Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer: Research-driven Clinical Progress Examined at AACR Special Conference 

With a five-year survival rate of only 12.5%, any progress toward new therapeutic approaches for pancreatic cancer is welcomed by…

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Taking a BiTE Out of Cancer

Our immune systems are equipped to recognize and destroy cancer cells—if they can find them, that is. And with tens…

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Cancer Cells Steal Mitochondria from T Cells

November 21, 2023, by Sharon Reynolds In a new study, researchers have shown that a subset of cancer cells, using…

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Changes to Treatment for HER2-Positive Gastric Cancer

November 17, 2023, by Carmen Phillips Treatment for HER2-positive stomach and gastroesophageal junction cancers is expected to change based on…

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My Mesothelioma Story Part 3 | How I Went From Surgery to Recovery

After my diagnosis with pleural mesothelioma, I embarked on the path to surgery, recovery and (ultimately) survivorship. Read part 3…

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Asbestos and Wildfires | Tips to Protect Yourself

The United States has 876 naturally occurring asbestos deposits. Of those, 142 were once active mines. A long, uncontrolled burn…

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In August 2023, a fire started in a field outside of Lahaina, Hawaii. Within 20 minutes, the fire had jumped…

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Selpercatinib for RET-Positive Lung, Medullary Thyroid Cancers

November 15, 2023, by Edward Winstead Selpercatinib targets abnormal RET proteins, whereas cabozantinib and vandetanib target several cancer-related proteins, including…

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AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Keynotes Highlight Basic and Clinical Research

Cancers are driven by unique genetic alterations, so what if we targeted these alterations to treat the cancer? It seems…

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Dr. Csilla Veress on water fasting for women, weight loss, detoxification and disease reversal

Chris Wark Chris Wark was diagnosed with stage IIIc colon cancer in 2003, at 26 years old. After surgery, he…

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