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cancer

[kan-ser] / ˈkæn sər /


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For a woman who Hollywood exiles into the Nevada desert, only for her to build an empire and return to Los Angeles to conquer the industry, besting cancer should be a cinch.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

About a third of patients with treatment-resistant melanoma saw their tumors shrink after taking Replimune’s drug combined with a second cancer drug, Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In the final episode, Deborah reveals she has cancer and rather than undergo treatment, she is choosing to “go out on top” with the aid of a Zurich clinic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

In May 2026, the UK National Screening Committee said that only a small group of high-risk men should be eligible for regular testing for prostate cancer.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Then, the cancer wasn’t just in the lump, but under her arm, too.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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