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Former Sen. Ben Sasse says he has terminal stage-four cancer

Former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse announced Tuesday that he has terminal stage-four pancreatic cancer.

CBS America

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King Charles to reduce cancer treatments

King Charles III, who shared his cancer diagnosis with the world in February 2024, announced Friday that he would be scaling back his treatment after his doctors have seen success. The monarch also pushed for people to get early screenin...

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King Charles says "early diagnosis" helped cancer treatment

King Charles III said that his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year because of early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctors' orders.

CBS News

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New cervical cancer screening guidelines

The American Cancer Society has updated its guidelines for cervical cancer screenings. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, the chief medical officer at Hers and a board-certified OB/GYN, joins CBS News with more.

CBS America

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Carleton College quarterback battles cancer in senior season

Jack Curtis is a senior quarterback at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, but his final season has gone differently than he planned. After a diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma, the football player fought through his senior season wi...

CBS America

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Hockey player won’t let breast cancer end her Paralympic dream

Raphaëlle Tousignant became the first woman to play for Canada’s mixed para-hockey team in 2023. Despite a breast cancer diagnosis, Tousignant still has her eyes set on making the team for the 2026 Paralympics.

CBC News

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JFK's granddaughter Tatiana reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of former ambassador Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, announced over the weekend that she has less than a year to live amid a rare cancer diagnosis. CBS News chief ...

CBS America

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Doctor discusses cancer diagnosis for JFK's granddaughter

This weekend, 35-year-old Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, announced she has terminal cancer.

CBS America

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mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may help fight cancer

Preliminary research published in Nature suggests that COVID-19 vaccines, particularly Pfizer and Moderna, may offer unexpected benefits for cancer patients.

France 24

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Iraq oil pollution: Toxic emissions cause cancer

For years, the flames of oil fields in southern Iraq have lit the skies but darkened lives. Communities there live in the shadow of toxic gas flares that never die out and despite repeated pledges to end the burning - the smoke keeps ris...

Al Jazeera

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Doctors using AI mammogram readings to predict breast cancer risk

Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women. About one in eight women will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetimes. To combat that, some doctors are using AI as a tool to help them not only detect breast ...

CBS News

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U of Sask. grad using AI models to detect cancer

Sakib Mostafa is a University of Saskatchewan grad who faced his fears about artificial intelligence and began a post-doctoral fellowship at Stanford University building AI models to detect cancer. He joined Saskatoon Morning to talk abo...

CBC News

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What to know about inflammatory breast cancer as cases rise

CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the rise in inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive form that's harder to detect, and what patients should know about early warning signs.

CBS News

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Breast Cancer: more than 2 million women diagnosed each year

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, but early detection saves lives. Through events, information campaigns, and symbolic pink ribbons, Octobre Rose encourages everyone—especially women over 50—to get regular sc...

France 24

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What to know about breast cancer risk and early screening

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains why early detection is critical and why more women under 50 are being diagnosed.

CBS News

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Biden thanks supporters following prostate cancer diagnosis

Former President Joe Biden is thanking supporters after announcing his prostate cancer diagnosis on Sunday. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has the latest details on Biden's diagnosis.

CBS News

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No cure for Biden's prostate cancer: Doctors

Prostate cancer specialists said former U.S. President Joe Biden's announcement that he has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones means the cancer is no longer curable, but there are tre...

Reuters

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This AI is creating cancer-killing molecules

The hunt for cancer-combatting antibodies normally relies upon human lab scientists combing through vast amounts of data. LabGenius’ automated AI robotic system has disrupted that process.

CNN

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Top EU court orders Italy to tackle mafia-caused pollution

A top European court has come down hard on Italy, ruling that it has violated the right to life of 2.9 million citizens living in a toxic waste-polluted area around Naples. Mafia informants directed police to specific sites where toxic r...

Euronews

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Breakthroughs in AI helping to design life-saving drugs faster

A team of scientists at the University of Toronto have successfully implemented artificial intelligence (AI) tools to speed up the process of discovering new possible cancer treatments, from years to just a month.

CNN

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces her cancer in remission

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, revealed in a social media post on Tuesday that her cancer is in remission about ten months after she first announced her diagnosis.

CBS News

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AI is shaping cancer treatment in the UAE

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is using AI to revolutionize cancer treatment. Dr. Wesam Ahmed shares how AI helps detect cancer earlier, guides doctors in diagnosis, and improves patient outcomes.

CNN

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Ukrainian cancer patients evacuated to France

Relief for about 20 Ukrainian children and their families. On Tuesday morning, 20 Ukrainian children suffering from cancer have been dispatched to French hospitals.

France 24

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Mission to evacuate young cancer patients in Ukraine

A group of Canadians is taking on the complex challenge of evacuating young cancer patients in Ukraine and bringing them safely to hospitals in Canada where they can continue to receive life-saving treatments.

CBC News