A routine evening became pivotal for a Portsmouth family when a bright white reflection appeared in nine-month-old Nora’s left eye under bathroom lights. As was reported by Mirror, what seemed…
A study co-led by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine sheds light on why some very-high-risk childhood brain tumors…
Genetics: a cosmic role of the dice that plays a role in so many medical conditions, including bladder cancer. Mutations in FGFR3, PIK3CA, KDM6A, and TP53 are commonly associated with bladder cancer, but…
Shebli Atrash, MD, Levine Cancer Institute medical oncologist and associate professor of medicine at the University of Wake Forest interviewed with Medical Express following his presentation at the 2025 Conference in…
Vepdegestrant, an investigational oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), has reached a critical milestone as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews its New Drug Application (NDA) for use…
Calidi Biotherapeutics has achieved a significant milestone with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granting Fast Track designation to its experimental therapy, CLD-201 SuperNova, for the treatment of glioblastoma.…
Here's a more detailed explanation. The newest American Cancer Society study just released suggests that a diagnosis of cancer is no longer a death sentence. According to a recent U.S.…
Immunotherapy, once considered a niche treatment, has rapidly become a central pillar in the fight against cancer. As detailed in a recent article from Becker’s Hospital Review, this innovative approach…
Editor's Note: This story was originally authored by Natalie H., a cancer survivor and loving mother of two. They say cancer changes everything. I’ve learned it doesn’t just change you,…
ScanCell, a biotech firm focused on immunotherapies, announced promising results from Phase 2 clinical trials for its skin cancer vaccines, but only one of its two candidates will advance to…
This article was originally published on Ask the Patient. Welcome to the inaugural post of “Ask the Patient.” As a cancer survivor who has experienced medical gaslighting, medical bias, negligent…
One death is too many - Especially when it can be prevented. The new MGB policy will benefit patients who are at risk of deadly toxicities from a widely prescribed…
June 2025 marked a month of significant progress in cancer care, as the FDA approved several new therapies and treatment combinations across a range of cancer types. As reported by…
For decades exercise has been recommended to improve the quality of life. More recently and perhaps more importantly, exercise has been highly recommended for cancer patients. Most people realize that…
My name is Kelly Baughman, and I grew up in a small town in Louisiana—tight-knit, faith-driven, and yes, I went to church and summer camp with the Duck Dynasty family.…
Recent research outlined by Medical Xpress offers a deeper understanding of why CDK4/6 inhibitors, a class of drugs widely used to treat certain cancers, sometimes fail to deliver lasting benefits.…
A significant milestone has been achieved in the fight against blood cancers, as the first patient has been dosed in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating a promising new…
Anixa Biosciences has reached a new milestone in the development of its innovative CAR-T cell therapy, announcing the dosing of the first patient in the fourth cohort of its ongoing…
Patient Worthy is grateful to our partner Elephants & Tea for providing the following article by Brittany Wilson, a stage 3A Melanoma, R-ISS stage 2 IgG Lambda Myeloma patient and…
Sixty-five-year-old JoEllen Zembruski-Ruple had been a cancer patient at the revered Sloan Kettering center in January of this year. Her treatment for squamous cell carcinoma began with three chemotherapy pills.…
Rebecca Hind, a woman from the UK, endured a life-altering ordeal after what she thought was a simple case of food poisoning turned out to be an extremely rare and…
We're honored to bring you this video, shared with us by Danny Gereg, that details some of his journey living with bladder cancer. Danny has stayed resilient and positive, finding…
Myrovlytis Trust, a UK-based charity and Patient Worthy partner, has developed a new resource for those facing osteosarcoma. This devastating cancer often occurs in childhood, teen, and young adult years.…
This article is a continuation of a previous story, and is an excerpt from original author Isabella Cristobal's post. To read the first part of the article, please click here.…
Let’s start at the beginning of my long journey. My name is Laura, and around fifteen years ago, I was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes and prescribed medication to control it.…
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