Cancer news and stories (2024)

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What is the hardest cancer to cure? ›

Nearly one in five cancers diagnosed today occurs in an individual with a previous diagnosis of cancer, and these “second cancers” are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors.

If we think about cancer as one disease, we're going to fail. Saying we're going to cure cancer is like saying we're going to get rid of all infections. We might get rid of scarlet fever, we might get rid of malaria but the thought that we get rid of a concept of a disease is not currently possible.

Thanks to newer cancer treatments, some but not all advanced cancers (Stage IV cancer) may go into partial or complete remission.

Curable Cancers: Prostate, Thyroid, Testicular, Melanoma, Breast.

If defining "fastest-killing" cancer is based on which cancer has the worst 5-year relative survival rate, then it would be a tie between pancreatic cancer and malignant mesothelioma (a relatively rare cancer in the U.S. with about 3,000 cases a year).

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) block chemical messengers (enzymes) called tyrosine kinases. Tyrosine kinases help to send growth signals in cells, so blocking them stops the cell growing and dividing. Cancer growth blockers can block one type of tyrosine kinase or more than one type.

Leaders at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, forecast that in 2024 more people will benefit from cancer breakthroughs, including research that unlocks the biology behind cancer disparities, wider access to CAR T cell therapy and rapid whole genome ...

Has anyone been saved from stage 4 cancer? ›

Stage IV lung cancer survivor: Targeted therapy and surgery left me cancer-free. As a retired firefighter and combat veteran, I've been in some pretty tough situations. But the hardest thing I've ever done was sit my four children down and tell them I had stage IV lung cancer.

Stage 4 cancer isn't usually curable, but treatment may improve overall survival and quality of life. Treatment options and survival rates for stage 4 cancer greatly depend on the type of cancer, how well it responds to treatment, a person's overall health, and several other factors.

Lung and bronchus, colorectal, pancreatic, and breast cancers are responsible for nearly 50% of all deaths.

Stage 4 cancer is not always terminal. It is usually advanced and requires more aggressive treatment. Terminal cancer refers to cancer that is not curable and eventually results in death. Some may refer to it as end stage cancer.

Lung cancer is the most aggressive form of cancer. Smoking and tobacco use are the major causes of it. Low-dose CT scans, which can detect cancer earlier, have improved survival rates for those with lung cancer, even among heavy smokers.