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FDA OKs New Keytruda Shot for Cancer – The New York Times

FDA OKs New Keytruda Shot for Cancer  The New York Times FDA Approves Subcutaneous Pembrolizumab for Solid Tumors  OncLive Merck wins approval of subcutaneous Keytruda, in bid to extend life of world’s top-selling drug  Endpoints News Merck Wins US Approval of Easier-to-Use Version of Cancer Drug Keytruda  Bloomberg.com US FDA approves Merck’s injectable version of blockbuster cancer therapy Keytruda  Reuters Source link

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‘Overused’ medical test given to millions each year TRIPLES the risk of cancer

‘Overused’ medical test given to millions each year TRIPLES the risk of cancer

Radiation exposure from ‘overused’ medical scans may triple the risk of cancer in children, a government-funded study suggests. Every year, about 18 percent of Americans, 61million, undergo imaging tests like CT scans, which use radiation to create detailed pictures from inside the body.  While the tests are crucial for detecting injuries, chronic diseases and cancer, repeated scans can cause small …

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Merck Receives Two Positive EU CHMP Opinions for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), for Subcutaneous (SC) Administration and for New Indication for Earlier-Stage Head and Neck Cancer – Merck.com

Merck Receives Two Positive EU CHMP Opinions for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), for Subcutaneous (SC) Administration and for New Indication for Earlier-Stage Head and Neck Cancer  Merck.com FDA OKs New Keytruda Shot for Cancer  The New York Times Pembrolizumab Earns 2 Positive CHMP Opinions in HNSCC, Other EU Indications  OncLive Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for ENFLONSIA™ (clesrovimab) for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial …

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How an over-the-counter vitamin could protect against skin cancer – Euronews.com

How an over-the-counter vitamin could protect against skin cancer  Euronews.com Vitamin B3 can help protect against skin cancer. Here’s who may benefit  NPR Dietary supplement found effective for skin cancer prevention  Medical Xpress Vitamin B3 Notches a Win for Skin Cancer Prevention  MedPage Today Vitamin Supplement Linked to Reduced Risk of Skin Cancer  Newsweek Source link

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Björn Borg memoir documents heavy drug use, cancer, recovery

Björn Borg memoir documents heavy drug use, cancer, recovery

Impossibly talented and undeniably handsome, Björn Borg transcended his station as one of the greatest tennis players on the planet in the 1970s, morphing into an upper-crust teen idol, a symbol of silent stoicism and the polar opposite of his chief rival, the fiery John McEnroe. Nicknamed the “Ice Borg,” the blond Swede became a global superstar, winning 11 Grand …

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Basal cell of origin resolves neuroendocrine–tuft lineage plasticity in cancer

Basal cell of origin resolves neuroendocrine–tuft lineage plasticity in cancer

Resource availability Materials availability There are limitations to the availability of basal-derived organoid lines generated in this study owing to their derivation from primary cells in the tracheal epithelium. The human SCLC tissue used in this study was not available because of sample scarcity. Human transcriptomic data from Caris Life Sciences used for this study are not publicly available but …

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