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Cancer is a formidable disease that can affect anyone at any age. Early detection is crucial for effective treatment and a better prognosis. However, recognizing the signs and symptoms of cancer can be challenging because they often mimic those of other less serious conditions. This article highlights seven critical signs that may indicate you are living with cancer and underscores the importance of getting tested.

7 signs you may be living with cancer and need to get tested

Factors such as age, sex, and family history can impact a person’s risk of getting pancreatic cancer. It is more likely to occur later in life. Certain conditions can also increase the likelihood of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer develops in the tissues of the pancreas. This organ secretes digestive...

Who is most likely to get pancreatic cancer?

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Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compromising outcomes, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference. It’s part of a long-term trend toward studying whether doing less — less surgery, less chemotherapy or less radiation — can help patients live longer and feel better. The latest studies involved ovarian and esophageal cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma.

Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds

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Patients with incurable blood cancer have been dealt a huge blow after a treatment was not recommended for use on the NHS in England.Isatuximab plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone – also known as IsaPD – has been given to certain patients with myeloma, which develops in the bone marrow, since 2020.It was available on the NHS through the Cancer Drugs Fund, which funds cancer medicines in England while they await approval from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).However, Nice has now issued final draft guidance on IsaPD, saying the cost of the drug is “considerably higher” than what...

Anger as blood cancer patients dealt huge blow over new treatment

He explained in a video post, “The day after that I just went downhill [with a] swollen knee, although I thought that was because my knee was injured from a stack when I was in Hobart running some trails. “[I had] really bad body aches and sweat, and everything...

38-Year-Old Man’s Swollen Knee and Body Aches Led To Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Diagnosis, Now He’s Urging Others To Get Symptoms Checked As Cancer ‘Doesn’t Discriminate’

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Researchers have discovered how a cell surface protein called Aplp1 can play a role in spreading material responsible for  Parkinson's disease from cell-to-cell in the brain.
Promisingly, an FDA-approved  cancer drug that targets another protein called Lag3 – which interacts with Aplp1 – blocks the spread in mice, suggesting a potential therapy may already exist.



					
			

In a new paper, an international team of scientists describes how the two proteins work together to help harmful alpha-synuclein protein clumps get into brain cells.
"Now that we know how Aplp1 and Lag3 interact, we have a new way of understanding how alpha-synuclein contributes to...

Parkinson's Discovery Suggests We May Already Have an FDA-Approved Treatment

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Researchers from the University of Houston identified CD8-fit T cells with high motility and serial killing abilities, potentially enhancing T-cell cancer therapies. The study used the TIMING approach and RNA sequencing, revealing molecular signatures that predict positive patient outcomes. A group of cancer researchers from the University of Houston has...

Cancer Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Game-Changing New Type of T Cells

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GSK announced a major breakthrough concerning cancer therapy. A drug called Jemperli (dostarlimab) showed impressive results in a phase 2 trial at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The study included 42 patients suffering from mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) locally advanced rectal cancer, a type of bowel cancer.
Used as a first-line treatment and an alternative to chemotherapy and surgery, Jemperli cured cancer in all patients, showing “an unprecedented 100% clinical complete response rate.” Tests that followed showed no evidence of remaining tumors. Moreover, the first 24 of the 42 patients were observed after an average time of 26.3 months,...

New bowel tumor drug helped cure cancer in 100% of cases

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A new drug could become a "gamechanger" in the world of cancer research as it has the ability to "melt away" colorectal tumors, leaving little to no trace of the carcinomas after just a few weeks of treatment

New cancer drug could 'melt away tumors' and stop need for surgery in colorectal cancer patients

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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“Dog the Bounty Hunter” star Beth Chapman was the wife of famed bounty hunter Duane Chapman on the popular reality TV show. She was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2017 and beat it. However, a year later, she learned the cancer actually spread to her lungs. She died in 2019 at age 51.

Remembering ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Star Beth Chapman Who Battled Stage 4 Lung Cancer. The Ongoing Progress In Finding Effective Lung Cancer Treatment

CBS Boston

BOSTON - There currently is no cure for Parkinson's disease, but scientists may have discovered a potential path to slow or stop the disease.Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder that can cause movement problems such as tremors, poor balance, and walking difficulties, and it can also impair cognitive function.  There is no cure and treatments aim to simply reduce symptoms. But a new study in mice by researchers at Johns Hopkins offers new hope.  They found that the interaction of two proteins is key to the buildup of protein clumps in the brain that damage healthy brain cells in Parkinson's. They also suggest that disrupting these proteins with a drug already approved by the FDA to treat cancer could potentially slow or stop the brain damage associated with Parkinson's.  The next step would be to conduct clinical trials in humans, but that will take time.  


Drug used for cancer treatment could help slow or stop Parkinson's, study says

A woman, 52, who noticed a tiny white spot on her lip sought her doctor’s opinion in case it needed swift medical attention. However, her concerns were dismissed twice until another doctor examined the tissue to discover melanoma, a type of skin cancer.

Hairdresser, 52, Was Repeatedly Dismissed When Seeking Answers About Spot on Lip — Seeking Multiple Opinions Led to Melanoma Diagnosis

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Plus, meal ideas from a dietitian so you can put it into practice too.

'I'm an Oncologist and This Is the Exact Diet I Follow for Cancer Prevention'

Pancreatic cancer can cause back pain that spreads from the abdomen. It often affects the middle of the back and may feel like a dull ache. For some people, the pain may come and go. Pancreatic cancer causes different symptoms, including back pain. Back pain can have many possible causes,...

What to know about pancreatic cancer and back pain

Mia, 47, says she had to look up her type of cancer, myeloma, on her mobile when she was diagnosed.

Barely anyone's heard of my incurable cancer

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Helen Bailey, a 28-year-old realtor from Alabama, was diagnosed with stage four melanoma diagnosis at age 26, despite only having a few sunburns in her life, and always prioritizing her skin health. Seven years after having a cancerous mole removed from her back, her dermatologist informed her she had 20...

26-Year-Old Woman, Whose Mole Developed Into 20 Tumors, Urges Skin Cancer Screenings After Stage Four Melanoma Diagnosis

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a type of imaging scan that doctors might use when diagnosing and treating non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). It can be useful for identifying and staging the cancer. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is a cancer of the lymph nodes. These are small structures in the neck, armpits,...

What is the role of PET scans in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma?

In the realm of lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and of the treatments that address them, a global survey of nearly 7000 patients proves there’s a long way to go to eliminate cancer-related fatigue from their lives. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) unfortunately remains an unmet need: prevalent, underreported, poorly...

Tired of It: Cancer-Related Fatigue in Lymphoma, CLL

A brain tumor can feel like many other medical conditions and may cause a variety of symptoms. Brain tumors can be cancerous or non-cancerous and may not initially cause symptoms. The most common symptoms of a brain tumor include headaches, dizziness, seizures, or vision changes. The effects can vary based...

What Does a Brain Tumor Feel Like?

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Doctor Is Cancer-Free Following World-First Treatment He Developed

Since his diagnosis with incurable Stage IV brain cancer in 2023, Australian doctor Richard Scolyer revealed that he has been cancer-free for a year after undergoing...

Doctor Is Cancer-Free Following World-First Treatment He Developed

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