Childhood cancer cases on steady rise in Karnataka; 1,882 estimated cases in 2025, with Bengaluru at 349
Childhood cancers make up about 2.1% of all new cancers detected annually in Karnataka, where roughly 89,215 new cancer cases ...
Tag: Cancer
First-of-Its-Kind Device for Pancreatic Cancer Wins FDA Approval
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a tumor treating fields (TTFields) device for locally advanced pancreatic cancer, the first therapy ...
A Young Cancer Patient and His Family Worry Nearly a Month Into NYC Nurses’ Strike
(MedPage Today) -- When thousands of New York City nurses walked off the job last month in the city's largest ...
Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after cancer battle
In 2024, Van Der Beek announced a colorectal cancer diagnosis after it was discovered during a routine colonoscopy the year ...
More Good News for GLP-1 Agonists and Cancer Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Women with nonmalignant uterine disease and a history of GLP-1 agonist and progestin treatment had a significantly ...
Does Abortion or Miscarriage Contribute to Breast Cancer Risk?
(MedPage Today) -- A history of induced abortion or miscarriage was not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, ...
Catherine O’Hara’s Death Puts Spotlight on Rectal Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on ...
The many lives of breast cancer: understanding rare subtypes
Breast cancer is not just one story. There are many variations – some relatively gentle, some demanding – but all ...
AstraZeneca gets regulator’s nod to market cancer drug Imfinzi for additional indication
The receipt of this permission paves way for the marketing of Durvalumab solution for infusion 120 mg/2.4 mL and 500 ...
When immune cells stop fighting cancer and start helping it
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way tumors turn the immune system to their advantage. Researchers at the University of Geneva ...