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Metastatic Cancer 'Thrivers'; Celebrity Cancer Diagnoses; 'Would He Have Lived?'

— News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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offer hope and inspiration to others with cancer. (Washington Post)

A California court ordered the Regents of the University of California to pay former UCLA Health oncologist Lauren Pinter-Brown, MD, almost $18 million, including lawyers' fees, following a finding in favor of the plaintiff in a , according to a press release from Pinter-Brown's attorneys.

Researchers might have identified the specific variant in the TRIM37 gene responsible for the disproportionate incidence of in Black women. (UC Davis Health)

A novel technology platform allows to the same tumor site, potentially enhancing anticancer activity. (Tel Aviv University)

Progress toward preventing and relieving , which disproportionately affects Black women. (News4JAX)

Actor John Reardon, perhaps best known for roles in Hallmark's holiday movies, talks about his "long road" to recovery from . (Today)

Doctors estimate that Asma al-Assad, wife of former Syrian dictator Bashir al-Assad, has a . (New York Post)

Spanish music icon Raphael revealed he has . (Hola!)

Former NFL Pro-Bowler Bill Bergey died Christmas Day, 3 years after diagnosis of what has been described as (ESPN)

The FDA has at least temporarily rejected an approval application for (Rybrevant) for EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer because of shortcomings found during an inspection of a manufacturing facility, according to a statement from Johnson & Johnson.

And FDA expanded the approval of tislelizumab (Tevimbra) to include first-line treatment for PD-L1-positive in combination with chemotherapy, BeiGene announced.

The agency also approved a plus hyaluronidase (Opdivo Qvantig) for use in all solid-tumor indications currently approved for the intravenous formulation of the PD-1 inhibitor.

Finally, the FDA approved concizumab (Alhemo) for injection as for patients 12 years or older with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors.

"Would he have lived?" When insurance companies . (NBC News)

Starting January 1, cancer patients with Medicare will get some financial relief when a $2,000-per-year cap on goes into effect. (NBC News)

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    Charles Bankhead is senior editor for oncology and also covers urology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. He joined 51˶ in 2007.