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Chemo Drug Shortages Have Little Effect on Cancer Care: Study

Chemo Drug Shortages Have Little Effect on Cancer Care: Study

Latest Cancer News THURSDAY, April 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Cancer drug shortages don’t appear to have a significant impact on chemotherapy treatment in the United States, according to a new study. “These findings are surprising in light of the substantial media and policy attention that the cancer drug shortage problem has garnered,” said study […]

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New ‘Cancer Vaccine’ Attacks Tumors From Within

New ‘Cancer Vaccine’ Attacks Tumors From Within

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News TUESDAY, April 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new method of brewing a cancer vaccine inside a patient’s tumor could harness the power of the immune system to destroy the disease, researchers report. Immune stimulants are injected directly into a tumor, which teaches the immune system to recognize […]

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Erythropoietin (EPO Test)

Erythropoietin (EPO Test)

Erythropeoietin (EPO) Blood Doping Lance cheated. Deep in our hearts we knew it, but until the words came out of his mouth, there was a glimmer of hope that he still could be our hero. Now he has fallen, admitting that he blood doped, used steroids and erythropoietin (EPO), and exhibited disdain to those around […]

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CA 125

CA 125

Ovarian Cancer Testing CA 125 The CA-125 is a blood test that is often, but not always, elevated with ovarian cancer. If a postmenopausal woman has a mass and an elevated CA-125, she has an extremely high risk of having a cancer. However, in younger women, CA-125 is extraordinarily inaccurate. It is elevated by a […]

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When Do Women Need a Mammogram? New Guideline Tries to Clarify

When Do Women Need a Mammogram? New Guideline Tries to Clarify

Latest Cancer News MONDAY, April 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A group representing U.S. family doctors issued updated mammography guidelines Monday, adding to an ongoing debate over how early and how often women should be screened. The American College of Physicians (ACP) now recommends a mammogram every other year for women ages 50 to 74 […]

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Researchers Seek Firefighters for Data on Cancer Risk

Researchers Seek Firefighters for Data on Cancer Risk

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, April 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Learning more about firefighters’ increased risk for certain cancers is the aim of a voluntary registry being created by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It’s seeking more than 1.1 million firefighters to participate in the National Firefighter Registry. “Firefighters put […]

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Ibrance Approval Expanded to Include Men With Breast Cancer

Ibrance Approval Expanded to Include Men With Breast Cancer

THURSDAY, April 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Ibrance (palbociclib) capsules has been widened to include men with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced or spreading (metastatic) breast cancer, the agency said Thursday in a news release. Latest Cancer News “Today we are expanding […]

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Does Cancer Battle Bring Personal Growth? Yes and No, Survivors Say

Does Cancer Battle Bring Personal Growth? Yes and No, Survivors Say

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, April 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer survivor Jessica Sidener is adamant that her illness brought real benefits to her life. “I am incredibly grateful for all of the hardships I’ve gone through in my young life, including my cancer journey,” said Sidener, 39, of Parker, […]