Novocure: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment

The science of tumor treating fields (TTF) in disrupting proliferating cells is as sound as chemotherapy or radiation, and with less side-effects. Novocure's Optune proves TTF effectiveness in treating localized brain tumors (like glioblastoma) and ...


Flagstaff women's cancer treatment program at risk
Eva Ramirez is a cancer survivor who says the program that helped save her life must continue for women who have yet to be diagnosed. Ramirez said her family and children are part of the reason she was in the bi-annual screening stage of her battle ...

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The City of Abilene is offering citizens a chance to get STD testing for free. Wednesday, November 29, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the MERCY Health Care Center will be testing anyone free-of-charge for HIV, Syphilis, ...

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Treasure Valley health clinics are offering free testing for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases on Friday, which is World AIDS Day. Some clinics will keep offering the tests throughout December. With the rates of STDs increasing in Idaho — about ...

Philips, Partners Win €6.3M Grant to Develop Personalized Cancer Treatment Approach

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Royal Philips announced last week that it and collaborators have been awarded a €6.3 million ($7.5 million) grant to develop an approach for personalized cancer treatment that combines liquid biopsy with magnetic resonance ...and more »


This Teen Is Baking Cupcakes To Fund Her Mom's Cancer Treatment
It's no secret that medical treatments can be extremely pricey. That's why, when one Oklahoma teenager found out that her mom had been diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to take matters into her own hands and figured out a creative way to help ...

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The genetic component is what sets this test apart from other at-home STD tests available from startups like MyLabBox or Everlywell. While these tests work in much the same way — you order online and then send it out to a certified lab for results ...and more »

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New CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Trial for Leukemia

Cell therapy is a new approach to tackle these difficult forms of cancer. The first such drug, Kymriah, developed by Novartis, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration earlier this year for the treatment of lymphoblastic leukemia in cases ...


Flagstaff breast cancer treatment program faces loss of funding
Eva Ramírez Ríos and her husband Marco Carillo Solis said they could never have afforded the surgeries, chemotherapy drugs and radiation treatments that Ramírez Ríos went through after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Ramírez Ríos ...

Ask Amy: In-law reaction to cancer treatment creates rift

Dear Amy: Lately I have become persona non-grata to my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Next to my wife, they have been my closest confidants for years. Being so suddenly rejected by these two women really hurts. They claim I could have gotten my wife ...and more »


What to Eat When Cancer Treatment Makes Everything Taste and Smell Like Crap
If you're dealing with cancer, eating is probably the last thing on your mind, between doctor's appointments, your treatment schedule, getting enough rest, and focusing your energy on getting better. Not to mention that "normal" life doesn't stop ...

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'Veep' production postponed as star deals with cancer treatment

Production on the seventh and final season of HBO's "Veep" has been postponed as star Julia Louis-Dreyfus continues treatment for breast cancer.


From Asian Art To Cancer Treatment, Who Is The New York City Couple Who's Given Away $1 Billion?
Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital announced Thursday that Irving and her late husband Herbert, who cofounded foodservice distributor Sysco Corp. and died last year at age 98, had given $700 million to the university and medical ...

Colon cancer treatment, survival improving in older patients

The quality of care received by older patients with colon cancer has significantly improved since 2001, but adherence to treatment guidelines could still be increased to further improve outcomes, according to new research published in Cancer. “It's ...


Veep Production Postponed as Julia Louis-Dreyfus Undergoes Treatment for Breast Cancer
“Julia is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, and we're obviously postponing production of the show — we were supposed to have started now – while she's in treatment,” he told the show's host Julie Mason. “But the expectation is that we will shoot ...

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SmartJane is a new women's health test out from uBiome today that promises to check for 23 vaginal flora as well as 19 strains of the human papilloma virus and a string of sexually transmitted diseases like Chlamydia and gonorrhea from the comfort of ...and more »

15 beauty tips if you're undergoing cancer treatment and want to feel more confident

Cancer can affect your appearance, which can understandably affect the way you feel. Boots Macmillan Beauty Advisors are trained to offer make-up tips to help manage the visible side effects of cancer treatment, so people living with cancer can look ...


With end to cancer treatment in sight, man celebrates with marching ...
Entire high school marching band shows up to help man and his nurse celebrate the end of his cancer treatment.and more »
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Breast cancer 'can return 15 years after treatment ends'

Breast cancer can resurface after remaining dormant for 15 years following successful treatment, a study has found. Women with large tumours and cancer that ...


Israeli researchers decode thyroid cancer treatment resistance mechanism
Researchers at Haifa's Rambam Medical Center and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have decoded for the first time the mechanism that leads some thyroid cancer patients to be unaffected by treatment, providing hope for more successful therapies ...

