent actions taken by the FDA.

Raquel Peck, World Hepatitis Alliance, CEO

Preventing Cancer Before It Strikes

The CEO of World Hepatitis Alliance outlines how we all can make a difference.

Cancer and Tobacco Use: Tobacco Use Causes Many Cancers

Tobacco use is associated with various cancers, including liver cancer; quitting tobacco use at any age can reduce cancer risk.

Medicine’s Double-Edged Sword

History shows that clinical trials can do a lot of good, but also plenty of bad.

5 Steps to Deal With a Chronic Illness

Facing her mortality, the author discusses how she stopped fighting hepatitis C and got on the road to wellness

Ushering in a New Era in Health Equity

Marking the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health.

Liver Cancer Death Rate Increasing Faster Than All Other Cancers

A discussion of recent report that liver cancer and death from it are increasing faster than from all other cancers.

Disability Insurance: A Survivor’s Guide

This article by benefits expert Jacques Chambers discusses disability insurance


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