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New Jersey Cancer Patients Now Have Access to Proton Therapy

According to an article posted on NJSpotlight.com, cancer patients in New Jersey will no longer need to travel to Philadelphia to receive a relatively new form of cancer treatment called proton therapy, which treats the cancer cells with minimal impact to the surrounding healthy tissue. There are now two proton therapy facilities in New Jersey, one
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American Cancer Society Conducting Nationwide Recruitment for 20-Year Study

New Jersey cancer patients have the opportunity to take part in the largest study ever conducted by the American Cancer Society, according to an article posted on NJ.com. The Cancer Prevention Study-3 will track 300,000 people across the nation for a minimum of 20 years to analyze how genetics, environment, and lifestyle contribute to the cause
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New Study Reveals Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer for Certain Diabetes Drugs

A new study by the University of Pennsylvania, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), assessed the risk of bladder cancer in type 2 diabetes patients using pioglitazone, which is a thiazolidinedione (TZD) drug like Actos. After a retrospective cohort study of 60,000 type 2 diabetes patients taking TZD drugs or sulfonylurea (SU) drugs
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Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Recall of Almond Butter and Peanut Butter

According to an article on FoodSafetyNews.com, New Mexico-based Sunland Inc. has initiated a massive recall of all of its almond butter and peanut butter products after a multistate Salmonella outbreak. Salmonella can cause serious and even fatal infections in frail or elderly people, young children, and people with weakened immune systems. The rare strain of the
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