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The University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center is marking National Cancer Survivor's Day with stories of 17 patients who found hope through clinical trials, community support, and breakthrough treatments. From psilocybin therapy easing anxiety to experimental treatments replacing surgery, these journeys show how cancer care is evolving beyond traditional approaches.
A crowdfunded nonprofit called Foregen is developing a way to reverse circumcision using tissue engineering and a patient's own stem cells. Human clinical trials could begin soon after 15 years of research and development.
Scientists are fast-tracking three promising vaccines to fight the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, with clinical trials starting within months. New funding of $62 million is speeding up development of the first vaccines specifically designed for the Bundibugyo virus strain.
A breakthrough drug called daraxonrasib targets the "undruggable" mutation behind 90% of pancreatic cancers, nearly doubling survival time in a major clinical trial. Patients lived 13.2 months compared to 6.7 months with standard chemotherapy.
A Maryland mother who spent years in and out of hospitals every month is now living pain-free after becoming the first woman in her state to receive groundbreaking gene therapy for sickle cell disease. Clinical trials show up to 93% of patients stopped experiencing severe pain crises.
Scientists have developed a diabetes pill that increases fat burning through muscle metabolism rather than suppressing appetite, avoiding common side effects like muscle loss. The tablet-based treatment showed promising results in early trials with 73 participants.
Scientists just cracked a major challenge in diabetes treatment: lowering blood sugar and burning fat without losing muscle. The experimental pill works differently from popular drugs like Ozempic and could change how we treat type 2 diabetes.
A new clinical trial shows patients with early-stage arthritis felt better faster when they received disease-modifying drugs instead of just pain relievers. Within three months, those taking stronger medications saw noticeably less joint pain and swelling.
A new surgical robot that eliminates incisions entirely just secured major funding to begin testing in humans. Using sound waves instead of scalpels, the technology could make advanced surgery safer and less traumatic for millions.
A new treatment called daraxonrasib has shown remarkable results for advanced pancreatic cancer patients, nearly doubling their survival time in clinical trials. The breakthrough offers fresh hope for one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
A biotech company focused on reversing aging just raised $435 million to test its first medicine in humans. NewLimit will begin clinical trials on a liver treatment that could help people live healthier, longer lives.
Patient groups from 10 countries just joined forces to speed up treatments for SYNGAP1, a rare genetic disorder affecting children worldwide. The new collective will coordinate research funding, clinical trials, and treatment access across continents.
A new pill for ulcerative colitis helped half of patients achieve complete remission in a groundbreaking trial, five times better than placebo. The results represent the best success rate ever reported for an oral medication treating this painful inflammatory bowel disease.
Cancer survivors and their families are invited to a free celebration in Bakersfield on June 2, complete with hula dancing, food, and a community photo. The Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center's sixth annual event has grown each year, welcoming survivors of all ages and treatment stages.
A tablet that makes cancer cells visible to the immune system shrank tumors by at least 30% in patients who had run out of treatment options. The breakthrough could help the two-thirds of cancer patients for whom immunotherapy currently fails.
A groundbreaking clinical trial shows that gentle yoga reduces anxiety, fatigue, and insomnia in cancer survivors without medication. The four-week program helped 206 patients manage four common side effects at once.
Scientists have finally cracked a genetic mutation once thought impossible to treat, potentially transforming outcomes for 90% of pancreatic cancer patients. A new drug targeting KRAS mutations has doubled survival time compared to traditional chemotherapy.
A groundbreaking therapy that teaches the body's immune system to recognize hidden cancer cells has shown encouraging results in early human trials. The treatment helped one in five patients with hard-to-treat cancers, offering new hope where other options had failed.
A breakthrough cancer treatment helped patients with advanced lung cancer live over four months longer than current therapies. The experimental drug reduced the risk of death by 34% in a study of 532 patients.
A unique collaboration between researchers and doctors in San Antonio is cutting the time it takes to turn laboratory discoveries into real cancer treatments. Patients now have access to 500+ clinical trials testing therapies that began in local labs.
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