Good News Notes: “IceCure, a Tel Aviv-based medical device company has received additional US Food and Drug Administration approval for its tumor-treating cryoablation technology. In an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Thursday, Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, IceCure’s vice president of business development and global marketing, said the company received its first approval by the FDA in 2010…
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Kristen Dahlgren’s reporting on cancer symptoms may have saved her life
Good News Notes: “I’m in my 40s. I’m active,” she said. “I don’t have a family history of anyone getting breast cancer early — and perhaps most importantly, in April I had just had a mammogram that was negative.” “But on her 47th birthday she noticed a slight dent in her right breast.” “Beneath the…
Breast cancer survivor says fitness was key to her recovery
Good News Notes: “Donna Hopkins has survived breast cancertwice and lost part of her left leg due to an unrelated blood clot. But none of those trials has slowed her down. In fact, this lifelong athlete went on to become a competitive rower — and now she’s even thinking about trying ice hockey.” “I tell…
Scientists Tout “Miracle” Cancer Drug That Starves Tumor Cells
Good News Notes: “To grow and survive, cancer cells need to eat, and the amino acid glutamine is a big part of their diet.” “In the 1950s, researchers tried using a compound called DON to prevent cancer cells from metabolizing glutamine, but the side effects of the drug in trials prevented its approval.” “Now, in…
NKY community rallying around 7-year-old with brain tumor
Good News Notes: “The community of Wilder, Kentucky is rallying around a 7-year-old girl who is battling an aggressive brain tumor.” “Aiyana Wallace’s family told FOX19 NOW they first noticed a change in how she was walking. Her lazy eye also got worse, so they took her to the doctor.” “Aiyana’s family says she has…