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United Airlines technician with Stage 4 cancer fired during chemotherapy session, lawsuit says

Exclusive: ‘No one should have to choose between their health and their livelihood,’ a lawyer for 737 mechanic Hasan Syed told The Independent

The Independent UK

Barry Manilow to Undergo Surgery for Cancerous Lung Spot: 'No Chemo, No Radiation'

Barry Manilow, 82, announced he will undergo surgery for a cancerous lung spot detected early, avoiding chemotherapy and radiation, and has rescheduled his January tour dates. The entertainer remains optimistic about returning to performance.

International Business Times UK

Mum who spent eight years fighting mouth cancer celebrates Christmas without disease

Clare Davis-Eaton was diagnosed with metastatic base of tongue cancer after finding a lump on her neck

The Independent UK

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This AI tool could spare cancer patients from chemotherapy they don't need

The tool scans digital images of the same cancer tissue samples that pathologists use and can tell how fast the cancer is likely to grow and how risky it is.

Euronews

Why Strictly star Amy Dowden says she is no longer ’emotionally attached’ to her body

The Welsh dancer, 35, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, subsequently undergoing chemotherapy and an initial mastectomy

The Independent UK

BioNTech-Bristol Drug Shows Hope For Breast Cancer Patients With Few Options

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) and Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) on Tuesday shared the first interim data from a global randomized Phase 2 trial of pumitamig (BNT327/BMS986545) plus chemotherapy for locally advanced/metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) irrespective of PD-L1 expression levels.

Benzinga

Science history: Female chemist initially barred from research helps develop drug for remarkable-but-short-lived recovery in children with leukemia — Dec. 6, 1954

In December 1954, Gertrude Elion and colleagues described a new compound they had developed that sent children with leukemia into remission. It would guide a new approach to "rational drug design."

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AstraZeneca Wins FDA Nod For Imfinzi Combination Regimen In Tough-To-Treat Stomach Cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved AstraZeneca Plc's (NASDAQ:AZN) Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with standard-of-care FLOT chemotherapy (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel) for resectable, early-stage, and locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers.

Benzinga

‘It would be cheaper if I died:’ Cancer patients are battling insurance companies for their lives

IN FOCUS: EXCLUSIVE: Cancer patients, oncologists and advocates tell Rhian Lubin why the US health insurance system needs urgent reform, and is risking the lives of Americans fighting the disease

The Independent UK

Zymeworks, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Stocks Climb On Robust Gastroesophageal Trial Outcomes And Upcoming Regulatory Plans

Zymeworks Inc. (NASDAQ:ZYME) stock is surging on Monday, with a session volume of 2.17 million, compared to an average volume of 728.75K, according to Benzinga Pro.

Benzinga

Some women start menopause after surgery or medical treatment. Here’s how it’s different

For most women, menopause occurs naturally around the age of 49. In the lead up to menopause, the quality and quantity of eggs declines over time. Then the ovaries stop releasing eggs completely.

The Conversation

‘Doctors gave my mother cancer drugs for 12 years too long – I want answers from the NHS’

‘The more chemo she had, the more we celebrated... it was horrific,’ says daughter of one of more than 30 patients hit by overprescribing scandal

The Independent UK

Royal Biographer Claims Queen Camilla Made a "Questionable" Joke About Princess Kate's Video Announcing End of Chemotherapy Treatment

"Occasionally, however, her sense of humor strays."

Marie Claire

Strictly professional to undergo second cancer operation this week

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has announced she is scheduled to undergo another mastectomy this week. The dancer clarified that the upcoming surgery is not to treat a new cancer diagnosis. Dowden's medical team is confident that, all going well, she can expect a straightforward recovery. She expressed her…

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic diagnosed with testicular cancer

Topic has been working out throughout the process and didn’t want the diagnosis revealed until after he started treatment

The Guardian - US

Thunder guard Nikola Topic, 20, undergoing treatment for testicular cancer

Oklahoma City Thunder say their 2024 first-round draft pick, Nikola Topic, is undergoing chemotherapy to treat testicular cancer

LiveScience

'Chemo brain' may stem from damage to the brain's drainage system

An early-stage study has found that a common chemotherapy drug disrupts lymphatic cells in the tissue surrounding the brain. This is linked to memory issues in mice.

The Independent UK

‘Embarrassing’ cancer symptom kept teen from speaking up for months

The teenager underwent gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy for several months

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How a new light-based cancer treatment could destroy tumours without harming healthy cells – using LEDs

Cancer treatment has come a long way, but many of today’s therapies still come with steep costs: not just financial, but physical and emotional too. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy remain vital tools, yet they often damage healthy cells alongside cancerous ones, leaving patients exhausted and vulnerable to long-term side effects.

International Business Times

We Treat Cancer and Overlook the Damage to Others: Why Childhood Cancer and Autism Are Rising and What We Must Do Now

The standard assumption is that once the medication is in a patient, that process is over. But that's not correct. The USP 800 standard recognizes that "handling body fluids (e.g., urine, feces, sweat, or vomit)" from patients treated with these life-altering chemicals is an avoidable risk.

Benzinga

What's Going On With Summit Therapeutics Stock On Monday?

Summit Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SMMT) stock is trading lower on Monday. The company shared progress on its lead drug candidate and third-quarter financial results.

Benzinga

Merck's Keytruda Plus Chemo Regimen Shows Overall Survival Benefit In Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Patients

Merck Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) announced data from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B96 trial (ENGOT-ov65) of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy (paclitaxel) with or without Roche Holdings AG’s (OTC:RHHBY) Avastin (bevacizumab).

Benzinga

AstraZeneca/Daiichi Sankyo Partnered Breast Cancer Drug Shows Survival Benefit Over Chemotherapy

AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) and Daiichi Sankyo on Monday released high-level results from the TROPION-Breast02 Phase 3 trial.

The Independent UK

‘I beat cancer – but a postcode lottery of fertility services nearly robbed me of hopes of becoming a mother’

Fertility preservation remains inconsistent with the NHS

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Coroner Exposes Mom For Contributing To Daughter’s Passing By Influencing Her To Refuse Chemo

“If coffee enemas were a sustainable treatment for cancer. We would’ve cured cancer years ago!”

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