Dolph Lundgren says he contemplated ‘legal suicide’ during cancer treatment The ‘Rocky IV’ star later learned he had been ‘misdiagnosed’ The Independent UK · Sep 22
Mumbai felt safer than US: NRI returns to India after 23 years, shares why he left the American Dream An NRI who spent 23 years in the US has shared why he eventually moved back to Mumbai, saying he "felt safer" there. After building a career in biomedical engineering, working in the pharmaceutical industry and starting a business, he decided to return following his father's death and to support… The Economic Times · Sep 22
Oily Chemo Mix Took a Wrong Turn Inside a Woman's Liver and Lit Up a Path to Her Collarbone During liver cancer chemoembolization, oily Lipiodol leaked into a woman's lymph vessels and reached nodes near her collarbone. The leak then closed. Medical Daily · Sep 22
A Colon Mass That Looked Like Cancer Turned Out to Be a Rare Benign Disease Antibiotics Nearly Erased A colon mass that looked malignant on CT and MRI proved to be malakoplakia, a rare benign disorder that nearly vanished after antibiotic treatment. Medical Daily · Sep 22
Dolph Lundgren considered 'legal suicide' curing depths of cancer battle Rocky IV actor Dolph Lundgren has opened up about wanting to end his life during his cancer battle. BANG Premier · Sep 22
Big tech says AI can find a cure for cancer. So where is it? Alongside warnings about its ability to destroy humanity, artificial intelligence is also hailed for its potential to revolutionise health treatment. Just how far can it take us? The Guardian - AU · Sep 22
Her Pain Pointed to Gallstones, but the Bigger Problem Was a Half-Liter Bleed Hiding Around Her Kidney A woman's pain looked like a gallbladder attack. A CT scan revealed a rare, spontaneous bleed around her kidney, holding over half a liter of blood. Medical Daily · Sep 22
His Bladder Shrank to Less Than an Ounce, and the Tumor-Like Growths Inside Weren't Cancer A man's bladder shrank until it held just 28 mL, about 2 tablespoons. The growths lining it proved benign, but surgeons still had to replace it. Medical Daily · Sep 22
In 405 Men, Y Chromosome Loss Climbed from Normal Tissue to Tumors, Hinting at an Early Cancer Signal A study of 405 men found that Y chromosome loss increased from normal tissue to tumors. The finding is early and associational and does not change screening. Medical Daily · Sep 22
Galleri Blood Test Draws No Major Safety Questions From FDA Staff, but It Missed Most Stage I Cancers FDA reviewers raised no major safety questions about the Galleri cancer blood test, but the agency's own data show it missed most stage I cancers. Medical Daily · Sep 22
Six-year-old gathers thousands of sweet tubs for a cancer charity scheme Teddy Michaelides, a seven-year-old from Netley, Hampshire, has turned a local recycling problem into a campaign involving thousands of plastic confectionery tubs. Teddy began collecting the tubs after learning that the plastic containers used for sweets, chocolates and crackers could not be recycled through normal household collections in his area.… The Times of India · Sep 22
Ladera Ranch Families Await Cancer Registry Review as Soil Testing Begins After At Least Six Ewing Sarcoma Cases Soil and water testing began in Ladera Ranch as California reviews cancer data after reported Ewing sarcoma cases. What parents should know. Medical Daily · Sep 22
A Tahitian Man's 18-Centimeter Scrotal Swelling Had Been There for Years, and Surgeons Found a Parasitic Worm Inside A man from Tahiti lived for years with an 18-cm scrotal swelling. Surgeons in France found filarial worm remnants and dead tissue inside. Medical Daily · Sep 22
Congress Approved $1.35 Billion for TB, HIV and Malaria Care Abroad, and It Expires September 30 Unless Released About $1.35 billion Congress approved for TB, HIV, malaria and maternal health programs abroad expires September 30 unless it is committed. Medical Daily · Sep 21
Medical Daily · Sep 21 Countless Glowing Spots on a Colon Cancer Patient's PET Scan Were Reactions to Plant Matter, Not Spreading Tumors A man's PET scan suggested colon cancer had spread across his abdomen. Biopsies revealed pus-filled granulomas, a benign reaction to plant matter.
Medical Daily · Sep 21 Experimental Mesothelioma Drug That Disables the PRX3 Enzyme Controlled Disease in Two-Thirds of Patients in Small Trial An experimental drug that disables PRX3 controlled mesothelioma in 67% of patients at 12 weeks in a small Phase 1 trial. It is not FDA-approved.
The Guardian - US · Sep 21 Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s founding guitarist, dies aged 45 Gilbert’s family says he died ‘peacefully in his sleep’ months after My Friends Over You musician shared stage four cancer diagnosis
Medical Daily · Sep 21 A Chest Mass That Looked Like Cancer Was Traced to Breast Filler Squeezing a Vein Near a Woman's Heart A woman's chest mass raised fears of cancer. Doctors traced it to breast filler that likely migrated to the lymph nodes and squeezed a major vein.
The Times of India · Sep 21 'Assault on fake news, grown like cancer': Trump as top US media move court over White House ban US President Donald Trump on Monday defended the move to ban top US media from White House calling it an "assault on fake news". This comes after MS NOW, CNN and Politico said that they would sue the Trump administration to protect their First Amendment rights.
The Independent UK · Sep 21 Bob Harris shares positive cancer news after undergoing treatment: ‘Never lose the faith folks!’ Veteran broadcaster headed out on a ‘boys’ weekend’ with his two sons after sharing the ‘fantastic news’
Medical Daily · Sep 21 Panel That Shapes Free Cancer Screenings Gets Eight New Kennedy Picks, Mostly Specialists, but No Meeting Date Kennedy named 8 new members to the Preventive Services Task Force, which guides no-cost screenings. It has not met in over a year, and no date is set.
Medical Daily · Sep 21 One Blood Test, Two Verdicts: FDA Advisers Weigh Galleri Wednesday After Randomized Trial Missed Its Main Goal FDA advisers vote Sept. 23 on the Galleri multi-cancer blood test. What its randomized trial found and what a positive result means for adults 50+.
International Business Times UK · Sep 21 Kim Kardashian Hospitalization Sparks Concern Over Haunting Diagnosis Linked to Father's Fatal Cancer Kim Kardashian's hospitalization sparks concern after a diagnosis linked to the same type of cancer that killed her father.
The Economic Times · Sep 21 Biocon arm gets positive EMA panel recommendation for breast cancerbiosimilar Pebrilzo Biocon Biologics has received a positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP for its Pertuzumab biosimilar, Pebrilzo, for HER2-positive breast cancer. The European Commission will take the final decision on marketing authorisation across the EU.