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<乌鸦传媒>'Next Berlin Patient' Adds to Small but Growing Number of People Cured of HIV

New case suggests HIV cure can be achieved independent of stem cell transplant donor CCR5 status

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<乌鸦传媒>These Athletes Weren't Doping. Their Genes Made It Look Like They Did.

Advanced sequencing revealed genetic reasons for high hemoglobin, hematocrit levels

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<乌鸦传媒>Two Tests Better Than One for Detecting Anal Cancer in People With HIV

Combination testing also tied to fewer referrals for further diagnostics

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<乌鸦传媒>Jon Stewart Pushes VA to Help Veterans Sickened by Post-9/11 Exposure to Uranium

Thousands have reported complex medical conditions, some known to be linked to radiation exposure

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<乌鸦传媒>FIT Screening Linked to Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer Mortality

Benefits with FIT screening were observed across racial and ethnic groups

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Deaths Tied to Lunch Meat; Biden's Healthcare Legacy; Congresswoman Dies

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Nasal Sprays for Respiratory Infections; Paxlovid in COVID Prevention

Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes in kids after COVID

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<乌鸦传媒>'Realistic Chance for Pregnancy' After Stem Cell Transplant, German Study Suggests

77% of pregnancies resulted in live births

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<乌鸦传媒>Top Cancer Centers; Phase III Win in Prostate Cancer; Screening Recs for Anal Cancer

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination

"We're going to get to the bottom of it"

A computer rendering of an artery, capillary, and arteriole.

<乌鸦传媒>Sotorasib Promising for KRAS鈥揜elated Vascular Malformations

Two patients had rapid symptom improvement and reductions in malformation volume

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Reduced for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy

Outcomes varied with age

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<乌鸦传媒>Risk of Ovarian Cancer Higher in Women With Endometriosis

Risk was highest in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis and/or ovarian endometriomas

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<乌鸦传媒>Efanesoctocog Alfa Prevented Bleeding in Kids With Severe Hemophilia A

No factor VIII inhibitors developed among the 74 boys included in the study

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<乌鸦传媒>EHR 'Nudge' Cut Low-Value Surgery Rates in Older Breast Cancer Patients

Intervention could help reduce overtreatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Is a $2,000 Whole-Body MRI Worth It?

"You're going to end up finding a lot of incidental things," says one expert

A photo of a female radiologist looking at a monitor displaying a mammogram.

<乌鸦传媒>When Better Informed, More Women in Their 40s Want to Hold Off on Mammograms

More than a third of women surveyed found information about overdiagnosis "surprising"

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<乌鸦传媒>Broader Use of Cryoablation for Early Breast Cancer?

High success rate, few adverse events in patients ineligible for initial trials

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<乌鸦传媒>Sen. Klobuchar Says She's Cancer-Free but Will Get Radiation for Small Calcification

Early-stage breast tumor first found and removed in 2021

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<乌鸦传媒>A First in Total Larynx Transplant; 'Sniffing' Out Lung Cancer; Gen X Cancer Toll

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>Immunotherapy Combo Active in Advanced PD-L1-Negative HNSCC

Will promising response rates translate into a survival benefit?

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<乌鸦传媒>Spicy Chip Death Lawsuit; Gen X and Cancer; Extreme U.S. Temperatures

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Refractory Multiple Myeloma Responsive to Immunotherapy Plus Low-Dose Radiotherapy

A third of patients who had received multiple prior lines of therapy responded, small study shows

A computer rendering of CAR-T cells attacking B-cell lymphoma cells.

<乌鸦传媒>If CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy Fails in Lymphoma, Try a CD22 Version

Durable response possible with treatment targeting a different antigen

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<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: Can You Explain Her Rash and Conjunctival Injection?

A 13-year-old Mexican girl was brought to the doctor by her father for a rash that developed on her face over the last 3 days.

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Image Analysis IDs Women for MRI After Negative Mammography

AI tool quadruples cancer detection rates in early trial

A photo of Marty Kedian in Mayo Clinic鈥檚 Head and Neck Regenerative Medicine Laboratory in Scottsdale, Arizona.

<乌鸦传媒>Laryngeal Transplant Helped a Cancer Patient Speak Again in Pioneering Study

Transplants of this nature normally aren't an option for people with active cancer

A close up photo of melanoma.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Narrow Margins Suffice for Some Smaller Low-Risk Melanomas In Situ?

Strategy in a selected population could reduce morbidity and costs, researchers argue

<乌鸦传媒>Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs

Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K.

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<乌鸦传媒>Mediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors

High levels of adherence associated with lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality

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<乌鸦传媒>Popular Diabetes Drug Class Lowered Risk of 10 Obesity-Associated Cancers

For people with diabetes, cancer risks were reduced with GLP-1s versus insulin

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<乌鸦传媒>Celebrity Cancers Stoking Fear? Cisplatin Shortage Ends; Setback for Anti-TIGIT

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

<乌鸦传媒>Belantamab Mafodotin: The Comeback Drug in Multiple Myeloma

Joseph Mikhael, MD, leads a discussion on the DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8 trials

A computer rendering of an oligonucleotide aptamer attacking a cancer cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Oligonucleotide Infusions Really Fix Lyme, Cancer, and Other Diseases?

U.S. clinics market oligonucleotide therapy for a wide range of conditions, without much evidence

A computer rendering of a transparent body with cancer of the larynx highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>More Data Link Obesity to Better Survival for Cancer Patients on Immunotherapy

Higher BMI also associated with improvements in functional outcomes in this setting

<乌鸦传媒>Experts Discuss Groundbreaking Advances in EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer

Discussion highlights insights from the LAURA trial and others on emerging treatments

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<乌鸦传媒>Vapers May Be Less Likely to Undergo Lung Cancer Screening

"Former smokers who use e-cigarettes remain at increased risk of lung cancer," researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>PSMA PET Beats MRI in Prostate Cancer Staging Study

Findings support PSMA PET in the preoperative workflow of intermediate- and high-risk tumors

<乌鸦传媒>Pivotal Studies in Double-Expressor DLBCL Yield Divergent Results

R-CHOP plus venetoclax falls short, while R-CHOP with HDAC inhibitor shows promise

A photo of a female physician examining a mammogram.

<乌鸦传媒>Screening Mammography Performance Improved, Workload Decreased With AI Assistance

How European data play out in U.S. mammography environment remains to be seen

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