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Pink Events Support Breast Cancer Causes
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Communities and Purdue Fort Wayne are marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month with pink-themed events that raise funds and honor survivors and people battling the disease. Allen Community College’s Spirit of Pink donated $504 to a local cancer-support organization, while Purdue Fort Wayne expanded its longtime Pink Out into a campuswide Pink Week; a separate gala in Virginia is also fundraising to celebrate and support breast cancer champions and their families.
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Students Across Campuses Promote Breast Cancer Awareness
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Students and campus groups marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month with community walks, awareness campaigns and educational programs emphasizing early detection, screening, family history and the fact that breast cancer can affect young people and men. Fundraising efforts also supported breast cancer initiatives.
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Myriad Genetics, SOPHiA GENETICS and AstraZeneca advance prostate cancer biomarker
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Myriad Genetics, SOPHiA GENETICS and AstraZeneca are collaborating to advance Myriad’s prostate cancer genomic instability score, designed to identify tumors with features associated with homologous recombination deficiency. Myriad’s MyChoice CDx test will generate the score, while SOPHiA plans to develop a decentralized companion diagnostic; the technology is being studied for clinical trials and is not yet an approved prostate cancer test.
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FAA Bureaucrats Make It Harder For Volunteer Pilots To Help Cancer Patients
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EPA Shelves Biden’s Chemical Spill Rule Until 2030 And Strips Its Climate Mandates
Simon August · 6 min · 11h
Lee Anne Pope launches Kentucky cancer-screening campaign
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Lee Anne Pope and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center launched “Set Your Screen,” a campaign urging Kentuckians to discuss recommended cancer screenings with health care providers and catch cancer early. Drawing on her family’s experience with cancer and Kentucky’s high cancer rates, Pope hopes the effort will prompt people to schedule screenings that can improve outcomes.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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FDA Approves Pfizer Tukysa Combo for Metastatic Breast Cancer Maintenance
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FDA approved Pfizer's Tukysa combo as front-line maintenance for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer on Oct. 7, 2026; a Phase 3 trial showed a 36% lower risk of progression or death.
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FDA approves Tecentriq with chemo after trial shows 50% lower recurrence risk
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50% lower risk of recurrence or death: FDA approved Tecentriq with chemo for stage III dMMR colon cancer after the ATOMIC trial.
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AstraZeneca Completes $2B Summit Cancer Drug Investment
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— Oct 2, 2026
AstraZeneca has completed its $2 billion equity investment in Summit Therapeutics to accelerate development of ivonescimab, an investigational PD-1/VEGF cancer antibody. The companies are also advancing clinical collaborations that pair ivonescimab with antibody-drug conjugates across several cancers, including lung and breast cancer.
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Millions of Cancer Cases Linked to Infections Worldwide, Study Finds
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— Oct 1, 2026
An estimated 2.3 million cancer cases worldwide in 2024 were linked to infections, accounting for roughly one in eight new cancer diagnoses, according to a new analysis from the In… — by Andrew Powell
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Marcus Bell
It's a reminder that treating chronic infections early might prevent a huge share of future cancer diagnoses.
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Focus without distraction is the real professional edge
Knowledge workers, writers, and managers whose days vanish into email get a structural case for reclaiming attention.
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Study Links Appendectomy to 58% Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk
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— Oct 2, 2026
A study of more than 30,000 patients found appendectomy for acute appendicitis was associated with a 58% lower relative risk of later colorectal cancer than antibiotic treatment alone. Researchers cautioned that the findings do not prove surgery prevents cancer and should not displace antibiotics as an option; further research is needed.
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Nicole Hardy
Doctors should keep looking into why this link shows up instead of rushing to operate on everyone.
Oman Discusses Unified Cancer Referral Pathway
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Oman is working to unify cancer referrals and treatment protocols to speed access to specialized care, while U.S. nonprofits help patients manage practical burdens such as transportation, bills, supplies and screening access. The accounts highlight how coordinated medical care and community support can help patients and families navigate treatment, though rising costs are straining some services.
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Madonna vs Lady Gaga
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The Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.
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Five Concerts Scheduled Across Canada, UK, US
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Upcoming benefit concerts will raise money for a Moose Jaw community center, Diabetes Canada, the Army Benevolent Fund and a Texas children’s cancer clinic, featuring local country acts, a Foreigner-and-Journey tribute, the Band of the Welsh Guards and the Eli Young Band. The events pair live music with support for community programs, people affected by diabetes, military families and children receiving cancer care.
