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Brain Cancer Treatment Finishes Phase 3 of Clinical Trials

Posted on July 9, 2018June 13, 2025 by Nathan Gock

For most types of cancer, survival rates have steadily been improving since the 1970s as medical advancements have been made in both cancer…

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    Popular over-the-counter sleep aid may help with cancer treatment side effects

    Posted on May 8, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

    An over-the-counter hormone supplement called melatonin, typically made from animal pineal glands or synthesized in a laboratory, was tested…

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      Viruses may help us in the fight against cancer

      Posted on March 27, 2017June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

      Cancer is one of the greatest challenges of our time. A common misconception about cancer is that it is one disease. There are hundreds of…

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