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Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
13 hours ago

'I'm in remission for the first time due to new cancer drug'

A woman with multiple sclerosis reached remission from myeloma after surpassing her prognosis of three to seven years, thanks to a new drug.
#colon-cancer
Cancer
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

A doctor, who treated a 22-year-old with colon cancer, shares what everyone should know about cancer symptoms

Colon cancer is increasingly diagnosed in patients under 45, with symptoms often being subtle and easily dismissed.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago
Cancer

Katie Couric said she follows 3 tips to prevent colon cancer after her husband died of the disease

Colon cancer is increasingly affecting younger individuals, prompting a call for greater awareness and preventive measures.
Cancer
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

A doctor, who treated a 22-year-old with colon cancer, shares what everyone should know about cancer symptoms

Colon cancer is increasingly diagnosed in patients under 45, with symptoms often being subtle and easily dismissed.
Cancer
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

Katie Couric said she follows 3 tips to prevent colon cancer after her husband died of the disease

Colon cancer is increasingly affecting younger individuals, prompting a call for greater awareness and preventive measures.
SF LGBT
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Trans woman leaves role with women's health charity

A trans woman resigned from a women's health charity amid criticism regarding her role and its implications for women's health advocacy.
#reproductive-rights
Women in technology
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

GP laughed at woman with debilitating condition that sparked uncontrollable rage'

The Independent provides critical journalism on reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting.
Cancer
fromwww.independent.co.uk
12 hours ago

I should have been bonding with my new baby instead I was fighting for my life'

The Independent provides crucial reporting on key issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism.
Mental health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

'I didn't think I needed to be here' says woman with diabetes and depression

Managing type 1 diabetes can exacerbate mental health issues, leading to severe depression and feelings of worthlessness.
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Why workplaces need a gendered health approach

For decades, work was designed around a fiction, that of the 'neutral' worker, an abstract individual assumed to be fully available, consistent, rational, and unaffected by bodily constraints. But this neutrality was never real.
Women
Science
fromNature
2 days ago

Quantum computers take on health care: light-sensitive cancer drugs win US$2 million contest

A team won a $2-million prize for using quantum computing to develop light-sensitive cancer drugs, but no grand prize was awarded.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Cancer Patient Paid Off Mortgage Early. Did She Make a Huge Mistake?

Paying off the mortgage early provided financial security for a cancer patient, despite friends suggesting otherwise.
fromJezebel
3 days ago

ICE Is Ignoring Woman's Life-Threatening Ovarian Cyst-and Her Condition Is Getting Worse

For over a month, my office has been going back and forth with ICE officials about Andrea's condition. We have been ignored, put off, and frankly, lied to about the treatment she has received while in detention.
US politics
fromScienceDaily
5 days ago

Men and women with obesity face very different hidden health risks

"Our findings reveal intriguing differences in the way men and women respond to obesity. They show just how important gender-specific research is."
Health
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago

Admin backs out of pro-trans settlements while hospitals start providing trans care again - LGBTQ Nation

Trans students' discrimination settlements are being terminated or altered, impacting protections and training in school districts.
#endometriosis
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Podcaster advocating for endometriosis awareness

A woman from Kenilworth advocates for endometriosis awareness after struggling for diagnosis and facing dismissal from medical professionals.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

Zoe Trafford's experience highlights ongoing issues in women's healthcare, particularly regarding endometriosis and the need for better listening by medical professionals.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Podcaster advocating for endometriosis awareness

A woman from Kenilworth advocates for endometriosis awareness after struggling for diagnosis and facing dismissal from medical professionals.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

Zoe Trafford's experience highlights ongoing issues in women's healthcare, particularly regarding endometriosis and the need for better listening by medical professionals.
Mental health
fromFast Company
2 days ago

For women, gender disparities in ADHD diagnoses can be deadly

Recent research indicates that girls with ADHD are often underdiagnosed, leading to significant mental health challenges.
Healthcare
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Bronx Survivors Rally To Keep Medicaid Biomarker Testing Coverage

Cancer survivors and advocates urge preservation of Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing to prevent deepening racial and economic disparities in access to care.
#ron-conway
Cancer
fromTechCrunch
21 minutes ago

