Tag Archives: Cancer

Can acne turn into cancer

May 30, Cedars-Sinai Staff. No one likes them, but usually the most serious problems acne causes are annoyance and embarrassment. Cedars-Sinai dermatologist Dr. Joyce Fox shares some conditions that may look like acne, but actually require different treatment. Mild cases usually clear in a few days with basic self-care. Heat and sweat can cause folliculitis,… Read More »

Medical News Today: Cancer: Using copper to boost immunotherapy

An interdisciplinary group of scientists has successfully destroyed tumor cells in mice by using nano-sized copper compounds alongside immunotherapy. Importantly, the tumors did not return after the treatment ceased. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide — in 2018, it was responsible for approximately 9.6 million deaths.… Read More »

Stand Up To Cancer Wants You to Share Your Song

Music heals. It helps people with cancer cope better with the side effects of treatment, reduces stress and anxiety, and brings people together. This is why the Stand Up To Cancer (SUC2) Canada Kate McGarrigle Fund is inviting anyone who has cancer—or has survived it—to share their journey through original music and lyrics. You could… Read More »

Celgene taps Bristol-Myers salesforce to bolster key blood cancer launches

SAN FRANCISCO—After agreeing last year to swallow Celgene for a whopping $ 74 billion, Bristol-Myers Squibb trumpeted the potential of pairing its solid-tumor expertise with Celgene’s hematology expertise to create a leading cancer drugmaker. But the legacy BMS business had some hematology expertise of its own—and Celgene’s taking advantage, said Nadim Ahmed, the now-combined company’s… Read More »