Washington – Women over 40, should start getting regular mammograms to detect breast cancer, say health experts in new guidelines. “Among all US women, breast cancer is the second most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death. In 2023, an estimated 43,170 women died of breast cancer,” the US Preventive Services Task Force said.
London – AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been accepted in the US for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received prior systemic therapy. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act date, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action date for its …
LA – Suzanne Somers died at 76 after losing her life to cancer just one day prior to her 77th birthday. The news was confirmed by long time publicist, R. Couri Hay. He said: “Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Oct. 15. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 …
Ottawa – This Breast Cancer Awareness Month we encourage all Canadians to learn more about the risk factors and symptoms of breast cancer, and the ways it can be treated. Across Canada, 1 out of 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death for women …
LA – After two years of her tragic death, Nicola Roberts, 37, has shared an emotional tribute to her bandmate Sarah Harding, remembered her as the element of unpredictability in Girls Aloud. Sarah, who was diagnosed with breast cancer that later spread, died at the age of 39 on September 5, 2021. At an appearance on Friday’s Good Morning Britain, …
New $25 million hub making it easier to connect to care and social services in one convenient location BRAMPTON — The Ontario government is investing $25 million to create the Peel Black Health & Social Services Hub, a full-service location for Black individuals and families to conveniently access health care and social services in one place, close to home. The …
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care updating 2018 breast cancer screening guideline Ottawa – Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer death among women living in Canada. Over the past few days, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force), held an in-person meeting during which they discussed next steps in …
