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Mammograms are recommended beginning at age 50. Are women getting them?

71.6% of women 50 and older have had a mammogram in the past two years. The biggest gap in screening rates is between insured and uninsured women.

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Rhod Gilbert receives first clear scan after cancer diagnosis

The Welshman announced in July that he was being treated for cancer.

The Independent UK

Rhod Gilbert says he’s received first clear scan after cancer diagnosis

Actor revealed last year he had been diagnosed with stage four head and neck cancer

The Independent UK

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EPA proposes banning cancer-causing chemical used in automotive care and other products

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to ban the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene

The Independent UK

Life-saving bowel cancer testing kits to drop onto hundreds of thousands of London doormats

More than 900,000 people in the capital will receive free test in the post

Evening Standard

College Basketball Coach Dies at 41 After Two-Year Cancer Battle

The Hoyas hired her in April. This would have been her first season as a head coach.

Sports Illustrated

Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa

There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr, mRNA, next-generation cancer treatments and game-changing vaccines are some of them. Oyewale Tomori, a virologist with decades-long involvement in managing diseases in Nigeria, gives his verdict on the most significant discoveries and what they mean for Africa.

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Australian bowel cancer screening age should drop from 50 to 45, medical research authority says

Research council endorses lowering screening age in clinical practise guidelines, a position advocated by Bowel Cancer Australia for years

The Guardian - AU

What you need to know about new research into treating cervical cancer

Here’s why this new development is monumental for cervical cancer patients.

The Independent UK

AI-Powered Cancer Survival Calculator Shows Promising Accuracy, Aids Personalized Prognosis

American scientists develop highly accurate AI tool to estimate survival rates for breast, thyroid, and pancreatic cancers.

Zenger

The hospital ran out of her child's cancer drug. Now she's fighting to end shortages

Laura Bray couldn't watch her 9-year-old's leukemia go untreated. She started campaigning to fix a broken system and get patients the treatments they need in the face of drug shortages.

WEKU

9 words that helped this cancer patient: 'You look like you could use a mom hug'

As Katie Ortman Doble struggled with a medical ordeal, a stranger offered exactly the comfort she needed.

WEKU

Where did I find the courage to talk to my mum about her cancer? At parkrun, far behind the racers

Every Saturday morning, thousands of people get off their sofas to cover 5km in their local park. Like me, a growing number are there to walk rather than run – and to talk about their deepest feelings

The Guardian - UK

TikToker Who Faked Cancer & Accepted Donations From 400 People Handed 10-Year Suspended Sentence

“I didn’t do this for money or greed. I didn’t do this for attention," the TikToker said in court.

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The Independent UK

Which houseplants best suit your star sign?

Astrologists reveal how different plants and zodiac signs align.

AAP

Mammograms a game of Where's Wally for dense breasts

Women over 40 may think getting a mammogram is enough to protect them from cancer but for some, their breasts are so dense a tumour won't even show up.

The Guardian - UK

Already approved drugs could cut risk of cervical cancer return, study finds

Trial involved short course of induction chemotherapy before standard chemoradiation treatment

The Independent UK

Better use of existing drugs increases cervical cancer survival, study suggests

Researchers assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy before chemoradiation could reduce rates of relapse and death.

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Evening Standard

Scientists hail biggest cervical cancer breakthrough in 20 years

Short course of induction chemotherapy can slash risk of death by 35%

The Hindu

Bike rally held to raise awareness about breast cancer

200 women rode bikes to raise awareness about breast cancer. Kauvery Hospital and Women Motosport Club organised the bikeathon. Health minister, MP, and senior doctors participated. Mammogram van was stationed to encourage screening. Awareness initiative includes free mammogram screening to help early diagnosis and better outcomes.

The Hindu

How bat genomes provide insights into immunity and cancer

The COVID-19 pandemic cast a bright spotlight on the habits of bats. Over the years, researchers have unearthed significant insights by sequencing the genomes of many bat species.

The Independent UK

Iowa woman who made fake cancer claims on social media must pay restitution but stays out of prison

An Iowa woman who falsely claimed to have cancer will stay out of prison after a judge gave her probation and a suspended sentence

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s life-saving bone marrow registry needs $13m. Why is red tape holding it up?

The money is there to increase the number of donors to help patients with leukaemia and blood cancers but governments won’t agree to release it, MPs say

The Guardian - UK

Hannah Fry: ‘I’ve become more optimistic as I’ve got older’

The mathematician on being a goody two shoes, surviving cancer and stopping to smell the roses

WEKU

The FDA is proposing a ban on hair relaxers with formaldehyde due to cancer concerns

The federal agency says it is proposing a ban on the use of formaldehyde in hair straighteners and smoothers, which have been linked to increased cancer risks.

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