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Will Reeve Reveals Aggressive Testicular Cancer Diagnosis After Lump Check
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— Sep 29, 2026
“Good Morning America” correspondent Will Reeve says he was diagnosed with aggressive testicular cancer that had spread to abdominal lymph nodes; after surgery and two rounds of chemotherapy, he was cancer-free at a September checkup. He shared his experience in hopes of encouraging others to get suspicious symptoms checked, crediting his parents’ example of turning hardship into help for others.
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Maya Lindstrom
Two rounds of chemo after surgery is a lot but worth it to be cancer free now.
Five Infections Linked to 2.3 Million Cancer Cases
Health
— Sep 28, 2026
An estimated 2.3 million cancer cases worldwide in 2024—about one in eight—were linked to infections, chiefly H. pylori and HPV, according to a new study. Researchers say many of these cancers could be prevented through measures such as vaccination, testing and treatment, with the burden greatest in low- and middle-income countries.
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America’s War On Cartels Gets A War On Terror Makeover
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 11h
British Ultrarunner Plans 50 Marathons Across 50 States
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British ultrarunner William Goodge is attempting to run 50 marathons in 50 states in 24 days as part of Mission America, raising money for cancer causes in memory of his mother. The challenge includes community running stops such as Idaho Falls and Bozeman and, if completed, could set a Guinness World Record.
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What were you actually built to do?
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Not the job you have — the one your wiring has been begging for. Twelve questions and the AI writes the job description.
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Veteran college football coach Franchione dies at 75
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Longtime college football coach Dennis Franchione has died at 75 after a battle with cancer. Across a 40-year career, he won more than 200 games and led TCU, Alabama, Texas A&M and other programs, helping revive TCU before its rise under Gary Patterson.
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Anchorage Plans Multiple Halloween Burlesque Shows
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Anchorage’s October lineup features two Halloween-themed burlesque shows at The Cheeky Room, with costumes encouraged, plus a public Frostease Burlesque performance supporting an annual breast cancer fundraiser. The shows mix striptease, variety acts and dark cabaret, while the fundraiser partners with the American Legion Auxiliary Spenard Unit 28.
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Kalamazoo Broadcaster Lori Moore Dies at 67
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Kalamazoo broadcaster, performer and community organizer Lori Moore has died of cancer at 67. A longtime WKMI and WKZO host who later presented a WWMT community affairs show, she was also celebrated for mentoring young broadcasters, raising money for local causes and helping create the city’s Do-Dah Parade.
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India Court Questions 10-Fold Hospital Drug Markups
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India’s Supreme Court has questioned steep hospital markups on cancer medicines and called for scrutiny of pricing practices. Advocates also warn that uninsured patients may face higher, less predictable private-hospital bills than insured patients, while medical groups caution that treatment costs vary by patient.
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Purpose builds the loyalty that features cannot buy
Founders, marketers, and team leaders who want belief-driven followership instead of deal-chasing customers get the reframe here.
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Cancer tops physician AI queries in nine countries
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— Sep 22, 2026
Cancer care is becoming more complex as incidence rises for several major cancer types, while clinicians increasingly turn to AI to navigate oncology’s expanding knowledge base. Efforts to improve care include NIH support for independent validation of precision-medicine AI models and NCCN’s work adapting cancer guidelines to local clinical practices and resources in China.
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Races draw thousands across multiple regions
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— Oct 3, 2026
Running events brought communities together across the U.S., Canada and beyond, from competitive 5Ks and 10Ks to a memorial race welcoming walkers and dogs. Some also supported causes, including breast cancer research, services for seniors and people with disabilities, and education programs.
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Stephen Garcia Has No Evidence of Disease After Cancer Surgery
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— Sep 23, 2026
Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia’s surgery achieved a complete resection, leaving no evidence of disease, though his stage IV colorectal cancer will require ongoing monitoring. David Pollack said his wife was doing well after a third brain-cancer surgery, while actress Magda Szubanski described her mantle cell lymphoma as an incurable relapse.
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Sam Okafor
David Pollack's wife going through multiple brain surgeries shows how hard cancer can be on families.
Will Reeve Reveals Testicular Cancer Diagnosis
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— Sep 29, 2026
It has been quite a year for ABC News' correspondent Will Reeve. The son of “Superman” actor Christopher Reeve and Dana Reeve got married in January. Then in April, he was diagnos… — by Sandra Rhodes
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Review Links Sex Chromosomes to Aging, Disease
Health
— Oct 2, 2026
A review in Science finds that X and Y chromosome genes influence aging, immunity, cancer, heart and neurological disease, and treatment responses—often apart from the effects of sex hormones. The findings may help improve understanding of health differences and inform diagnosis, treatment, and clinical-trial design.
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Anthropic’s AI Sent Police A False Report Of A Homicide
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 13h
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