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Kasey Redfern, Former Lions Punter, Dies at 35 After More Than Three Years of Treatment for CNS Lymphoma

Former NFL punter Kasey Redfern died at 35 after treatment for CNS lymphoma. What the rare brain cancer is, its warning signs, and how it is treated.

Medical Daily · Oct 19

Breast Lump at 26 Revealed Cancer and a PALB2 Mutation in a Woman with No Known Family History

A woman found a breast lump at 26 with no known family history. Tests found cancer and an inherited PALB2 mutation. Here is what young women should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 19

Total Ultraprocessed Food Intake Showed No Link to Colorectal Cancer in 461,682 Older Adults Followed Nearly 19 Years

A study of 461,682 older adults found no link between total ultraprocessed food intake and colorectal cancer, though meat intake still raised risk.

Medical Daily · Oct 18

Natera's Multi-Cancer Blood Test Gets FDA Breakthrough Status, a Faster Review Path That Is Not an Approval

Natera's multi-cancer blood test won FDA breakthrough status, which is not an approval. What it means, what data are missing, and what to ask.

Medical Daily · Oct 14

Automated Breast Ultrasound Had Fewer False Alarms Than Handheld Scans in Dense Breasts, with No Apparent Detection Drop

A study of 21,446 women with dense breasts found that automated ultrasound had fewer abnormal results than handheld scans. What it means for screening.

Medical Daily · Oct 11

Under-50 Cutoff for Inherited Cancer Testing Would Have Missed 72% of Carriers in Memorial Sloan Kettering Study

An MSK study of 39,184 cancer patients found that an under-50 testing cutoff would miss 72% of inherited variant carriers. What patients should ask.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

Cigarette Smoke Reprogrammed Lung Stem Cells in Lab Models and Helped Steer Which Lung Cancer Type Formed

A Johns Hopkins lab study found that cigarette smoke primed lung stem cells for specific cancer types. What it shows and what it does not prove.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

Michael Caputo, a Head and Neck Cancer Survivor, Joins the President's Cancer Panel Advising the White House

Head and neck cancer survivor Michael Caputo joins the President's Cancer Panel, which reports to the White House on national cancer efforts.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

A Scan for a Lung Spot Exposed a Pancreatic Tumor in Disguise, and Internal Bleeding Was the Culprit

A CT scan for a lung spot revealed a woman's pancreatic mass. Internal bleeding made a rare nerve tumor look like a neuroendocrine tumor.

Medical Daily · Oct 6

80% of Young Colorectal Cancer Patients in New Study Were Diagnosed Late, Putting Focus on Teen Warning Signs

In a study of 84 patients age 21 or younger, 80% were diagnosed with colorectal cancer at Stage 3 or 4. Here are the warning signs parents should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 3