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Cancer September 29, 2023

Breast cancer drug could have potentially serious side effect, new research reveals

Hyperglycemia could be a major side effect of the oral medication alpelisib that is used by breast cancer patients, according to a study from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

United Kingdom September 11, 2023

British scientist Ian Wilmut, who led team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79

Ian Wilmut, the British cloning pioneer who helped create Dolly the Sheep in 1996 and wanted to use cloning technology for stem cell research, has died at 79 years old.

Culture September 10, 2023

Microsoft and Paige partner to create world's largest AI model for cancer detection: 'Unprecedented scale'

Microsoft is teaming up with the company Paige to create the world's largest image-based artificial intelligence model for detecting various forms of cancer.

HEALTH August 19, 2023

More younger people are receiving cancer diagnoses, study finds — especially this type

Diagnoses of early-onset cancers — which include those affecting people 50 and younger — spiked between 2010 and 2019, a study found. A cancer expert offers insights.

OPINION August 12, 2023

I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Here’s the secret I soon learned

In June 2023, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Shocked, scared, confused, angry. I recall a rollercoaster of emotions when faced with the uncertainty and unknown of my diagnosis.

HEALTH August 11, 2023

‘Major step forward’ for adult patients as new blood cancer drug receives FDA approval

A cancer specialist discussed the FDA's approval of Johnson & Johnson’s new drug, Talvey, an antibody-based therapy for adult patients with tough-to-treat blood cancers.

Maryland August 11, 2023

Family of cancer patient Henrietta Lacks sues CA company accused of unjustly profiting off her cells for years

The family of Henrietta Lacks, whose cancer biopsy sample helped enable many medical innovations, is suing a second company accused of unjustly profiting off a racist medical system.

HEALTH August 10, 2023

Novel cancer treatment offers new hope when chemo and radiation fail: ‘Big change in people's lives'

Dr. Noopur Raje, director of the Center for Multiple Myeloma at Massachusetts General Hospital, told 91±¬ÁÏ Digital how CAR T-cell therapy is revolutionizing cancer treatment.

HEALTH August 10, 2023

New AI tech aims to detect the origin of cancers for optimal treatments: ‘An important step’

Researchers at MIT have created an artificial intelligence (AI) model that analyzes the genetic information and predicts where in the body tumors first appeared.

HEALTH July 30, 2023

Just 4 minutes of intense daily activity could slash cancer risk among ‘non-exercisers,’ study finds

Just 4 to 5 minutes of “vigorous physical activity" could reduce cancer risk among people who have been generally inactive, a new study in the journal JAMA Oncology found.

HEALTH June 29, 2023

Uterine cancer deaths could soon outnumber deaths from ovarian cancer, oncologist says: ‘We need to do better’

Dr. Brian Slomovitz, director of gynecologic oncology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida, shared insights on screenings, symptoms, treatments and risk factors for uterine cancer.