Alternative Medicine for Breast Cancer: Study Raises Concern

Published Date: 11 Mar 2026

Patients who receive both standard medical treatment and complementary and alternative therapies have higher mortality — possibly due to reduced use of endocrine therapy and radiation.

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Lack of access to innovative and effective treatments compromises survival outcomes for many patients in Europe with multiple myeloma.

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Post hoc analysis of the MajesTEC-3 trial shows the efficacy of the teclistamab plus daratumumab combination in hard-to-treat patients with high cytogenetic and functional risk.

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