In 2018, Lakysha learned she had breast cancer. Even in the midst of aggressive treatment, she found pockets of joy. "I've learned to cherish the small victories," she said. The post Lakysha’s Story: Survivorship is More Than a Label appeared first on Susan G. Komen®.| Susan G. Komen®
Lashelle Scott of Houston remembers the exact moment she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “I thought, what do I do now? How do I survive this – and how do I pay for it?” she recalls. As a self-employed contractor and former political consultant, Lashelle didn’t have health insurance at the time. As she tried […] The post Lashelle’s Story: Bridging the Disparities Gap in Houston appeared first on Susan G. Komen®.| Susan G. Komen®
The FDA has granted simultaneous approval for HERNEXEOS (zongertinib tablets), developed and commercialized by Boehringer Ingelheim, for the treatment of adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The approval covers tumors with HER2 (ERBB2) activating mutations. It also signed off on Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Oncomine Dx Target Test as a companion diagnostic (CDx) to… The post FDA gives double approval of lung cancer diagnostic and treatment appeared first on Drug Discove...| Drug Discovery and Development
Ash had gender-affirming surgery in October 2022, during which a tumor was found. Weeks later, he learned he had breast cancer.| Susan G. Komen®
Suffering from cancer while beautifying campmates in Gaza as cancer patients are prevented from leaving for treatment -- with videos from Gaza.| UNICORN RIOT
The unclear nature of South Africa's new marijuana laws is creating confusion and operational hazards amongst a fast growing grey market. The post South Africa’s Complex New Marijuana Laws Produce, Hope, Fear and Confusion appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.| UNICORN RIOT
A 5-year-old boy with a neuroblastoma developed PAH after receiving a high dose of chemotherapy to prepare for a stem cell transplant.| Pulmonary Hypertension News
When Siana learned she had breast cancer, her world stopped. She was angry and scared, but realized she needed to focus on the positive.| Susan G. Komen®
Today in 1942, following top-secret research on the effects of the war-poison mustard gas, physicians at Yale University made medical history as they administered the first use of intraven…| Today in Connecticut History
For the past week, I have been living in what I can only describe as a state of unrelenting exhaustion. The main culprit: chronic insomnia. The impact on my body and mind has been debilitating. Most of us have experienced sleepless nights. But for those of us who have been through cancer treatment, particularly aggressive […] The post Frozen Toes and Sleepless Nights: The Reality of Being a Cancer Survivor appeared first on Lymphoma News Today.| Lymphoma News Today
Chemotherapy Creates Drug Resistant Prometastatic Cancer Stem Cells| Jeffrey Dach MD