Flatiron, National Cancer Institute announce partnership and more digital health news
Healthtech company Flatiron Health is collaborating with NRG Oncology, a clinical research consortium in the National Cancer Institute's National Clinical ...
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After big donor sought care from a Dana-Farber cancer doctor, things went awry
Day or night, Marc Cohen, a major donor to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, had a direct line to one of its ...
Newborns with heart defects may face a higher risk of developing childhood cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies ...
‘It’s Not About Beauty, It’s About Privacy’: How One Cancer Survivor Is Changing Chemo Care
Up to 8% of cancer patients refuse chemotherapy because they don’t want to lose their hair. Of course, hair loss ...
Dwyane Wade Says He Felt ‘Pretty Healthy’, Didn’t Recognize Kidney Cancer Signs
Dwyane Wade, the retired NBA star, recently opened up about his Stage 1 kidney cancer diagnosis, revealing that he felt ...
Scientists Find How A Common Low-Cost Drug May Prevent Cancer From Spreading
Can a common, low-cost drug stop cancer from spreading? Researchers say aspirin, known for its pain-relieving and blood-thinning properties, may ...
How cancer hijacks the immune system by draining T cells’ energy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research into immunotherapy against cancer typically focuses on better recognition of cancer cells by the body's ...
Sweet potato extracts slow breast and lung cancer growth, study finds
New research reveals that sweet potato leaves and stems, often discarded, contain powerful compounds that can slow cancer cell growth—offering ...
For cancer patients, oncologists often have the final word
Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels For terminally ill cancer patients, the final days of life are immensely personal, having the ...
CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US women
by Carla K. Johnson A doctor holds a vial of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil in Chicago on Aug. ...
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