cancer

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French sailor Charlie Dalin - the most recent winner of the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe race - has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Dalin was dealing with a rare form of gastrointestinal cancer as he won the 2024-25 edition of the Vendee Globe.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

When cancer cells were exposed to UNI418, levels of critical DNA repair proteins, including RAD51 and CHK1, dropped significantly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The acquisition is set to give GSK ownership of three drug candidates for lung cancer, two of which are under FDA review for approval this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I should feel lucky it’s not something really bad, like cancer or some rare flesh-eating bacteria.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish