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A recent phase 3 study presented at the International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma has demonstrated the potential of combining the CD20xCD3 bispecific Lunsumio and the CD79b-directed ADC Polivy in treating large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). The Lunsumio-Polivy regimen showed a significant reduction in the risk of progression or death, compared to
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Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has shared publicly that he has been diagnosed with Stage IV advanced prostate cancer. In a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter), Murnaghan expressed his gratitude to his medical team and the love and support of his family and friends. He emphasized the importance
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Researchers at Queen's University Belfast and the University of Aberdeen are working on a new study that could help detect cancer earlier by analyzing the medications patients are prescribed before they are diagnosed. The study, funded by Cancer Research UK, will explore whether patterns in prescription data can
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A study of 170,000 patient records suggests that taking weight-loss medications like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound may lower the risk of certain cancers in people with diabetes. Researchers found a 7% lower risk of developing an obesity-related cancer and an 8% lower risk of death from any cause in
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Research conducted at Sun Yat Sen University Cancer Center has unveiled a crucial link between neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) DNA and cardiotoxicity in patients undergoing anthracycline-containing treatment. The study discovered that doxorubicin, a common chemotherapy drug, induces HMGB1-dependent cardiac NET formation, promoting cardiac remodeling and dysfunction. The researchers identified a
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Kara Tointon, an Eastenders actress, recently shared her personal experience of undergoing a double mastectomy after testing positive for the BRCA1 gene. She joins a growing number of women who are choosing to undergo preventative surgery to reduce their risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. One such woman is
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Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that a vegetarian diet is associated with a significant reduction in cancer risk, particularly for stomach and lymphoma cancers. The study, conducted by the Loma Linda University Department of Research Affairs, analyzed data from tens of thousands of Seventh-day Adventists vegetarians and non-vegetarians and
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The European Medicines Agency has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for Zemcelpro, a cell therapy containing stem cells from a donor's umbilical cord blood, to treat adults with haematological malignancies (blood cell cancers) who require an allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) following myeloablative conditioning. Zemcelpro was
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Larissa Franklin, a Maple Ridge athlete, has beaten cancer and is back on Team Canada softball for her 13th season. Franklin was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma last January, but she never gave up on her goal of playing in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. With the
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New research highlights the importance of managing blood glucose levels in non-diabetic gastric cancer patients after surgery. A study conducted by researchers from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University found that postoperative hyperglycemia is common in gastric cancer patients, and that it can negatively impact overall
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Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have reported encouraging results from a Phase I/II study on the antibody-drug conjugate pivekimab sunirine (PVEK) in treating blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), a rare and aggressive blood cancer. The study, led by Naveen Pemmaraju, M.D., and
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Researchers at University Hospital in Madrid, Spain, have reported promising results in using immunotherapy to treat diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) in children. The study, published in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, details the case of three patients who underwent treatment with oncolytic viruses followed by immune checkpoint inhibitors
