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'Full House' star Dave Coulier reveals 45-pound weight loss, grueling side effects from cancer fights

'Full House' star Dave Coulier reveals 45-pound weight loss, grueling side effects from cancer fights

Dave Coulier shares a startling health update, revealing a 45-pound weight loss from radiation side effects while battling two separate cancer diagnoses.

Shift in cancer screening guidance has experts clashing over new guidance

Shift in cancer screening guidance has experts clashing over new guidance

New ACP guidance suggests starting mammograms at 50 instead of 40 for average-risk women, one every two years, sparking debate among breast cancer screening experts.

DOJ sentences pair in $522M DNA testing fraud scheme after suspect tried to flee US

DOJ sentences pair in $522M DNA testing fraud scheme after suspect tried to flee US

Two men were sentenced for a $522 million fraud scheme that used kickbacks and fake genetic testing orders to bilk Medicare, Medicaid and insurers.

Patients remain cancer-free nearly 3 years after receiving experimental immunotherapy

Patients remain cancer-free nearly 3 years after receiving experimental immunotherapy

Every participant in a new bowel cancer immunotherapy trial remained cancer-free nearly three years after receiving pembrolizumab before surgery.

Vision problem leads to man's stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis, new drug extends survival

Vision problem leads to man's stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis, new drug extends survival

A former Ironman triathlete says his eye problems led to a shocking stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis, but a series of targeted drugs has helped him beat the odds.

Cancer patient beats survival odds with new medication: 'I'll take it'

Cancer patient beats survival odds with new medication: 'I'll take it'

Dave Nitsche, 57, was initially given just 12 to 24 months to live – but an newly approved drug has helped him surpass that timeframe by several years.

Barry Manilow, 82, gives update on his cancer battle as he cancels more tour dates

Barry Manilow, 82, gives update on his cancer battle as he cancels more tour dates

Barry Manilow, 82, says he is making great progress in his lung cancer treatment and has his heart set on returning to the stage in June in the U.K.

FDA fast-tracks pancreatic cancer drug daraxonrasib

FDA fast-tracks pancreatic cancer drug daraxonrasib

Family and emergency medicine physician Dr. Janette Nesheiwat discusses how artificial intelligence could help detect pancreatic cancer earlier and the FDA fast-tracking the drug daraxonrasib on ‘Fox Report.’

Pancreatic cancer patient Ben Sasse sees 'massive' tumor reduction with experimental new drug

Pancreatic cancer patient Ben Sasse sees 'massive' tumor reduction with experimental new drug

Former Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska reveals an experimental cancer drug helped shrink his tumors by 76% after a stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Rectal cancer deaths rising up to three times faster in specific age group, study finds

Rectal cancer deaths rising up to three times faster in specific age group, study finds

Researchers say that rectal cancer mortality is rising significantly faster than colon cancer in younger Americans — and the trend may worsen through 2035.