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An approach called functional precision medicine, based on testing a patient’s cancer genomic profile and drug response, promises better outcomes for children with cancer.
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Scientific advances in immunotherapy and new targeted therapies have increased survival rates. But screening among former and current smokers still needs to improve to save more lives.
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The study found that between 2013 and 2017, there were 46 cancer drugs granted accelerated approval. Of those, only 43% improved or extended lives in confirmatory trials.
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Lawmakers unanimously passed the skin-cancer screening bill after limiting it to state employees. The governor also signed a bill that designates April as “Hot Car Death Prevention Month.”
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On this episode, leading experts and survivors discuss the third most common cancer diagnosed worldwide.
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The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool is a questionnaire on the National Cancer Institute website. The actor says her score prompted further tests and the discovery of an aggressive form of the disease.
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Expected to open in 2025, the Kenneth C. Griffin cancer research center will expand the efforts of University of Miami's 400-strong team of experts.
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The EPA is tightening regulation of ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic gas used to sterilize medical devices. The agency is trying to balance the interests of the health care industry supply chain with those of communities where the gas creates airborne health risks.
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Cellular therapy has been a game-changer for children. AdventHealth's new facility will offer quicker turnaround times for kids waiting on cellular therapy treatment, reducing the amount of chemo they need.
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Lawmakers are poised to make it easier and cheaper for Florida residents to undergo potentially lifesaving skin cancer screenings by ensuring that all costs are covered by health insurance.