Tag: cancer

Polish Olympian Auctions Silver Medal to Help Sick Child

WARSAW, Poland—An Olympic athlete from Poland auctioned her silver medal from the Tokyo Games to raise money for a life-saving operation for an infant boy, and then was told by the buyer that she could keep her prize. Maria Andrejczyk, a 25-year-old javelin thrower who overcame bone cancer and a shoulder injury to compete at…


Cancer Patients’ Own Cells Used in 3D Printed Tumors to Test Treatments

TEL AVIV—Researchers have used brain cancer patients’ own cells in a form of 3D printing material to make a model of their tumor to test the efficacy of potential treatments before using them for real inside the body. The scientists extract “a chunk” of the tumor from the brain of a patient with glioblastoma—an aggressive…


FDA Declines to Approve Sesen Bio’s Bladder Cancer Treatment, Shares Plunge

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve Sesen Bio Inc’s lead therapy candidate for a type of bladder cancer, the company said on Friday, sending its shares down more than 80 percent. The FDA notified the drug developer that it cannot approve the marketing application for the drug, Vicineum, in its present…


Texas Man, 68, Credits Wart Remover in Helping Him Discover Serious Skin Cancer

Warning: This article includes content some readers may find disturbing A man from Texas has credited a wart remover for exposing melanoma and says it might also be the reason why cancer didn’t spread to his lymph nodes. Greg Ewing, 68, from Houston, runs a small business that does pressure washing and various handyman work….


5-Year-Old Who Fought Cancer Becomes Honorary Deputy: ‘The Smile on His Face Was Priceless!’

A Florida preschooler who battled cancer had his dream fulfilled when he was made an “honorary deputy.” The 5-year-old’s teachers teamed up with the local sheriff’s office to give the boy an experience that he will never forget. Merrick Lloyd had spent the last seven months undergoing chemotherapy before he recently rang the hospital ward’s…


Man Battling Rare Cancer Marries Love of His Life After Being Given Just Months to Live

A paramedic diagnosed with a rare cancer, given just 6–12 months to live, had two main items on his wish list: to marry the love of his life, and raise enough money to prevent her struggling with mortgage payments on their new home. Gabriel Vivas, 30, already beat testicular cancer. Yet after being diagnosed with…


Bayer to Book Extra $4.5 Billion Provision for Roundup Litigation

FRANKFURT—Bayer said on Thursday it would book an additional provision of $4.5 billion related to litigation which alleges that its weedkiller Roundup can cause cancer. Bayer made the announcement in an update to investors on how it plans to deal with Roundup-related lawsuits that have dogged the company since it acquired the brand as part…


Daughter Graduates in Hospital for Dying Mother

It’s incredible to see so many people come together to make this mom’s last wish come true. It takes an exceptional young lady, caring school staff and hospital staff, and the mom’s strength of spirit to make this possible. This is love and kindness at its peak.


Voluntary Sunscreen Recall After Cancer-Causing Chemical Found

Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday issued a voluntary recall of one Aveeno and four Neutrogena sunscreen sprays after internal testing found low levels of benzene, a chemical that can potentially cause cancer. The five aerosol products are Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen, and four Neutrogena aerosol sunscreens: Beach Defense, Cool Dry Sport, Invisible Daily defense, and…


J&J Issues Sunscreen Recall After Cancer-Causing Chemical Found

Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday issued a voluntary recall of one Aveeno and four Neutrogena sunscreen sprays after internal testing found low levels of benzene, a chemical that can potentially cause cancer. The five aerosol products are Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen, and four Neutrogena aerosol sunscreens: Beach Defense, Cool Dry Sport, Invisible Daily defense, and…