cancer

Jill Biden says former president will live with stage 4 cancer ‘for the rest of his life,’ has slowed down

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former first lady Dr. Jill Biden gave an update on former President Joe Biden’s cancer on Saturday, saying that though the 83-year-old will live with cancer for the rest of his life, he maintains a busy schedule, but has slowed down. Biden explained during a discussion with … Read more

Breaking down findings of new study on weight loss drugs and breast cancer

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Breaking down findings of new study on weight loss drugs and breast cancer – CBS News Watch CBS News Researchers from Penn Medicine found women taking GLP-1 drugs are less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Dr. Celine Gounder breaks down the study’s findings and if the drugs caused the difference. Source link

A personalized vaccine for melanoma cut the risk of cancer returning after five years

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An experimental vaccine from Moderna shows promise in keeping deadly skin cancer from returning for years, according to new clinical trial results. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The research, presented Monday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting, found that a personalized mRNA … Read more

Breakthrough pancreatic cancer treatment could double survival time

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New drug nearly doubles survival rates in some pancreatic cancer patients, study says

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A new, experimental medication nearly doubled overall survival rates for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to the results of a study published Sunday.  Researchers say the findings are a significant marker of progress toward treating a notoriously deadly type of cancer, for which there have historically been limited effective options for therapies. The drug … Read more

After new drug’s ‘unprecedented’ results for pancreatic cancer, doctors look at other uses

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Every single patient with advanced pancreatic cancer who walked into Dr. Zev Wainberg’s office told him they would rather take an experimental medication than endure another round of chemotherapy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Wainberg, co-director of UCLA Health’s GI Oncology Program, was leading a … Read more

A Texas woman thought her new diet was causing digestive issues. Doctors found cancer: “I couldn’t believe it”

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Candace Tucker spent a lot of time thinking about cancer. Her family had received frightening diagnoses over the years: Her grandfather with prostate cancer, her grandmother with breast cancer, and her aunt with pancreatic cancer. Tucker also worked at an oncology practice in her small Texas town. She was surrounded daily by both cancer patients … Read more