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Gum Disease Bacteria Linked to Head and Neck Cancers
Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person's risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says. More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a collective 50% increased risk of head and neck cancer, researchers found."Our results offer yet another...
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200 Chemicals Tied to Breast Cancer in Food Packaging
Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new study warns.Commonly used food packaging materials contain 189 chemicals that can potentially cause breast cancer, researchers...
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Drug Makers to Stop Producing Fentanyl 'Lollipops'
Controversial fentanyl lollipops and similar products will no longer be made by drug makers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced. Known as TIRF medications, these products contain fentanyl and are used to manage breakthrough pain in cancer patients who have...
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Common Skin Condition Linked to 16 Types of Cancer
A new study reveals that psoriasis, a skin condition that affects an estimated 8 million Americans, could have serious health implications. The research, published in the journal Nature, determined that having psoriasis increases risk of developing 16 different types of...
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FDA Allows Use of Kisqali for Early Breast Cancer
Women with early stage breast cancer may now take Kisquali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expanded approval of the treatment, drug maker Novartis announced Tuesday. "The FDA approval of Kisqali for this...
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Moderna's Melanoma Vaccine Could Launch Next Year
Pharmaceutical giant Moderna plans to launch a messenger RNA-based vaccine for skin cancer in 2025. It says it has developed an mRNA vaccine with similar technology to its COVID-19 vaccine that is proving to be effective against melanoma.v"Phase 2 data is available,"...
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Immunotherapy Extends Advanced Melanoma Survival
A decade of patient follow-up finds a combo of two immunotherapy drugs can greatly extend survival for people with advanced melanomas. In 2011, a diagnosis of advanced, metastatic melanoma typically meant death within 6.5 months, noted researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine...
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CAR-T Therapy Won't Raise Odds for a Second Cancer
Contrary to a warning placed on labels for CART-T cancer therapies, use of these treatments does not appear to boost the odds for a secondary cancer later, a new study shows. Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKC) in New York City believe CAR-T may be...
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What to Know About the Blood Cancer Multiple Myeloma
Patti Scialfa, the musician and longtime wife of rocker Bruce Springsteen, revealed in a recent documentary about her legendary husband that she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2018. The 71-year-old acknowledges that the effects of the blood cancer make it difficult...
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What to Know About New Guidelines on Breast Density
As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are takes effect, experts explain what breast density is and why it is important. The American College of Surgeons' National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers...
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Springsteen's Wife Patti Scialfa Has Cancer Diagnosis
Bruce Springsteen's wife, Patti Scialfa, who is also a member of the E Street Band, has revealed that she has privately been battling blood cancer.
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Study: Mobile Phones Don't Increase Brain Cancer Risk
There is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer, according to a new World Health Organization-commissioned review of available published evidence worldwide. Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, there has not been a...
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Women Quitting Mammograms After False-Positives
A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a "false positive" scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer, a new study finds. About 77% of women return for a regular mammogram after a negative result that shows they're...
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Study Supports Annual Mammograms After 40
A new study supports the notion that women age 40 and older get a mammogram each year rather than every two years, to help catch breast cancers early.The rate at which mammograms revealed a tumor in its later stages was significantly lower among women who got an annual...
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New Cancer Drugs May Also Slow Alzheimer's Disease
A new type of cancer drug might help treat brain diseases like Alzheimer's, mouse studies suggest. The drugs block an enzyme called indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), researchers reported. IDO1 inhibitors are being developed as a treatment for cancers like melanoma,...
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J&J's Combination Lung Cancer Treatment Approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Johnson & Johnson's chemotherapy-free combination therapy for patients with a type of non-small cell lung cancer. The approval allows the use of J&J's cancer drug, Rybrevant, in combination with an older drug,...
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'Boy Meets World' Star Danielle Fishel Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
"Boy Meets World" alum Danielle Fishel revealed she has breast cancer and while she initially planned to "suffer in silence" and "suck it up," the 43-year-old actor has now chosen to speak out about her battle with the aim of creating awareness.
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Medicare Deals Could Save $6B in Popular Drug Costs
The U.S. government will save $6 billion in the first year from new prices the Biden administration has negotiated down by as much as 79% on 10 top-selling prescription drugs for the Medicare health program for older Americans, officials said Thursday.
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Biden Targets Tumors With $150M for 'Cancer Moonshot' Program
President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he's no longer seeking a second term and will visit New Orleans on Tuesday to promote his administration's "moonshot" initiative aiming at dramatically reducing cancer deaths.
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Best Plant-Based Sources of Protein
Eating a plant-based diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, certain cancers.
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Post-Op Radiation May Stop Breast Cancer Return
Radiation therapy following surgery can keep breast cancer from returning for up to 10 years, a new study claims. The study supports the current standard of care for early-stage breast cancer, which involves surgery followed by radiation therapy, researchers said. "Our...
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FDA Approves Drug to Treat Soft Tissue Cancer
A new immunotherapy is now available to treat a rare soft tissue cancer that most frequently occurs in young men. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to Tecelra (afamitresgene autoleuecel) to treat synovial sarcoma, which most commonly...
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Gestational Diabetes Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk
About 14% of women will develop diabetes while pregnant, a condition known as gestational diabetes. It's linked with obesity and older age, and the number of cases is growing although they usually resolve by the time of delivery. Now, a new study delivers reassuring news for...
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US Spends $43 Billion Annually on Cancer Screening
Screening for cancer saves lives, but a new report shows it comes with a hefty price tag: The United States spends at least $43 billion annually on tests that check for five major cancers.
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Depression May Lower Breast Cancer Survival
Depression can lower a woman's chances of surviving breast cancer, a new study reports. Women with breast cancer and depression are more than three times as likely to die as women without either condition, researchers found. By comparison, breast cancer patients who aren't...