VC Ron Conway says he has a 'rare form of cancer' | TechCrunch

Ron Conway has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer but will continue to support SV Angel founders while prioritizing treatment.
Cancer
fromTechCrunch
21 minutes ago

VC Ron Conway says he has a 'rare form of cancer' | TechCrunch

Ron Conway has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer but will continue to support SV Angel founders while prioritizing treatment.
#breast-cancer
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Healthcare

Over 11,600 patients with suspected breast cancer not assessed within clinics' target time last year

fromAol
5 days ago
Cancer

Teen, 13, Was Told Her Tumor Was Benign, One Month Later She Undergoes Mastectomy for Rare Breast Cancer (Exclusive)

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Healthcare

Over 11,600 patients with suspected breast cancer not assessed within clinics' target time last year

Cancer
fromAol
5 days ago

Teen, 13, Was Told Her Tumor Was Benign, One Month Later She Undergoes Mastectomy for Rare Breast Cancer (Exclusive)

Saige Mosingo overcame a malignant breast tumor at 13, embracing her scars as symbols of strength and beauty after years of recovery.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

I just want to feel like me again': the women still waiting for breast reconstruction years after lockdown

Julie Ford, a breast cancer survivor, is still waiting for breast reconstruction five years after her mastectomy due to pandemic-related delays.
Cancer
fromNews Center
1 week ago

Overlooked Cells Linked to Poor Outcomes in Breast Cancer - News Center

Circulating tumor cells, particularly dual-positive cells, significantly impact breast cancer progression and patient survival outcomes.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

When Trauma Awareness Stops at the Hospital Door

Chronic health conditions significantly impact psychological well-being, yet healthcare providers often neglect this aspect for both patients and themselves.
#colorectal-cancer
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago
Brooklyn

'We have to educate ourselves': Brooklyn doctors spotlight rising colon cancer in under-50s * Brooklyn Paper

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Medicine

Doctors told a woman she was too young for colon cancer and dismissed her symptoms for years. At 22, she was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.

fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago
Brooklyn

'We have to educate ourselves': Brooklyn doctors spotlight rising colon cancer in under-50s * Brooklyn Paper

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Medicine

Doctors told a woman she was too young for colon cancer and dismissed her symptoms for years. At 22, she was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.

Medicine
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

After 'unprecedented' results, SF researchers get closer to HIV cure

Electroporation is a painful procedure used in a UCSF trial to retrain the immune system against HIV.
fromPadailypost
23 hours ago

Stanford gets a green light for its plan for cancer hospital that could be 10 stories tall

Resident Mike Morris expressed that the project will burden the community, citing existing congestion on local roads. He stated, 'This is the wrong neighborhood for such a massive project.'
Cancer
Cancer
fromNature
3 days ago

Improving cancer survival rates will require hard policy choices

Global cancer incidence is rising, necessitating early detection strategies and public education on risk factors.
fromIndependent
4 days ago

'Living with a rare disease like Hurler syndrome hasn't held me back - it's given me the best life'

One in every 17 people has a rare disease - I'm one of those people. I have mucopolysaccharidosis type I. It's more commonly known as 'Hurler syndrome', but even when I use that term, no one I meet has ever heard of it.
Medicine
#cancer-research
Cancer
fromNature
3 days ago

Four rising stars shaping the future of cancer research

A new generation of cancer researchers is focused on improving diagnostics and treatments to enhance survival rates for cancer patients.
Cancer
fromNature
3 days ago

Here are the top locations for cancer research in the Nature Index

Breast cancer leads in research output, significantly ahead of lung cancer and other types, with the US and China contributing 60% of global cancer research.
Cancer
fromNature
3 days ago

Four rising stars shaping the future of cancer research

A new generation of cancer researchers is focused on improving diagnostics and treatments to enhance survival rates for cancer patients.
Cancer
fromNature
3 days ago

Here are the top locations for cancer research in the Nature Index

Breast cancer leads in research output, significantly ahead of lung cancer and other types, with the US and China contributing 60% of global cancer research.
#cancer-screening
Cancer
fromNature
3 days ago

Early-onset cancer fuels calls for wider screening - but at what cost?

Cancer screening ages are being lowered due to rising diagnoses in individuals under 50.
Cancer
fromNature
3 days ago

Early-onset cancer fuels calls for wider screening - but at what cost?

