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Search results for "Epithelial ovarian cancer frequently recurs and becomes resistant to platinum chemotherapy"

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Saxby Chambliss stated on November 07, 2013 in a hearing:
The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research.
By Eric Stirgus• November 19, 2013
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Leah Vukmir was "just about the only legislator who stood with the insurance companies" and "voted against oral chemotherapy."  
By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2018
Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2022 in a video:
"People who have had cancer in the past, they get the COVID jab and now, they're getting cancer two to three, four months later and it's the same cancer they had except much worse."
By Monique Curet• March 11, 2022
Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“The true nature of cancer is a parasite, hence why, Ivermectin, in conjunction with mebendazole, and (fenbendazole) is so effective.”
By Caleb McCullough• December 30, 2024
Phil Gingrey stated on June 22, 2011 in a news conference:
Under last year’s health care reform, "a bunch of bureaucrats decide whether you get care, such as continuing on dialysis or cancer chemotherapy."
By Willoughby Mariano• August 2, 2011
Facebook posts stated on January 03, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says cutting out sugar and drinking hot lemon water will cure cancer.
By Samantha Putterman• April 9, 2020
Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard:
Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances"
By Ian K. Kullgren• February 19, 2011
Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2021 in an Instagram post:
"Dandelion root is able to kill 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours."
By Gabrielle Settles• June 17, 2021
Viral image stated on December 12, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Image shows Kate, the Princess of Wales, without hair.
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2024
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2022 in a video on Facebook:
“It’s been proven that sugar triggers and causes cancer. … So the best thing to do to prevent cancer is to avoid sugar.”
By Sara Swann• April 18, 2022
Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2024 in Facebook posts:
There was an Oct. 17, 2024, hospital update about the health of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales.
By Sofia Ahmed• October 18, 2024
Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post:
A molecule found in a Himalayan fungus "kills cancer cells with 40 times potency."
By Andy Nguyen• February 15, 2022
Herman Cain stated on September 22, 2011 in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando:
"If we had been on 'Obamacare' and a bureaucrat was trying to tell me when I could get that CAT scan, that would have delayed my treatment."
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011
Joe Biden stated on April 09, 2024 in an interview with Univision:
Starting in 2025 "no matter what your total bills are for prescription drugs,” Medicare Part D users will never pay “more than $2,000 a year, because some of these cancer drugs are 10(,000 to) 15,000 bucks a year.”
By Amy Sherman• April 18, 2024
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2010 in an op ed article:
Republicans are now "taking credit" for provisions of the health care bill "that they had tried to derail."  
By Robert Farley• August 13, 2010
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall in New Hampshire:
Said his mother had to fight with health insurance companies for treatment because of a pre-existing condition.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 21, 2011
Bloggers stated on July 10, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
"Cancer institute finally admits marijuana kills cancer."
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2018
Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad:
"When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"
By Amy Sherman• October 18, 2018
Viral image stated on August 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 1, 2020
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 09, 2013 in a press release:
"Even if you took literally every single ounce of platinum in the world, it still wouldn’t add up to enough needed to pay down our nation’s debt."
By Jake Berry• January 14, 2013

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