My patients became my 'doctors' when I was diagnosed with cancer
As a family physician, Dr. Nhung N. Tran-Davies had been right next to her patients' tough moments. When she was diagnosed with cancer, her patients surprised her by showing up for her. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Edmonton Source Type: news
Olivia Munn says she'absolutely broke down' when she saw her body after a double mastectomy
None Olivia Munn, 43, reflects on her emotional experience after undergoing a double mastectomy due to breast cancer. • None "I saw myself for the first time and I was in shock," Munn told People. • None Cases of breast cancer among people under 50 years old are on the rise. Olivia Munn, 43,…#nonecases #oliviamunn #xmen #sharonosbourne #angelinajolie (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can DNA Tests Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening? Can DNA Tests Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening?
Colorectal cancer screening remains inadequate in France, but DNA tests could enable screening through a simple blood test or stool analysis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Radiologist consultation improves patients' LCS attitudes
Consulting with a radiologist boosts patients' attitudes towards lung cancer screening (LCS) and their interest in quitting smoking, researchers have reported.
A team led by Alex Thomas, a medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, found that a short consultation between radiologists and patients -- during which the patient's LCS results were reviewed -- not only improved patients' understanding of the screening exam but also motivated them toward smoking cessation. The results were published April 17 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
"LCS using LDCT is a powerful tool in the fig...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: CT Chest Radiology Source Type: news
Lumicell's Lumisight, LumiSytem get FDA nods
Lumicell's Lumisight (pegulicianine) optical imaging agent has been approved by a new drug application (NDA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The FDA has also granted premarket approval for the company's LumiSystem, Lumicell's direct visualization system. Both Lumisight and LumiSystem previously received FDA Fast Track and Breakthrough Device designations.
LumiSystem allows surgeons to scan the breast cavity post-lumpectomy, in real-time, to detect and resect residual cancer that may have otherwise been missed, potentially sparing some patients from second surgeries. Its combination with Lumisight is indi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Genentech's Alecensa as First Adjuvant Treatment for People With ALK-Positive Early-Stage Lung Cancer
South San Francisco, CA -- April 18, 2024 -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alecensa® (alectinib) for adjuvant treatment... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - April 18, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Popular snacks could be banned in certain states over cancer fears
Now this is a cereal killer. Some of Americans’ favorite snacks and classic candies could be banned in several states due to cancer-causing chemicals in their ingredients. These foods include cereals such as Lucky Charms and Froot Loops, candies including Skittles, Nerds, M&M’s and Swedish Fish…#nerds #swedish #hotcheetos #gatorade #skittlesban #brominated #mountaindew #cardano #pennsylvania #red40 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thousands of everyday snacks that face being BANNED in multiple states because their ingredients are linked to
Bills advancing in multiple states could see 'thousands' of America's favorite candies, snacks and sodas banned in their current form. Last October California approved a historic 'Skittles ban' that outlawed four food additives linked to cancer and fertility issues. Now, New York, Pennsylvania and…#pennsylvania #illinois #newjersey #missouri #brianronholm #consumerreports #fda #skittlesban #goldenstate #chrisgindlesperger (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Big drugmaker's cancer rollback trickles down to another Bay Area company
The 200-employee Peninsula drug company saw its stock fall more than 11%. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Author Sophie Kinsella reveals that she's had brain cancer since 2022: 'All is stable'
'Confessions of a Shopaholic' scribe Sophie Kinsella reveals she was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2022. Since then she's had surgery, radiation and chemo. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nardine Saad Source Type: news
Immunotherapy During Pregnancy Just as Safe as Other Cancer Drugs
(MedPage Today) -- The use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) during pregnancy was not associated with more adverse pregnancy, fetal, or newborn outcomes compared with other anticancer drugs, a cohort study showed.
Adverse pregnancy, fetal... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - April 17, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Thousands of everyday snacks that face being BANNED in multiple states because their ingredients are linked to cancer - including Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Lucky Charms and Gatorade
The acts are being advanced in Democrat-led states like New York and Pennsylvania and come off the back of mounting concerns that additives in food could be causing cancer , fertility problems and hyperactivity in children. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Largest Whole-genome Sequencing Study in Cancer
Comprehensive genome sequencing of 13,880 tumors revealed somatic and germline mutations that could influence patient treatment and prognosis. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
Sophie Kinsella, ‘Shopaholic’ Author,’ Says She Has Brain Cancer
The author of the best-selling book series said she had been undergoing treatment for glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, after a diagnosis in 2022. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Schmall and Dani Blum Tags: Brain Cancer Books and Literature Writing and Writers Kinsella, Sophie Source Type: news
Could Francis Collins's Prostate Cancer Story Deter Men From Active Surveillance?
(MedPage Today) -- Former NIH director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, one of America's most prominent physicians and the leader of the ground-breaking Human Genome Project, has gone public with his "aggressive" prostate cancer diagnosis. As he revealed... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 17, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
