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1 Biopharma Stock Setting the New Standard in Cancer Care Drugs

The annual conference of the American Society of Clinical Oncology is always the biggest event-making cancer conference. And this year, the attention-grabber was AstraZeneca, as its lung and breast cancer drugs significantly slowed the spread of disease in two trials, potentially establishing the medicines as the new standard of care…

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‘Off the charts’: the key breakthroughs giving new hope in treating cancer

World’s largest cancer conference in Chicago shares ‘impressive’ findings in vaccines, drug trials and AI

The Guardian - UK

Your favorite drink can cause breast cancer – but most women in the US aren’t aware of alcohol’s health risks

Did you know that casual drinks with friends or having a “wine mom” moment to unwind could actually be nudging up your risk for breast cancer? It sounds like a buzzkill. But it’s a truth that many might not know: Alcohol actually causes breast cancer.

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Ignoring reason and evidence: Why new breast cancer guidelines advising against screening women in their 40s are misguided

Despite rapidly rising rates of breast cancer in younger women and overwhelming evidence supporting the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of screening, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has recommended against systematic screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49.

The Conversation

Women who begin menopause early face double the risk of breast cancer, study finds

Research finds women who go through early menopause are almost four times as likely to contract ovarian cancer

The Independent UK

Women in England and Wales denied ‘exciting’ drug that can stop breast cancer spreading

Latest study shows Enhertu, rejected by Nice, can stall growth of tumours by a year, longer than standard chemotherapy

The Guardian - UK

Kay Burley says she ‘wishes’ she had breast cancer instead of her sister

‘I just don’t know how long I’ve got,’ said the presenter, after several of the women in her family have died from the illness

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New blood test can predict if breast cancer will come back with 100% accuracy

The ‘ultra-sensitive’ test can pick up traces of a tumour’s DNA ahead of a full relapse, when it is much harder to treat.

Evening Standard

Breakthrough breast cancer blood test proves 100% accurate

The ‘liquid biopsy’ uses whole genome sequencing to look for genetic faults in a patient’s DNA

The Independent UK

Predictive blood test hailed as ‘incredibly exciting’ breast cancer breakthrough

New ‘liquid biopsy’ will act as an early warning sign to anticipate risk of tumours returning

The Guardian - UK

Dance Moms’ Kelly Hyland reveals warning signs she had before breast cancer diagnosis

‘I went from clean results to a malignant mass in eight months,’ Hyland says

The Independent UK

Sarah Ferguson Says "Family Unity Is Key" as She Battles Cancer at the Same Time as King Charles and Kate Middleton

"I think the key to life is that we all support each other."

Marie Claire

‘It’s been a crazy five years’: Abi Morgan on surviving cancer ... and giving Benedict Cumberbatch his most monstrous role yet

The screenwriter’s latest drama is about a misanthropic puppeteer whose mind unravels when his son goes missing. She reveals how divorce, breast cancer and teenage trips to New York inspired it

The Guardian - UK

India's drug regulator orders withdrawal of AstraZeneca's cancer drug due to potential adverse effects

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked all state drug regulators to withdraw AstraZeneca's anti-cancer drug Olaparib tablets. This drug which is mostly used for the treatment of patients with gBRCA mutation and advanced ovarian cancer and breast cancer has potential adverse effects, DCGI has said.

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The Independent UK

Urgent call for breast cancer drug to stop women’s lives being cut short

Women with HER2-low incurable secondary disease in Scotland currently have access, while others across the UK do not

The Independent UK

Millie Mackintosh reveals breast cancer scare after finding lump in breast

Reality star ‘spiralled’ into health anxiety after she found lump and was tested for cancer

Fortune

Women get dismissed by doctors—and it’s led to devastating consequences for cancer, says the OB/GYN Olivia Munn credits with saving her life

“Our complaints are dismissed…every time we open our mouths,” she said.

International Business Times

Syria First Lady Diagnosed With Leukaemia: Presidency

She will undergo a "specialized treatment protocol" that requires social distancing to avoid infection, the statement said, adding that she will "temporarily withdraw from all direct engagements as part of her treatment plan".

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Evening Standard

Syria's London-born first lady Asma al-Assad has leukemia, presidency says

The president’s wife was previously treated for breast cancer

The Guardian - UK

Scientists make potential breast cancer breakthrough after preserving tissue in gel

Ability to preserve tissue in a special gel solution for at least a week will help doctors identify most effective drug treatments

Newcastle Herald

Determined medical trials teams a pioneering force

Researchers are driving Newcastle-based treatment breakthroughs for breast cancer

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Senator Menendez's Wife Diagnosed With Breast Cancer During Trial

Senator Bob Menendez's wife diagnosed with breast cancer amidst bribery trial. Legal proceedings unfold as couple faces charges.

The Independent UK

Olivia Munn reveals heartbreaking reason she’s sharing her cancer experience

Actress announced her breast cancer diagnosis on 13 March

The Hindu

New breast cancer genes found in women of African ancestry, may improve risk assessment

Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on Monday may one day help better predict their risk for the disease and highlights potential risk differences from women of European descent.

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