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A terminally-ill man won $18 million in a lawsuit after saying he got cancer from Johnson & Johnson's baby powder, but a bankruptcy court order means he likely won't live long enough to see the money

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 01:41

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In this photo illustration, a container of Johnson and Johnson baby powder is displayed on April 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Johnson & Johnson announced an agreement on Tuesday to pay $8.9 billion to tens of thousands of people who say the company's talcum powder products caused cancer. — Johnson & Johnson stopped selling talc-based baby powder in 2020.
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Scientists find an ancient virus might be the key to treating lung cancer

Sun, 04/16/2023 - 11:24

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Immune cells (in green) gather at the margins of lung tumours.
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Experimental Pill Shows Promise Against Leukemia in Early Trial

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 17:02

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In a study out this week, scientists describe a novel experimental pill that may be able to help patients with a difficult-to-treat form of leukemia. Nearly half of patients in the Phase I trial responded to the treatment, called revumenib, while about a third experienced a complete remission of their cancer. More…

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Dangerous 'forever chemicals' were found in turf at the Philadelphia Phillies' old stadium after six former players died of same cancer, investigation finds

Thu, 03/09/2023 - 13:31

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An aerial view of Veterans Stadium, used by the Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles from the 1970s through 2003. — Veterans Stadium, where the turf used in the stadium may have contained dangerous "forever chemicals" for decades.
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Artificial intelligence could soon be widely used to detect breast cancer — and may be more effective than doctors at doing so, study says

Sun, 03/05/2023 - 12:58

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Nurse with young women having a mammogram — Studies in Hungary and other parts of Europe have proven AI to be effective at identifying breast cancer in mammograms like the one shown above.
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Seagen's stock surges almost 11% after a report that Pfizer is in talks to buy the cancer-focused biotech

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 11:28

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A Man’s Prostate Cancer Gave Him An 'Uncontrollable' Irish Accent

Wed, 02/08/2023 - 12:05

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A man’s prostate cancer came with a bizarre complication: an Irish accent. The case is one of the few documented reports of the condition, and reportedly the first ever associated with this form of cancer. Tragically, the man ultimately died from his illness.