Cancer screening ages are being lowered due to rising diagnoses in individuals under 50.
Cancer
fromNews Center
3 days ago

Understanding Cancer's Hidden Vulnerabilities - News Center

EZH2 plays a new role in RNA editing in prostate cancer, linking epigenetic processes and impacting cancer treatment strategies.
Cancer
fromNature
3 days ago

Global cancer rates are rising. How are countries reacting?

National cancer control plans are essential for managing cancer care and are increasingly adopted worldwide, yet many lack financial backing.
Cancer
fromNews Center
4 days ago

New Drug Doubles One-Year Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Trial - News Center

Elraglusib combined with chemotherapy reduces the risk of death in pancreatic cancer patients by 38% and improves one-year survival rates.
#cancer
fromIndependent
5 days ago
Cancer

Stage 4 Melanoma: 'I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2011 and given nine months. I have been in remission since 2016'

fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago
Cancer

His mother died of cancer, then cancer took his wife. Last year, he faced his own diagnosis | CBC News

fromIndependent
5 days ago
Cancer

Stage 4 Melanoma: 'I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2011 and given nine months. I have been in remission since 2016'

Cancer
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

His mother died of cancer, then cancer took his wife. Last year, he faced his own diagnosis | CBC News

Cancer has profoundly impacted Jason Ellis's life, affecting both his mother and wife, and now he faces his own diagnosis.
Cancer
fromFast Company
1 week ago

If you want to get something done, hire a cancer patient

Cancer patients can and do work during treatment, challenging the stereotype that they are too fragile to maintain employment.
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Merck's Keytruda: A lifesaving drug, a global divide

Keytruda, first approved in 2014, belongs to a class of immunotherapy drugs that enable the immune system to attack cancer cells, extending survival for millions and transforming fatal diagnoses into manageable conditions.
Cancer
#ai-in-healthcare
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

AI to predict how bowel cancer patients will respond to new NHS drug

A new AI method identifies effective drug responses for advanced bowel cancer patients, potentially sparing many from ineffective treatments.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

AI to predict how bowel cancer patients will respond to new NHS drug

A new AI method identifies effective drug responses for advanced bowel cancer patients, potentially sparing many from ineffective treatments.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

GSK reports promising early results in ovarian and womb cancer drug trial

GSK's Mo-Rez treatment shows promising results in shrinking tumors for ovarian and endometrial cancers, leading to plans for late-stage trials.
#cervical-cancer
Medicine
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

At 42, With Three Young Kids, I Got a Diagnosis That Would Have Me Dead in a Year. That Was Somehow Just the Beginning.

A 42-year-old man was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer with a 10% five-year survival rate, after initially presenting with jaundice symptoms.
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

New drugs take aim at one of cancer's deadliest mutations

Researchers are developing innovative strategies to target the cancer-causing KRAS protein, previously deemed 'undruggable', showing promising results in clinical trials.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Why did that cancer cell become drug-resistant? - Harvard Gazette

TimeVault records and stores cellular gene-expression history inside living cells, enabling retrieval of past gene-activity information to study differentiation, stress responses, adaptation, and drug resistance.
#breast-cancer-screening
Women
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Can PR help solve the women's health crisis?

Women must advocate, ask the right questions, and use storytelling, education, and funding to improve access to life-saving health care and innovations.
#early-onset-cancer
Cancer
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

What Is It Like to Get Cancer When You're Young?

Cancer is increasingly affecting individuals under 50, impacting their lives and relationships significantly.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Public health

A doctor shares 3 ways women can lower their cancer risk, starting in their teens and 20s

Colon and other cancer rates are rising in people under 50; prevention includes self-knowledge, improved metabolic health, and reduced alcohol consumption.
Cancer
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

What Is It Like to Get Cancer When You're Young?

Cancer is increasingly affecting individuals under 50, impacting their lives and relationships significantly.
Cancer
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Cancer's grim calculus for the young: their insurance status can determine how long they survive | Fortune

Insurance status significantly impacts cancer survival rates among young adults, with private insurance leading to better outcomes than Medicaid or no insurance.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Beyond Remission: Supporting Oncology Survivorship

Cancer survivorship transforms family relationships into a new, ongoing relational terrain requiring role renegotiation, communication adjustments, and systemic therapeutic support.
Cancer
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

I Was Once Given Just Three Years to Live. A Specific Kind of Hope Could Help Cancer Patients Like Me.

