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Five Radiation Sessions Before Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Preserved Physical Function, but Survival Was Numerically Lower in Small Trial

Five radiation sessions before pancreatic cancer surgery eased fatigue in a trial, but survival was lower and not yet established. What patients should ask.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Lady A singer Charles Kelley reveals rare blood cancer diagnosis

The 45-year-old musician has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma after suffering several rib fractures

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Farmer left $10.9m for cancer centre; Mayo could get it if hospital lost independence

Iowa farmer Herman Carl Stille died in September 2020 at 94, leaving an estate worth about $10.9 million. His 2017 will directed the remainder to Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC) in Charles City to establish a cancer centre for local residents. It also named the Mayo Foundation as the alternative…

The Times of India · Sep 30

First Phase 3 Trial Links Radiosurgery to Longer Survival When Small Cell Lung Cancer Spreads to the Brain

A phase 3 trial linked radiosurgery to longer survival in small-cell lung cancer that spread to the brain, but only as a secondary finding.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Five-Session Prostate Radiation and Surgery Showed Similar Eight-Year Cancer Control in a Small 123-Patient British Trial

In the PACE-A trial, five-session radiation and prostate surgery showed no significant 8-year difference in cancer control. What men should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

What is embryonal carcinoma? Superman actor Christopher Reeve’s son Will revealed that he was diagnosed with the rare testicular cancer a few months after his wedding

Will Reeve, son of the legendary actor Christopher Reeve, has publicly shared his recent battle with testicular cancer. After discovering a hard lump, he underwent surgery to find he had embryonal carcinoma, a notably aggressive form of cancer. Although he faced numerous side effects during chemotherapy, he now celebrates clean…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Urgent stem cell donor appeal to save baby after doctors miss two cancer symptoms

Reuben was diagnosed with leukaemia at 10 months old after his initial symptoms were mistaken for teething and tonsillitis

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Stem cell plea for baby whose symptoms were put down to teething and tonsillitis

Reuben, from Norfolk, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia at just 10 months old.

Evening Standard · Sep 29

1 in 8 cancer cases linked to common infections, new research finds

More than 626,000 Americans are projected to die from cancer this year

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Surgeons Expecting Appendicitis Found a 13-Centimeter Cancerous Testicle Twisted Inside a Young Man's Abdomen

Surgeons expecting appendicitis found a normal appendix and a twisted, cancerous undescended testicle in a 27-year-old man's abdomen.

Medical Daily · Sep 29