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In an early trial, a one-size-fits-all vaccine showed promise in preventing hard-to-treat pancreatic cancers from coming back. Pancreatic cancer is of particular concern. The five-year survival rate is about 13%, and up to 80% of pancreatic cancers may come back. “If you were to ask me what disease most needs something to prevent recurrences, I’d say this one,” said Dr. …

The Brief An experimental patch could bring the medical world one step closer to rapid at-home melanoma testing, eliminating the need for a biopsy or blood draw. The ExoPatch successfully distinguished melanoma from healthy skin in mice, using a test that’s similar to taking a COVID-19 test at home. Researchers believe the ExoPatch could be modified, potentially helping to detect …

Features Narissa Fraser 20 Hrs Ago Rebecca Amoroso when her hair started growing back after undergoing chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. – Photo courtesy Jewel Amoroso AT nine years old in 2023, Rebecca Amoroso learnt she had dysgerminoma – a tumour in her ovaries. And not just that, but it was cancerous. She was sad, but she prayed and hoped for …

A recent study reveals that the type of dietary fat, rather than overall fat mass, significantly impacts cancer development in obese individuals. Animal fats like lard and beef tallow compromise anti-tumor immunity and accelerate tumor growth in mice. You are what you eat. We all have grown up hearing this adage. And guess what, today it carries more weight than …

The apple, often celebrated as nature’s perfect snack, is more than just a convenient fruit—it is a nutritional powerhouse capable of influencing overall health in profound ways. While the well-known proverb claims that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” experts suggest that doubling this habit could bring even greater benefits. Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Salhab recently highlighted how eating …

A single bout of physical activity could fill the bloodstream with cancer-busting allies. In an experiment involving 32 breast cancer survivors, a 45-minute session of either resistance training or high-intensity interval training resulted in a surge of messenger proteins in the blood. When these players, called myokines, were introduced to breast cancer samples in the lab, they suppressed the growth …

A recent study by Flinders University reveals a significant link between having both adenomas and serrated polyps in the bowel and an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. Individuals with these synchronous lesions are five times more likely to develop advanced pre-cancerous changes. Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the third most common cancer and the second leading …

Kelly Clarkson and ex-husband Brandon Blackstock “changed their perspectives” on life after their bitter divorce during his three-year cancer battle. “Co-parenting was not easy for Kelly because she was the one who had to transport the kids, so it was really her life that was always turned upside down,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, August 8, adding …

Even the ‘Basic Instinct’ star wasn’t immune, as it seems.In 2010, Hollywood icon Michael Douglas publicly revealed he was battling stage IV throat cancer. He initially thought stress, years of smoking, and heavy drinking might have played a role. However, as facts emerged, it became clear the cancer was linked to a different culprit altogether.What was it? What did Michael …

US FDA approves Boehringer Ingelheim’s lung cancer treatment  Reuters Top German Pharma Boehringer Wins US Approval for Cancer Drug  Bloomberg.com FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Zongertinib for Nonsquamous NSCLC With HER2 TKD Mutations  OncLive Amol Akhade: Zongertinib – A New Targeted Therapy Option for a Rare Molecular Subset of Lung Cancer  Oncodaily Boehringer Ingelheim breaks into oncology with FDA approval for lung cancer med …