Teenager's last words before she died of cancer that returned THREE weeks after the all-clear
Daisy Wyatt, 14, of Blackwood, Wales, finished treatment for rare bone cancer in 2016 after diagnosis at 12 years old. But the family were soon told it had spread to her lungs and was incurable. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mark Kelly Isn ’t the First Astronaut to Consider a Political Campaign. But Most Didn’t Have the Right Stuff
Most people go through their entire lives without checking any of the major fame boxes. In a nation of 325 million people, there are only so many NFL quarterbacks, Oscar winners and Nobel laureates. There are only so many astronauts and elected officials, too — so it’s especially rare when someone tries to succeed at both gigs. Mark Kelly, onetime NASA astronaut and husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, is going for just that twofer, with his Feb. 12 announcement that he will run for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona during the 2020 cycle. Kelly, a Democrat, will be seeking to defeat incumbent GOP Sen...
Source: TIME: Science - February 13, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized onetime space Source Type: news
The Patient Had Bone Cancer. The Diagnosis Arrived 240 Million Years Too Late.
The fossil of an ancient animal teaches a sad lesson: Cancer has been around for a very, very long time. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ASHER ELBEIN Tags: Bone Cancer Tumors Turtles and Tortoises Fossils Paleontology Reptiles Charite Universitatsmedizin (Berlin, Germany) JAMA Oncology (Journal) Museum of Natural History (Berlin, Germany) Berlin (Germany) your-feed-science Source Type: news
A family ’s $1.6 million fight against cancer
The Jacquie Hirsch For A.L.L. Foundation works to promote awareness and testing for bone marrow transplants in the hopes of helping people with bone cancer find a match. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 7, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Case study documents bone cancer in 240-million-year-old stem-turtle
(JAMA Network) This research letter documents bone cancer in a 240-million-year-old stem-turtle from the Triassic period, helping to provide more data about the history of cancer in tetrapod evolution. This is a case study about a highly malignant bone tumor on the femur of a shell-less stem-turtle. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - February 7, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Canine Bone Cancer Vaccine Hints at a Human Version
TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 2019 -- An experimental vaccine for bone cancer in dogs could offer a road map for a human version of the treatment, researchers report.
More than 10,000 cases of bone cancer in dogs occur in the United States each year. But the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 5, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Canine Bone Cancer Vaccine Hints at a Human Version
Title: Canine Bone Cancer Vaccine Hints at a Human VersionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/5/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/5/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - February 5, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Canine Bone Cancer Vaccine Hints at a Human Version
(Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer - February 5, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
New precision medicine procedure fights cancer, advances treatment for pets and humans
(University of Missouri-Columbia) In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists at the University of Missouri have helped advance a patient-specific, precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs. By creating a vaccine from a dog's own tumor, scientists worked with ELIAS Animal Health to target specific cancer cells and avoid the toxic side effects of chemotherapy, while also opening the door for future human clinical trials. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
WATCH: What is Ewing sarcoma?
Ewing sarcoma is a rare type of cancer occurring in the bones or in the soft tissue around the bones. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - January 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
High-Dose Chemo and Stem-Cell Rescue for Ewing Sarcoma High-Dose Chemo and Stem-Cell Rescue for Ewing Sarcoma
Consolidation high-dose chemotherapy with busulfan and melphalan may better survival in patients with Ewing sarcoma at high risk for relapse.Journal of Clinical Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
Teenage rugby player loses his leg to cancer six years after his mother's death
Olly Liddle, from Whitley Bay near Newcastle, had to have his right leg cut off above the knee because of osteosarcoma, a rare type of cancer in the bone. His mother, Kerrie, died of breast cancer in 2012. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer survivor, 25, to have a pioneering operation to REVERSE her early menopause
Adele Stevens, from Reading, is said to be the 'second patient' to undergo ovarian cryopreservation to restore fertility, after chemotherapy for bone cancer gave her the menopause 20 years early. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Duke doctor's search for cancer cure lands in unlikely place – studying dogs
Dr. Will Eward spends the first three days of his week treating patients at Duke Cancer Institute, including those facing a rare cancer that starts in the bones called osteosarcoma. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - November 23, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Dane Huffman Source Type: news