Breast cancer 'can return 15 years after treatment ends'

Breast cancer can resurface after remaining dormant for 15 years following successful treatment, a study has found. Women with large tumours and cancer that had spread to the lymph nodes had the highest 40% risk of it coming back. Researchers writing ...


Breast Cancer Treatment: Tumors Can Return 15 Years After Women Stop Hormone Therapy
Women who are successfully treated for early stage breast cancer are still at risk of it returning, even 15 years after they finish hormone therapy, according to a new study. In the large study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine ...

FDA cracks down on medical marijuana cancer treatment claims

U.S. officials sent a warning to the marijuana industry, alerting online sellers they cannot market their products as a treatment for cancer. The Food and Drug Administration sent letters to four companies on Tuesday, warning them about unsubstantiated ...


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U.S. officials sent a warning to the marijuana industry, alerting online sellers they cannot market their products as a treatment for cancer.

ExpressCARE Clinic Offers Free STD Testing to Students – The Stroud Courier

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A 2016 surveillance report reveals STDs at a record high, “threatening the health of millions of Americans,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. East Stroudsburg University now offers free testing, treatment and ...
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Majority of students never tested for STDs

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John McCain, under treatment for brain cancer, suffers Achilles' tendon tear in right leg

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who is undergoing treatment for brain cancer, sustained a leg injury that will require him to wear a walking boot until he recovers, his office said Monday. “Senator McCain was treated at Walter Reed Medical Center over the ...


Cancer treatment start-up BeiGene opens first manufacturing plant, in Suzhou
BeiGene, the Beijing-based biopharmaceutical start-up, has completed the building of its first own manufacturing plant in the city – a key step in the Nasdaq-listed company's transformation from clinical-stage developer to commercial maker of cancer ...and more »

Get Help Today! Visit goo.gl/f7bEJ5 One year later, county's bold 'Know Your Risk' STD campaign becomes a 'movement'

Actors Ruffy Landayan, Sandra Smith and Nina Weiss portray three high school seniors dealing with issues involving sex and STDs in a Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre production. STD rates in Kern County are among the highest statewide.

The Fascinating Link Between Gut Health and Cancer Treatment

Why do some therapies work wonders on some patients, but seem to have virtually no effect on others? Two fascinating new studies in Science shed light on one potential contributing factor in treatment outcome for cancer patients: The trillions of ...


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Bacteria in the intestines may prime immune cells to run down tumors.

Opinion | Time to sound the alarm over STDs

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The Oct. 29 Metro article “Rise in STD rate could be sign of increased testing” largely missed the point about what is happening nationally and locally in ...

Phase drugs gain traction as first-choice treatment for cancer patients

If you still think of a Phase 1 clinical trial as something a cancer patient should consider only after all other options have failed, then you're in for a surprise if you attend Saturday's Community Cancer Symposium in Elk Grove. Massive changes have ...


The Fascinating Link Between Gut Health and Cancer Treatment
Why do some therapies work wonders on some patients, but seem to have virtually no effect on others? Two fascinating new studies in Science shed light on ...

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'Microfluidic' device simulates cancer treatment as effectively as research animals

Such a tool could be used for "precision medicine," in which drug treatment is tailored to individual patients and certain cancer types. Drug resistance and various subtypes of tumors represent critical bottlenecks for effective chemotherapy. Cancer ...and more »


Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy
Dr Jennifer Wargo, from Texas, told the BBC: "If you disrupt a patient's microbiome you may impair their ability to respond to cancer treatment." She is planning clinical trials aimed at altering the microbiome in tandem with cancer treatment. She said ...

New breast cancer treatment delivers radiation in one dose

CLEVELAND, Oh -- There is a new treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer and it involves one dose of radiation during a lumpectomy procedure. Dr. Stephen Grobmyer, is director of Breast Cancer Surgical Oncology at Cleveland Clinic ...


Soy component could improve breast cancer treatment
These initial efforts confirmed genistein's potential in breast cancer treatment, allowing BRCA1 to continue acting as a tumor suppressor and renewing the interaction between it and ER-alpha. This context would also allow tamoxifen to act effectively ...and more »

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield City School District is expanding the health services they offer students by offering testing for sexually transmitted diseases. BCSD held a board meeting Tuesday night to vote on the decision and it was approved.and more »

This New Treatment Makes Cancer Cells “Self Destruct,” Scientists Say

Scientists have just revealed a compound that makes cancer cells “self-destruct”—without harming healthy cells. According to the research team at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, which discovered the compound, the treatment can activate apoptosis, ...and more »


Sierra Leone clinic strives to improve breast cancer treatment
During October's Breast Cancer Awareness month, activists worldwide are trying to raise awareness about the disease, which claims hundreds of thousands of deaths per year. Sierra Leone is one of the many countries across the world in which many ...