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🔬 Lab study: an antiviral chewing gum lowered cancer-linked germs in mouth samples

Early research: in the lab, extracts of a bean-based gum lowered HPV and two mouth bacteria linked to oral cancer in saliva and mouth-rinse samples from patients. No one chewed the gum in this study, and it did not measure cancer risk. The researchers say clinical trials are the next step, so it is not something to try or ask for yet.

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📚 Worth a read — Complications of Ostomy Surgery of the Bowel — Seek medical help right away Contact your doctor or ostomy nurse if you notice any unusual signs and symptoms any time after ostomy surgery. Talk with your doctor and ostomy nurse about symptoms that could be signs of a serious complication and w... via NIDDK: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/ostomy-surgery-bowel/complications (Informational only — always check with your care team on anything medical.)

📚 Worth a read — Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma — Stages of thymoma and thymic carcinoma — How cancer spreads in the body How cancer spreads in the body Cancer can spread through tissue, the lymph system, and the blood: • Tissue. The cancer spreads from where it began by growing into nearby areas. • Lymph system. The cancer spreads f... via National Cancer Institute: https://www.cancer.gov/types/thymus-cancer/thymoma-thymic-carcinoma (Informational only — always check with your care team on anything medical.)

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🔬 FDA Immediately Approves Drug That’s Doubling Lifespan for Late Pancreatic Cancer Patients

The drug daraxonrasib is approved for use in patients after chemotherapy has failed.

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