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The U.S. Is Running Out Of A Critical Childhood Cancer Drug And There Is No Suitable Replacement.
Supplies of vincristine, a crucial drug in the treatment of several childhood cancers, are running critically low after one of the two manufacturers of the drug ceased production in July.
Viagra May Enhance Stem Cell Treatments For Leukemia
Viagra when combined with another FDA-approved drug may enhance the collection of blood stem cells, used in the treatment of leukemia and several other diseases.
Why Did This Physician Dress Up In A Creepy Beaked Mask At A Conference In Washington DC?
Attendees at this conference in Washington DC probably weren’t expecting to see a dark, masked figure with a beak at their meeting. So who is he and why was he there?
Breast Cancer Death Rate Continues To Drop, But Black Women Have Far Worse Chance Of Survival
Breast cancer survival continues to rise, but huge disparities exist between white women and black women.
Gut Microbiome ‘Fingerprint’ May Predict Susceptibility To Debilitating Radiotherapy Side Effects
The composition of the gut microbiome has been linked to countless areas of health. But could it really protect the gut against damage from radiotherapy treatment?
FDA Urges Inclusion Of Men In Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Men with breast cancer have significantly fewer treatment options than women with the disease, partly due to exclusion from many clinical trials. Now a new document from the FDA is urging companies to start including them.
New Survey Shows Many People Think Their Doctors Should Refuse To See Unvaccinated Children
Three out of ten people think that parents of unvaccinated children should be asked to find a new doctor, according to a new survey of over 2,000 American parents.
Breast Cancer Gene Mutation Also Increases Risk Of Type Of Childhood Cancer
Hereditary BRCA mutations have long been known to increase the chance of developing breast and several other types of adult cancer, but new research has shown that they might also increase the risk of developing childhood cancer.
New Super-Sensitive Liquid Biopsy Test For Breast Cancer Described As Possible “Game-Changer”
A new liquid biopsy test for people with early-stage breast cancer may be able to save some people from invasive surgeries.
President Trump Just Said The U.S. Would Be “Curing Childhood Cancer Very Shortly.” Is This True?
On Thursday night, President Trump declared that childhood cancer would be cured “very shortly.” Is this true?
