Category: Cancer
June 13, 2019 – Cancer Blood Test
June 12, 2019 – Why Response?
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Anchor lead: How can we explain why some people respond to cancer treatments and others don’t? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cancer treatments known as immune checkpoint inhibitors have produced amazing results in about half of people in whom they’re used. …
May 24, 2019 – Avoiding Cancer
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Anchor lead: A very large number of cancer deaths might be avoided, Elizabeth Tracey reports Cancer deaths are declining nationally, a recent study reported, and that’s great news. Perhaps even more noteworthy is that almost half of the 600,000 plus …
May 15, 2019 – Outcomes for Cancer Surgery
May 10, 2019 – Alternative Treatments and Cancer Care
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Anchor lead: Many people with cancer don’t tell their cancer doctor they are also using complementary and alternative therapies, Elizabeth Tracey reports Herbs, supplements, meditation…a range of what falls under the rubric ‘complementary and alternative therapies’ is used by many …
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May 9, 2019 – End of Life Cancer Treatment
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Anchor lead: When is it time to stop treatment for cancer or simply not start it? Elizabeth Tracey reports Many people with advanced cancer end up in treatment, whether that’s surgery, radiation or chemotherapy, a recent study found. William Nelson, …