FDA Approves First At-Home Cervical Cancer Test
On Friday, a San Francisco-based startup received FDA approval for the first-ever at-home cervical cancer test. The company, named Teal ...
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Fat-rich fluid found to fuel immune failure in ovarian cancer
Human NK cells have large nuclei stained in blue and droplets of fat stores stained in red. Credit: Dr. Karen ...
California Father Battling Lung Cancer Denied Coverage for ‘Last Option’ Treatment, Family Says
A California man battling stage 4 lung cancer was denied insurance coverage for a potentially life-saving double lung transplant just ...
Accelerated FDA Approval Makes Verastem Drug the First Therapy for Rare Type of Ovarian Cancer
A rare type of ovarian cancer that grows slowly and responds poorly to chemotherapy now has its first FDA-approved treatment, ...
Cancer care sees significant AI innovation, but access still unequal
Innovation in cancer detection, treatment, and prevention is stirring excitement today, accelerated by advances in artificial intelligence and other technological ...
Gastrointestinal cancer patterns vary across diverse Asian and Pacific Islander populations
The incidence of gastrointestinal cancers varies across Asian American, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities, according to a study published March ...
At AACR, cancer researchers dove into politics as well as progress
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 ...
Two-week radiotherapy proven as safe and effective as eight-week course for prostate cancer: 10-year follow-up
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men worldwide, accounting for more than 1.4 ...
Pioneering Yoga Therapy in Cancer Care • Yoga Basics
Most people associate yoga with wellness classes, flexibility, and stress relief. Few imagine it being practiced inside a hospital room ...
Exercise and rehab services can be integrated into breast cancer care, trial shows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A recent randomized controlled trial reveals the potential of a program designed to connect patients who ...
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