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Colon cancer is rising among young adults. Here are signs to watch for.
Published March 16, 20239 min readColorectal cancer is often thought to affect older people, but one in five cases diagnosed today occurs in people younger than age 55, compared to one in 10 cases in 1995, according to a recent study published by the American Cancer Society.There’s no clear explanation for this trend, but a
Childhood Cancer Survivor Now Works to Help Others Like Her
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Cancer in Dogs: Breed & Size Matter
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Cancer Patients Particularly Vulnerable to Lack of COVID Vax Response
Oncology/Hematology > Other Cancers — Risk of breakthrough infection, hospitalization higher with undetectable antibody titers by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today December 30, 2022 Cancer patients vaccinated against COVID-19 had a significantly higher rate of negative antibody tests as compared with a vaccinated control population, greatly increasing the odds for breakthrough infection and hospitalization
Mouth cancer cases on the rise in UK, experts issue warning
The number of mouth cancer cases in the UK has increased by more than one-third in the last decade, per a new report by the Oral Health Foundation.Mouth cancer cases have more than doubled within the last generation, with 36% of patients getting the disease in the past decade alone.The report revealed that 3,034 people
$38,398 for a Single Shot of a Very Old Cancer Drug
Dr. Josie Tenore and Paul Hinds were introduced by a mutual friend in 2017 and hadn’t been going out long when she laid down the law: He had to get a physical. “I don’t date people who don’t take care of their health,” said Tenore, who practices cosmetic dermatology and functional medicine in suburban Chicago.
Cancer survivors: Care for your body after treatmentSimple steps can improve your sense of well-being and your quality of life after cancer treatment. Find out what you can do.By Mayo Clinic Staff After your cancer treatment, you're eager to return to good health as a cancer survivor. And after your initial recovery, there are ways
When Do Cancer Cases Become a Cancer Cluster?
In mid-April, news outlets began reporting a possible cancer cluster linked to a high school in New Jersey. More than 100 former students and staff had been diagnosed with brain tumors over a 30-year period, leaving some local residents calling for an investigation. Just weeks later, another cancer cluster warning hit the news. A former…
$150K Prostate Cancer Drug Draws New Attention to ‘March-In’ Rights
In the ongoing debate about how to address skyrocketing prescription drug prices, experts are at odds over whether the federal government should grant "march-in" rights for patents on the prostate cancer drug enzalutamide (Xtandi). Supporters, including prostate cancer patients who are currently petitioning HHS for a hearing on the matter, say granting march-in rights to…
Help cancer research by playing the GENIGMA phone puzzle game
By Layal Liverpool Xavi Ramiro. CRG/CNAGCONTRIBUTING to cancer research is now as simple as playing a game on your smartphone. Each cell in your body contains about 2 metres of DNA, folded up and tightly packed. The precise structure matters, because in cancer, unwanted changes in the arrangement of DNA can interfere with the functioning…