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An illustration of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells attacking a cancer cell.Illustration: ART-ur (Shutterstock)A relatively new cancer treatment known as CAR T cell therapy is perhaps more dangerous than we knew. The Food and Drug Administration found evidence that the treatment can potentially raise the risk of secondary cancers and is telling makers of these products to add a boxed warning detailing the risk to their labeling. However, the FDA still says that the positives of CAR T therapy outweigh the potential…

A combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy has proven promising in treating patients with advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma, and removes the need for radiation therapy in kids. In a new phase 3 clinical trial, 94% of patients receiving the combo treatment were in remission after one year.Hodgkin Lymphoma is a relatively rare kind of cancer that affects the lymph nodes. It mostly strikes younger people, between the ages of 20 and 40, and can often be treated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy.A new clinical trial has now…

YouTube star Hank Green shares cancer diagnosis (Picture Credit: Bang Showbiz) Hank Green has been diagnosed with cancer. The 43-year-old YouTube star – who has six-year-old Orin with his wife Katherine – spoke out in a vlog posted to social media on Friday (19.05.23), in which he revealed to his followers that he has been diagnosed with cancer but the “good news” is that it is Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. In a video posted to YouTube titled ‘So I’ve Got Cancer’, he said: “I noticed that my lymph nodes were big. I talked to…

New research may provide clues to an enduring mystery about multiple sclerosis and the common germ thought to be its leading cause, the Epstein-Barr virus. Scientists in Sweden have found that some patients with multiple sclerosis produce antibodies against the virus that seem to also mistakenly target a protein found in the brain and spinal cord. The findings provide more evidence that the Epstein-Barr virus can cause multiple sclerosis, the study authors say, and could help explain why some patients experience more…

After spending much of the pandemic holding virtual rallies urging political action on climate change, Jane Fonda plans to return to Washington D.C. on Friday for her first in-person climate change event in the nation’s capital since the pandemic began. In fall 2019, Fonda began participating in weekly “Fire Drill Friday” protests in D.C., alongside other climate change activists and celebrity friends. The protests, as well as Fonda’s arrests, generated headlines, as the actress marched around the…

Actor Jane Fonda has revealed that she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a type of cancer.The 84-year-old Hollywood star shared the news on Instagram and wrote that she has already started chemotherapy treatments for it.“So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share. I’ve been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments,” Fonda wrote.“This is a very treatable cancer. 80 per cent of people survive, so I feel very lucky,” she continued. “I’m also lucky because I have…

Jane Fonda has revealed she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and that she has started chemotherapy treatment.The veteran American actor, 84, revealed the news on Instagram, explaining it is a “very treatable cancer”, for which she feels “very lucky”.She used the announcement to raise the issue of how many Americans “don’t have access to quality healthcare” due to insurance troubles and discussed the effects fossil fuels can have on people’s health.In the post, she said: “So, my dear friends, I have something…