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Quitting smoking after lung cancer diagnosis may extend life without cancer recurrence

4 weeks ago thespecimennews

A prospective cohort study found that quitting smoking after being diagnosed with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer may slow disease...

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Children of cancer patients are too often excluded from the disease journey, research shows

4 weeks ago thespecimennews

The announcement of a cancer diagnosis abruptly and durably alters the course of daily life – not just for the...

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FDA grants accelerated approval to mobocertinib for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations

4 weeks ago thespecimennews

The Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to mobocertinib for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small...

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Therapy using dual immune system cells effectively controls neuroblastoma

1 month ago thespecimennews

A newly developed immunotherapy that simultaneously uses modified immune-fighting cells to home in on and attack two antigens, or foreign...

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Study sheds light on link between colorectal cancer and diet high in red meat

1 month ago thespecimennews

Diets high in red and processed meats have been linked with colorectal cancer, and a recent study helps explain why. The study, designed by Kana Wu,...

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International study of rare childhood cancer finds genetic clues, potential for tailored therapy

4 months ago thespecimennews

In children with rhabdomyosarcoma, or RMS, a rare cancer that affects the muscles and other soft tissues, the presence of...

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Combination treatment for common glioma type shows promise in mice

8 months ago thespecimennews

Artist’s rendering of a glioma cell under attack from the immune system.Ella Marushchenko In a study funded by the National...