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When he was just 2 years old, David Spisak, Jr. was diagnosed with leukemia. Today, six years later, the Chesapeake,…
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Patriots lineman Nate Solder says infant son has cancer
New England Patriots offensive lineman Nate Solder has disclosed that his infant son has cancer. Solder, who earlier this year…
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Drug might help breast cancer patients avoid heart damage
Many cancer treatments have a dark side — they can damage the heart. New research suggests this risk might be…
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Nobel discoveries on DNA repair now fueling cancer drug research
CHICAGO – Cancer researchers are just beginning to understand the ramifications of the fundamental discoveries behind the 2015 Nobel Prizes…
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Could the HPV vaccine treat warts?
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is intended to prevent people from getting infected with the virus, but in some cases,…
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Some leukemia patients see durable results from Novartis therapy
Some leukemia patients who had exhausted other treatment options have no trace of the disease more than four years after…
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Cancer death rates will continue to decline in the United States through 2020, including death rates from some of the…
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Unique government cancer study will test precision medicine
The federal government is launching a very different kind of cancer study that will assign patients drugs based on what…
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New test can determine effectiveness of cancer treatment within 16 hours
Researchers at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have developed a new technique that can predict which specific drug will…
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