{
  "id": 26036,
  "title": "Rewriting the Future of Medicine; Cancer Cost Burden; Mental Health Toll of Cancer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/rewriting-the-future-of-medicine-cancer-cost-burden-mental-health",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-07-31T17:18:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MedPage Today",
    "slug": "medpage-today",
    "url": "https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/122440"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new genomic atlas holds the promise of revolutionizing medicine by harnessing the potential of stem cells to develop cures for various diseases. The FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee has opened a vacancy, with Neil Vasan, MD, PhD from NYU Langone Health, ending his four-year tenure as acting chair. This leaves at least six vacancies within the committee.\n\nSinger Carly Simon recently revealed she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, an announcement that drew attention from her treatment for basal cell cancer. Ron Duguay, a former New York Rangers star, is battling stage IV colon cancer and recently collapsed at home, requiring hospitalization. Colorectal cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent in an often-neglected demographic: pregnant and postpartum women.\n\nRecent research conducted by the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute has discovered that cancer care costs are exorbitantly high, especially for patients with advanced cancer, reaching an average of over $100,000 annually during the final year of life. An ACS Cancer Action Network survey has raised concerns about federal and state work mandates for Medicaid beneficiaries, especially in the context of patients' ability to work, attend school, or volunteer.\n\nThe Association for Clinical Oncology has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed Medicaid work requirements, seeking an exemption for cancer patients. Concerns have arisen about a possible link between the water supply and the high rate of cancer cases in Iowa, which may become a pivotal issue in a fiercely contested gubernatorial race.\n\nKaryopharm Therapeutics has announced its focus on myelofibrosis and multiple myeloma development programs, following a negative phase III clinical trial of selinexor (Xpovio) in endometrial cancer treatment. Melanoma cases are expected to rise to 263,000 annually by 2035 in developed countries across eight major markets, according to GlobalData.\n\nA Miami Beach medical journalist, who has advocated for patients to seek care at NCI-designated cancer centers, now finds herself entangled in a contract dispute that could hinder access to care for many individuals with cancer. A fifth of Medicare coverage denials for approved cancer drugs were overturned after thorough review.\n\nIn recognition of World Lung Cancer Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies has called on global health authorities to enhance lung cancer screening accessibility. A recent survey revealed that only one-third of Americans are aware of the availability of low-dose CT scans for high-risk lung cancer patients. People diagnosed with cancer are more likely to develop mental health disorders than the general population, according to research from the University of Copenhagen.\n\nBritish researchers are investigating a novel method to prevent low-grade brain tumors from advancing into high-grade disease using focused ultrasound to facilitate drug penetration across the blood-brain barrier. The healthcare system is struggling to effectively address the needs of older smokers, who have been slow to abandon decades-long habits as younger people transition to non-combustible nicotine products.",
  "summary": "(MedPage Today) -- A new genomic atlas has the potential to \"rewrite the future of medicine\" by using information about stem cells to create cures for diseases. (Popular Mechanics) The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee has another vacancy...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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