A hip injury worsened over a year, leading to an MRI that revealed serious health issues requiring medical attention.
Cancer
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Huge lung-cancer screening campaign boosts early diagnosis

A national screening programme for smokers aged 55 to 74 detects many early-stage lung tumors.
Medicine
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How trendy 'whole-body' scans can miss this serious illness

Full-body MRI scans often fail to reliably detect breast cancer despite imaging the entire body, misleading consumers who assume comprehensive screening includes breast cancer detection.
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Americans living longer after cancer diagnosis - Harvard Gazette

New findings on cancer survival rates offer hope for the more than 2 million Americans diagnosed each year. Seven out of 10 Americans diagnosed with cancer now survive five years or more, according to the American Cancer Society, a 7 percent increase since the mid-1990s, when the rate stood at 63 percent. The survival rate data - from patients diagnosed with cancer between 2015 and 2021 - showed, significantly, that those with high-mortality cancers and advanced diagnoses had the largest gains.
Public health
Cancer
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Stop ignoring subtle signs of cancer. A doctor explains when to get medical help.

Early cancer symptoms are often subtle and easily missed, including unexplained fatigue, persistent pain, and digestive changes; persistent symptoms lasting over a week warrant medical evaluation.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Married couple share same cancer diagnosis

A married couple were both incidentally diagnosed with left-kidney tumours and underwent robotic removal by the same surgeon at East Kent University Hospital.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

It's the Gold Standard of Early Cancer Detection. For 40 Percent of Women, It Doesn't Work.

The discovery, combined with her fibrocystic breasts -a common, noncancerous condition that can cause lumps and cysts-meant that she needed a more comprehensive diagnostic exam to investigate the symptoms. But her insurance covered just a basic screening mammogram, so she paid thousands of dollars out of pocket for the in-depth imaging, which includes an ultrasound.
Medicine
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer

Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, plans to continue working full-time during treatment with an excellent prognosis.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds

A blood test measuring circulating tumour DNA predicts breast cancer treatment response before or within four weeks, enabling alternative therapies and avoiding ineffective drugs.
Public health
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Scientists discover 38% of cancers are caused by 30 lifestyle habits

Thirty-eight percent of global cancers in 2022 were attributable to 30 modifiable risk factors, so over one in three cases could be prevented.
#cancer-prevention
Medicine
fromFortune
2 months ago

Meet the American spies who helped mammograms save more lives | Fortune

Modern computer-aided mammography grew out of advanced imaging work performed by technologists inside a highly secret U.S. intelligence agency, reshaping a major medical industry.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations

A report last year found unnecessary surgeries were carried out, cancers were missed and poor standards of care were delivered at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. CDDTF said it wanted to support the patients it had let down, including by offering access to psychological support, and to ensure they knew how to make a claim or raise concerns with police.
Cancer
Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Genetic tests for cancer on NHS to help families detect Jolie' gene

The NHS will build a 120-gene database to improve cancer prevention, enabling earlier screening and personalised treatments for patients and at-risk family members.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Families with children battling cancer to have travel costs covered

England will cover travel costs for children and young people with cancer up to age 24, funded by £10 million annually by 2027.
Medicine
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Why Early Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma Can Save Lives

Early diagnosis of multiple myeloma significantly improves treatment outcomes and prevents irreversible organ damage, increasing survival and quality of life.
Cancer
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Three sisters and a dilemma: what to do when you inherit a genetic mutation that can cause cancer

Three sisters discovered they carry the BRCA1 gene mutation, which significantly increases breast and ovarian cancer risk, after their cousin's rapid cancer diagnosis prompted family genetic testing.
Cancer
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Breast cancer in young women has increased by 29% in three decades

Breast cancer diagnoses in women aged 20-54 have increased 29% since 1990, while rates in older women remain stable, shifting the disease's age profile.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Quarter of healthy years lost to breast cancer are due to lifestyle factors, research finds

Over 25% of healthy years lost to breast cancer result from lifestyle factors including red meat consumption and smoking, with projections showing global cases rising from 2.3 million to 3.5 million by 2050.
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