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Anchor lead: Screening and treatment have led to many fewer deaths from breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports A huge national database called Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results has revealed great news: many fewer women have died from breast cancer than …
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Anchor lead: Treating hepatitis C results in lots of benefits, Elizabeth Tracey reports Effective treatment for hepatitis C reduces both acute liver inflammation as well as subsequent liver cancer, a recent study found. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer …
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Anchor lead: For those unable to receive vaccines, herd immunity really helps, Elizabeth Tracey reports Herd immunity is the phenomenon where when the majority are vaccinated against an infectious disease, it protects even those who aren’t vaccinated. Now a new …
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Anchor lead: Parents find some messaging about the HPV vaccine more compelling than others, Elizabeth Tracey reports How can parents be informed about HPV vaccination to improve the odds that they’ll choose it for their children? A recent study showed …
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Anchor lead: People with cancer may be more likely to consider suicide, Elizabeth Tracey reports Receiving a diagnosis of cancer may cause some people to consider and then commit suicide, a recent study found, with lung cancer and pancreas cancer …
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Anchor lead: It may be possible to determine who will respond to one type of cancer treatment, Elizabeth Tracey reports Drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors have almost miraculous effects on some cancers. Now new research indicates that the greater the …
