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April 23, 2019
Patients with a Late Diagnosis of Metastatic Cancer May Be Overtreated
Nearly 30% of people who died within 1 month of being diagnosed with an incurable cancer got aggressive treatment that may have been ineffective, according to a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study. The study's lead author was Helmneh M. Sineshaw, MD, MPH, a principal scientist in health services at the ACS.
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October 30, 2018
Study Supports Immunotherapy for Treating Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
A study by an international group of researchers has found for the first time that a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy can extend lives of women with triple-negative breast cancer.
November 2, 2017
Caregiver Faces Challenge: Husband and Son Both Diagnosed With Cancer
The Flemings' world was turned upside down when their son Alex, age 20, was diagnosed with testicular cancer and just one month later Shawn, age 45, was diagnosed with bone cancer.