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Together, She Changed Everything: Martine Piccart ’s Fight Against Breast Cancer
Prof. Martine Piccart grew up in a house where medicine was part of the air. Her father, a gynecologist, treated patients at home. “I admired him deeply,” she says. “He helped people. I saw that up close. It left a…
Older adults with advanced cancers may do better on modified regimens
Lowering the dose and adjusting the schedule may help older adults with advanced cancer better tolerate chemotherapy. The cohort study, published in JAMA Network Open, February 15, found older patients with advanced cancer who underwent primary treatment modification had a…