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FDA Approves Eli Lilly's Lymphoma Drug
Eli Lilly and Co said on Friday the U.S. health regulator approved its drug for the treatment of a rare form of blood cancer. The Food and Drug Administration gave accelerated approval to Jaypirca for the treatment of adults mantle cell lymphoma after at least two lines of...
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40-Year Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Boosts Longevity
It's well known that obesity fuels an increase in a person's risk for other chronic health conditions. Now, a new study shows that weight-loss surgery could set that person's health, and longevity, on a different path. Utah researchers who followed patients for up to 40 years...
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Cosmetic Laser Treatment May Prevent Skin Cancer Recurrence
A cosmetic laser treatment that promises to erase wrinkles, scars, age spots and sun damage may also prevent the return of some skin cancers, a new, small study suggests. Researchers found that in patients who had basal or squamous cell skin cancers, nonablative fractional...
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Merck Ends Keytruda Prostate Cancer Trial After Found Ineffective
Merck & Co Inc said on Wednesday it was discontinuing a late-stage trial of its blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda in some prostate cancer patients after interim data showed it was unlikely to meet the study's main goals. The interim analysis showed the therapy did not...
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Only Half of Patients Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy After Positive Stool Test
Many people undergo a stool test to screen for colon cancer but a new study finds too few follow up with a colonoscopy when that test warns of a possible cancer. Not following up undermines the point of screening, said study-co-author Jeff Mohl, director of research and...
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Health Benefits of Vitamin D Diminished in Overweight Adults
Vitamin D is widely promoted for better health, but if you're overweight, you might not reap the benefits. In a new study, researchers found a 30% to 40% reduction in cancer, cancer deaths and autoimmune diseases among people with a lower body mass index (BMI) who took...
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Study Suggests Some People Can Wait Longer for Repeat Colonoscopy
A new study from Germany questions whether people can wait longer than the recommended 10 years to repeat a colonoscopy after a negative initial screening for colorectal cancer. The results showed that females and younger people without gastrointestinal symptoms could...
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More Women Over 65 Are Dying of Cervical Cancer
A new study shows that many women diagnosed with and dying from cervical cancer are older than 65 - a group for whom routine screening is usually not recommended. Cervical cancer screening has been credited with a sharp drop in deaths from the disease in the decades since it...
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Persistent Acid Reflux Can Lead to Serious Complications
If you have frequent heartburn or think you may have acid reflux disease, see an expert before you suffer serious complications, one expert warns. "Gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD] is when you get acid and chemical damage to the lining of the esophagus," said Dr. James...
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US Cancer Deaths Drop 33 Percent Overall, but Prostate Cancers Rebound
Cancer deaths continue to decline, dropping 33% since 1991 and saving an estimated 3.8 million lives, according to the American Cancer Society's annual statistics report.
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Early Trial Finds DNA Fragments in Blood Effectively Detect Cancers
Researchers are reporting progress on a blood test that can detect multiple cancers in a relatively simpler, and potentially less pricey, way than other tests under development. The test picks up certain cancer signals in the blood using a fairly straightforward method:...
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Warning Signs of Basal Cell Carcinoma, the Most Common Form of Skin Cancer
First Lady Jill Biden had three skin lesions removed on Wednesday, two of which were found to be cancerous, says NPR. A week ago, the White House announced that Biden would be having a procedure called Mohs surgery to remove a small lesion above her right eye that had been...
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Genetic Discovery of How Humans Lost Body Hair Could Lead to Cancer Prevention
In the mammalian world, there are the hairy, the less hairy and the hairless. But why that is has remained a mystery. Until now. In a new study that compared the DNA of 62 animals, researchers found that while humans appear to have the genes for a full coat of body hair,...
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Check Your Home for Radon, a Leading Cause of Lung Cancer
People should test for the naturally occurring radioactive gas radon in their homes to help prevent ill health, the American Lung Association urges. In some areas, like the state of Connecticut, radon was found to be present at high levels in a quarter (26%) of all...
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Cigars as Addictive, Harmful as Cigarettes
Cigars are linked with victory, new babies and Winston Churchill, not nicotine addiction, but are they any better for your health than cigarettes? No, say experts who point out the many dangers of cigar smoking. Over the past few decades, through clever marketing, cigar...
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Jill Biden to Undergo Mohs Surgery to Remove Skin Lesion
First lady Jill Biden will have a small skin lesion removed above her right eye after a routine cancer skin screening revealed its presence. Biden, 71, will undergo an outpatient procedure on January 11 at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, says NBC...
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Uncle: Bills' Damar Hamlin Twice Needed Resuscitation
Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field during Monday night's NFL game in Cincinnati, had to be resuscitated twice after suffering cardiac arrest, according to his uncle.
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What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Smoking
Giving up cigarettes can be excruciating, with cravings and withdrawal symptoms lingering for weeks, especially if you aren't strongly motivated. Yet, just minutes after that first smoke-free breath, your body starts to change for the better. And with all the healthy breaths...
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Jane Fonda Announces Cancer Now in Remission
Jane Fonda has provided a health update several weeks after revealing her non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis.
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Study: Moderna, Merck Vaccine Combo Cut Melanoma Recurrence by 44 Percent
An experimental personalized melanoma vaccine developed by Moderna Inc given with Merck & Co's blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda cut the risk of the skin cancer's recurrence or death by 44% compared with Keytruda alone in a midstage trial.The study is the first randomized...
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Experimental Antibody Treatment Effective Against Multiple Myeloma
An experimental immunotherapy appears highly effective in attacking bone marrow cancer, with nearly three in four patients responding to the treatment, new clinical trial results show. The drug, talquetamab, works by binding to the body's immune cells as well as to multiple...
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Study: Breast-Conserving Surgery Effective for More Women Due to Better Imaging
Mastectomy has long been the standard of care for certain breast cancer patients, but it still may be more extensive than many women need, a new study suggests. Researchers found that many women who have two or even three breast tumors may be able to have breast-conserving...
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Gene Test Predicts Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Radiation After Surgery
A new genetic test may help determine which people with breast cancer can safely skip radiation after breast-conserving surgery to remove their tumor. Individuals with invasive breast cancer who had low scores on an investigational gene panel were just as likely to...
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Breast Cancer Survivors Can Safely Pause Meds to Get Pregnant
Pausing longer-term hormonal therapies to have a baby will not raise a breast cancer survivor's risk of her tumor recurring, a new clinical trial concludes. Women whose cancer is fueled by female hormones such as estrogen often are treated with medications - such as...
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Study: Antibody Drug Boosts Survival for Type of Advanced Breast Cancer
A relatively new drug is boosting survival rates for women with a specific type of advanced breast cancer who haven't responded to other treatments, according to a pair of clinical trials. The targeted antibody drug - trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd, sold under the brand name...