Showing posts with label Cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cancer. Show all posts

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Ad of the Week: A Young Cancer Survivor Scolds Donald Trump

Ad of the Week: A Young Cancer Survivor Scolds Donald Trump


A new digital ad campaign from a “super PAC” supporting Hillary Clinton equates fighting hatred with stopping the presidential candidacy of Donald J. Trump.


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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Unlikely drug may block breast cancer in high-risk women

Unlikely drug may block breast cancer in high-risk women


The drug denosumab might be a breast cancer preventive measure for women with BRCA1 gene mutations.


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7 questions on cancer gene testing

7 questions on cancer gene testing


An expert addresses common questions regarding BRCA testing, who needs it, when and its cost.


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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Genentech, OSI to pay $67 million for cancer drug claims

Genentech, OSI to pay million for cancer drug claims




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As America Undertakes a Cancer ‘Moonshot’

As America Undertakes a Cancer ‘Moonshot’


Doctors and researchers are over all optimistic about a cure.


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Saturday, June 4, 2016

Vocations: A Breast Cancer Patient Who Also Wears a White Coat

Vocations: A Breast Cancer Patient Who Also Wears a White Coat


After a double mastectomy three years ago, Dr. Lori Wilson, a cancer surgeon and researcher gained a new insight on what she was asking of her patients.


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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

The New Health Care: Why It’s Not Time to Panic About Cellphones and Cancer

The New Health Care: Why It’s Not Time to Panic About Cellphones and Cancer


Behind recent dramatic headlines, a small and not terribly impressive rat study.


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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie fighting terminal cancer

Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie fighting terminal cancer





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Monday, May 23, 2016

Older Men Are Still Being Overtested for Prostate Cancer

Older Men Are Still Being Overtested for Prostate Cancer


Eight years after an expert task force recommended against routine use of PSA screening for men over 75, testing levels have fallen only slightly.


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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

China Investigates Baidu After Student’s Death From Cancer

China Investigates Baidu After Student’s Death From Cancer


The student said he had received distorted information on cancer treatment from the company’s search engine.


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Sunday, April 17, 2016

Sean Parker, a Facebook and Napster Pioneer, to Start Cancer Immunotherapy Effort

Sean Parker, a Facebook and Napster Pioneer, to Start Cancer Immunotherapy Effort


Mr. Parker’s institute will try to spur collaboration among six academic centers in developing ways to unleash patients’ immune systems to fight cancer.


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Saturday, April 16, 2016

Sean Parker, a Facebook and Napster Pioneer, to Start Cancer Immunotherapy Effort

Sean Parker, a Facebook and Napster Pioneer, to Start Cancer Immunotherapy Effort


Mr. Parker’s institute will try to spur collaboration among six academic centers in developing ways to unleash patients’ immune systems to fight cancer.


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