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 A new project through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H, aims to create an at-home cancer screening test that can detect more than 30 types of Stage 1 cancers using breath or urine samples. 

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are sending T-cells to the International Space Station to investigate how microgravity affects the cells, which could lead to advancements in treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases. 

Cancer treatment deserts are growing as more rural hospitals close and cut services, CBS News reported Aug. 1.

Oncology medications made up 24.14% of pharmacy program participants' drug spend from April 2023 to March 2024, according to Vizient's "Summer 2024 Pharmacy Market Outlook" report. 

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