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Skin Cancer Prevention Tips for People With Dark Skin
A few other things to keep in mind: Although it can occur on any toenail, ALM has a tendency to develop on the big toe, according to the AIM at Melanoma Foundation. Pay close attention to any narrow dark streaks in a nail not caused by an accident. On the surface of the foot an ALM lesion could be flat,…
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Cyber attack delayed cancer treatment at NHS hospital
An NHS hospital has admitted its cancer treatment wait times increased in the wake of a cyber attack that took down its systems at the end of last year — and it will take many months to recover. Last November, NHS hospitals and health centers that make up Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust in Merseyside were hit by a major…
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The Truth About Blood Tests for Cancer
Some emerging tests are referred to as multicancer early detection tests, though others target one specific type of cancer. Typically, they test for material that’s shed by cancer cells, says Scott Ramsey, MD, PhD, a physician and co-director of the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center. One of the best-known is the Galleri test…
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Ransomware attack on cancer diagnostic lab compromises SSNs and medical info
Medical diagnostic lab SiParadigm this week confirmed it notified 26,534 people about a June 2024 data breach that compromised names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, and medical information. Ransomware gang Akira claimed responsibility for the attack in July 2024, saying it stole 114 GB of data. Akira further claimed to have stolen passports, non-disclosure agreements, driver’s licenses, birth…
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