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Men with spreading prostate cancer can now postpone harsh hormone therapy for over two years thanks to a targeted radiation treatment that leaves healthy tissue untouched. A quarter of patients showed no tumors after treatment.
Scientists at the University of Twente and Radboudumc are building a working human retina on a microchip, eliminating the need for animal testing while speeding up treatment for rare eye diseases. They've already successfully combined the first two retinal layers, something never achieved before.
A patient in the Netherlands just received a groundbreaking genetic treatment that reprograms their own immune cells to hunt down pancreatic cancer. This first-of-its-kind therapy could transform outcomes for one of the deadliest cancers.
Men with early-stage metastatic prostate cancer can now postpone harsh hormone therapy for nearly two years thanks to a breakthrough radiation treatment. The therapy works from inside the body and causes few side effects while preserving quality of life.
All 27 people aboard the Hondius cruise ship tested negative for hantavirus after the vessel docked in Rotterdam, bringing relief amid an international health response. Health officials praised the outbreak response as a model of global cooperation.