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Cancer Kills Millions of Dogs. Will Immunotherapy Prolong Their Lives?

21 June 2024 at 05:00
Dr. Hans Klingemann, pioneering immunotherapy scientist, has studied whether the innovative treatment could save his two pets.

Β© Matt Cosby for The New York Times

Dr. Hans Klingemann is the chief science officer at ImmunityBio, which develops immunotherapy drugs for people. He also explores whether the treatments might someday prolong dogs’ lives.

Cancer Researchers Begin Large Long-Term Study of Black Women

7 June 2024 at 05:06
The American Cancer Society hopes to enroll 100,000 women and follow them for three decades to discover what’s causing higher case and death rates.

Β© Travis Dove for The Washington Post, via Getty Images

Participants in the study will be surveyed about their behaviors, environmental exposures and life experiences.

Damages From PFAS Lawsuits Could Surpass Asbestos, Industry Lawyers Warn

28 May 2024 at 19:14
At an industry presentation about dangerous β€œforever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed.

Β© E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune, via Getty Images

A 3M plant on the Mississippi River. The company has faced legal action over manufacturing the chemicals.

Younger Adults Are Missing Early Warning Signs of Colon Cancer

24 May 2024 at 13:42
A new analysis of dozens of studies has identified the most common warning symptoms in adults under 50, whose rates of colon and rectal cancer are on the rise.

Β© Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters

FDA Approves Amgen Drug for Persistently Deadly Form of Lung Cancer

16 May 2024 at 16:59
The treatment is for patients with small cell lung cancer, which afflicts about 35,000 people in the U.S. a year.

Β© Joe Buglewicz for The New York Times

Martha Warren, 65, of Westerly, R.I., found out last year that she had small cell lung cancer, and joined the tarlatamab clinical trial. She said she now feels as good as before her diagnosis.
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