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Adjuvant nivolumab improves DFS in high-risk head and neck cancer
The addition of adjuvant nivolumab to standard-of-care radiotherapy and cisplatin improved survival for patients with locally ...
Dave Coulier says chemotherapy for his cancer treatment is like ‘a roller coaster ride’
Coulier said he has “B cell lymphoma,” which he described as “aggressive.” “The onset of this growing lymphoma in my groin ...
Delaware Head Huggers: One woman, army of volunteers make 45,000 hats for cancer patients
Felton's Robin Agar-Celli ships every hat herself, paying out of her own pocket. But it's the thousands of worldwide volunteers who fuel her dream.
Transplant of frozen testicular tissue after chemotherapy during childhood provides hope for fertility restoration
In boys who, before starting puberty, undergo radical treatments that can affect their fertility, testicular tissue can be ...
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World first - First ever transplant of frozen testicular tissue after chemotherapy during childhood provides hope for fertility restoration
In a world premier, cryopreserved immature testicular tissue was reintroduced after 16 years in an infertile man who underwent chemotherapy in childhood. With this transplant, doctors and researchers ...
J&J's combo extends patients' lives in head-to-head study with AstraZeneca's drug
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday its chemotherapy-free combination treatment showed a meaningful improvement in extending ...
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FDA Approves Tevimbra Plus Chemo for Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
The approval was based on findings of the phase 3 RATIONALE-305 trial, which demonstrated a median overall survival (OS) time of 15 months for patients treated with Tevimbra in combination with ...
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Niagara Elementary Students help spread holiday cheer for chemotherapy patients
Third graders in the After School Student Buddies Club at Niagara and Teacher Kara Cobb are behind the reindeer and other art projects specifically for chemotherapy patients. It’s the first club ...
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PLD Appears Safe, Effective After Platinum Chemo in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
The patients’ disease had relapsed within 12 months or progressed to uncontrolled or refractory disease after first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. The median patient age was 54 years ...
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‘I thought he was helping me’: Patient endured 9 years of chemotherapy for cancer he never had
In December 2020, St. Peter’s fired Weiner, accusing him of “harm that was caused to patients by receiving treatments, including chemotherapy, that were not clinically indicated or necessary,” among ...
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Hundreds of chemo care bags donated to hospital
Hundreds of care bags and water bottles have been delivered to chemotherapy patients at an NHS trust. The hypoallergenic comfort bags include wet wipes, lavender oil, tissues, activity books ...
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'I thought he was helping me': Patient endured 9 years of chemotherapy for cancer he never had
In December 2020, St. Peter’s fired Weiner, accusing him of “harm that was caused to patients by receiving treatments, including chemotherapy, that were not clinically indicated or necessary ...