Most cancer patients suffer poor mental health but few patients or clinicians are empowered to address it. There is an unintended collusion in the health system to deny the effect cancer can have on mental health. Managing mental health should be an integral part of the treatment and care for...

How to Treat Cancer in Its Entirety

In an interview with Pharm Exec Associate Editor Don Tracy, Carlos Doti, VP, head of medical affairs, US oncology business unit, AstraZeneca, provides an update on current research efforts for Lynparza and discusses its impact on cancer patients over the past decade. PE: Can you update current research efforts into...

The Impact of Lynparza as a Cancer Treatment

Pronto disponible en español Send us your comments (link sends e-mail) A cancer diagnosis can be scary. Some cancers can be cured if caught early. Treatments like surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy can destroy many early-stage cancers. But cancer can be difficult to treat when caught later on, after it spreads.

When Cancer Spreads

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have figured out how to give a timely boost to a revolutionary treatment that enlists immune cells in the anticancer fight, potentially bypassing a flaw that allows the therapy to fade before all diseased cells are gone. The researchers, Mohammad...

Fixing key flaw in revolutionary cancer treatment

The US Sun

A DAD-OF-FIVE died after mistakenly pouring washing detergent on a bowl of cornflakes instead of milk, an inquest has heard. Tom McDonald was rushed to St Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH) in Dublin on March 9, 2023, after his daughter realised he had accidentally poisoned himself. “It was so quick – he was perfectly well and […]

Dad-of-five with dementia died after accidentally pouring washing detergent on his cornflakes instead of milk

In 1972, Janet Rowley sat at her dining room table and cut tiny chromosomes from photographs she had taken in her laboratory. One by one, she snipped out the small figures her children teasingly called paper dolls. She then carefully laid them out in 23 matching pairs—and warned her kids not to sneeze.

Path to precision: Targeted cancer drugs go from table to trials to bedside

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Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MDMedically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MDAn enlarged heart (also known as cardiomegaly) isn't a condition on its own but is often an underlying sign of heart problems. Several conditions like coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, and kidney disease can cause an enlarged heart.Some people with an enlarged heart don't experience symptoms at all, but others may experience symptoms like trouble breathing, a racing heartbeat, and fluid build-up—all of which tend to worsen with physical exertion.  
      What Size Should Your Heart Be?Typically, your heart is about the size...

Signs and Symptoms of an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)

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Man’s life saved by his dog who sensed cancer before diagnosis

Being a health writer, I have a good grasp of how our immune system works. I’ve written about it often, including how to know if your immune system isn’t working properly, how to slow immune system aging and how inflammation can turn your immune system harmful. And when...

Boost your cancer-killing white blood cells in 30 minutes

In the last 6 months prior to PDAC diagnosis, visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue decreased by 12.9% and 14.7%, respectively. LDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides also decreased before diagnosis. In the 36 months prior to diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, researchers observed “predominant changes” in patients’ body composition and biochemical...

Body fat, metabolic changes before pancreatic cancer diagnosis may aid in early detection

Medical News Today

Recent research from Italy suggests that high adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is linked to a lower risk of death from all causes, and especially death from cardiovascular disease, in long-term cancer survivors.

Mediterranean diet may help boost longevity in cancer survivors

SurvivorNet

Billiards icon Jeanette Lee, 53, who was diagnosed with advanced stage ovarian cancer in 2021 and suffered a heart attack earlier this year, has offered fans a health update, revealing she has started cardio rehabilitation and is "fighting a good fight" while battling chronic pain and weakness after undergoing chemotherapy for three years.

‘Black Widow’ Billiards Legend Jeannette Lee, 53, Starts Rehab After Surviving Heart Attack Amid Ovarian Cancer Treatment & Chronic Pain

Corey Rhodes, 32, is keeping himself as active as possible while living with an advanced rare liver cancer. Now that his tumors have ‘stabilized,’ he is helping comfort others affected by the disease while rallying his community to assist with cancer research efforts. The type of liver cancer...

Heartburn and Shoulder Pain Led to 32-Year-Old’s Rare Liver Cancer Diagnosis: Tumor the Size of a ‘Deflated Basketball’

Oklahoma State

Midwest City, OK

The Independent

An Oklahoma father and mother have been charged with murder after they brought their severely malnourished - and dead - child to the hospital - and claimed she had the flu. Anthony Yonko, 37, and Lisa Mitchell, 30, were arrested on August 2 and charged with murder in the death of the 7-year-old child. Yonko is also charged with one count each of torturing, maiming and death of a child by injuring.Midwest City police responded to Saint Anthony’s Midwest Hospital on Friday afternoon after they were notified by the Medical Examiner’s Office.Medical personnel told police the mother carried the child...

Parents bring dead and malnourished child, 7, to the hospital saying she had the flu: report

Veteran news anchor Trisha Goddard, 66, is revealing more about her private struggles while living with metastatic breast cancer, since initially she said she did not want to be the “poster girl” for the disease, and instead, chose to hide her pain and symptoms. The CNN correspondent was...

Hiding Chemo Symptoms From Colleagues, Veteran News Anchor, 66, Says Cancer Treatment Side Effects Were ‘Mortifying’

Ontario, CA

César Serrano went from having trouble breathing to learning that he only had three months to live. The asthma medication his doctor prescribed wasn’t helping, so he ordered a CT scan and biopsy, which led to his stage-four lung cancer diagnosis. "Honestly, no one's prepared for something like...

He thought he only had months to live, but a new cancer test changed that

For people who are at high risk of developing pancreatic cancer, regular imaging tests to monitor the pancreas may help detect the disease at an earlier stage than when pancreatic cancer is typically diagnosed in the general population, according to a new study. The study also suggests that detecting pancreatic...

Surveillance for People at High Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Through colon cancer and liver cancer, faith is what brought me to peace and clarity during treatment and now survivorship. Cancer is a word that strikes fear into the hearts of many. It conjures images of suffering, loss and a battle that often feels unwinnable. For me, cancer wasn’t just a distant concept; it was my reality. My journey with cancer was a rollercoaster of emotions, faith and, ultimately, a testament to the power of surrendering to God.

Surrendering to God: How My Faith Led to Healing From Cancer

Colorado State

San Antonio, TX

Law & Crime

A 27-year-old woman in Texas will spend more than a decade behind bars for her role in the brutal death of her 5-year-old son, who was abused and tortured by her boyfriend who ultimately beat the young boy to death. Bexar County District Court Judge Velia Meza on Tuesday ordered...

Mom who was ‘too eager to be in a relationship’ stood by as boyfriend beat her 5-year-old son to death, throwing him so hard he ‘bounced’ off a wall

Surgery isn’t a typical treatment for multiple myeloma. But in some cases, surgery may be necessary to address complications from the disease. Multiple myeloma is a rare type of cancer that causes abnormal cells to develop in your bone marrow. As multiple myeloma spreads, it can lead to bone damage or loss.

The Role of Surgery in Treating Multiple Myeloma

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Being Active Can Help Frailty After Cancer Treatment

Walking up and down the street a few times a day can help prevent patients with kidney or bladder cancers from becoming deconditioned. When considering health-related...

Being Active Can Help Frailty After Cancer Treatment

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