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Ruth Bader Ginsberg Just Completed Another Cancer Treatment, and She's Good to Go.
By Kimberly Hickok published
This isn't the first time the "Notorious RBG" has bounced back from health scares.

Cancer Patients Get Rare Blood Infection After Nurse Dilutes Opioids with Tap Water
By Rachael Rettner published
Half a dozen cancer patients in New York developed a rare infection after they received injectable opioids that a nurse had diluted with tap water, according to a new report.

A Common Cold Virus Wiped Away Bladder Cancer in One Patient
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A simple cold virus can effectively treat a form of bladder cancer, a new study suggests.

Space Radiation Doesn't Seem to Be Causing Astronauts to Die from Cancer, Study Finds
By Rachael Rettner published
That may be true for the short missions astronauts have gone on so far. But Mars will be a different story.

Could an Injection of Dead Cells Help Fight Cancer?
By Charles Q. Choi published
Dead cells in the body don't sound very useful, but they might provide a new way to fight cancer, a new study in animals suggests.

Alcohol Boosts the Risk of Breast Cancer. Many Women Have No Idea.
By Rachael Rettner published
Drinking alcohol is known to raise women's risk of developing breast cancer, but many women aren't aware of this link.

Scientists Develop New Laser That Can Find and Destroy Cancer Cells in the Blood
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
This technology can screen the blood from above the skin.

Biden Promises to 'Cure Cancer' If Elected. Here's Why That's Laughable.
By Isobel Whitcomb published
Biden's promise may be easier said than done, according to experts.
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