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The Princess of Wales said Friday that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The announcement came after weeks of speculation about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.

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What is known about Kate's cancer diagnosis
By CARLA K. JOHNSON - AP Medical Writer
Fri,03/22/24-2:49PM , 381 Reads
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer and
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This image provided by Guardant Health in March 13, 2024, shows a vial for their colon cancer blood test, Shield. According to a study published Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the New England Journal of Medicine and sponsored by Guardant Health, the test performed well, further expanding screening options for a leading cause of cancer deaths. The test missed some cancers and won’t replace colonoscopy, the gold standard test. (Guardant Health via AP)

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A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening
By CARLA K. JOHNSON - AP Medical Writer
Wed,03/13/24-4:09PM , 286 Reads
A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study published Wednesday, offering a new kind of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths.
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In this photo provided by University of Michigan Health-West, Dr. Lance Owens, chief medical information officer at the university, demonstrates the use of an AI tool on a smartphone in Wyoming, Mich., on Sept. 9, 2021. The software listens to a doctor-patient conversation, documents and organizes it to write a clinical note. (University of Michigan Health-West via AP)

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New AI tools can record your medical appointment or draft a message from your doctor
By CARLA K. JOHNSON - AP Medical Writer
Tue,03/12/24-3:31PM , 155 Reads
Don’t be surprised if your doctors start writing you overly friendly messages. They could be getting some help from artificial intelligence.
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Jill Feldman, 54, poses for a photo at her home in Deerfield, Ill., Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Lung cancer patient and advocate Jill Feldman takes pills at home that shrink tumors by blocking a signal that tells cancer cells to grow. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects
By CARLA K. JOHNSON - AP Medical Writer
Tue,02/06/24-8:22AM , 636 Reads
For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary.
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