In separate small clinical trials, two treatments showed promise that they could help patients with one of the most dire diagnoses in oncology.
Category: Cancer
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Two Drugs Stir Hope for Treatment of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
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A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study
The New York Times – Business:A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.
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A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.
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Johnson & Johnson Sued in U.K. Over Baby Powder Cancer Claims
More than 3,000 people in Britain have joined a lawsuit accusing the company of knowing that its baby powder contained carcinogenic fibers, including asbestos.
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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $966 Million in Latest Talc Lawsuit
The case involves a California woman who died from mesothelioma, a rare cancer. Her family claimed Johnson and Johnson’s talc powder products were to blame.
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Dress Rehearsal for a Wedding I’ll Never Attend
When I told my 15-year-old daughter I was dying, she asked me to take her wedding dress shopping before I go.
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FDA OKs New Keytruda Shot for Cancer
The F.D.A. approved Merck’s injected version of its blockbuster infusion Keytruda. The company says it will be quicker and easier, but it stands to slow the adoption of cheaper competitors and increase costs by billions of dollars.
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Rick Davies, Singer and Co-Founder of Supertramp, Dies at 81
The English vocalist wrote hits including “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right.” His use of the Wurlitzer piano became one of the rock band’s signature sounds.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘His Private Gambling Felt Like an Earthquake’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center
Oregon Health & Science University said the couple’s donation would be the largest single gift to a higher-learning institution in the United States.
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Can You Love a Stranger?
I never even knew the last names of the people who sustained me through my darkest days.
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Valerie Mahaffey, Actress in “Northern Exposure” and “Desperate Housewives,” Dies at 71
She had memorable roles on TV shows like “Desperate Housewives” and “Northern Exposure,” and in the dark comedy film “French Exit.”