FDA Green-lights pancreatic cancer drug treatment

 Good News Notes: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an ovarian cancer drug to help treat advanced pancreatic cancer, a notoriously dangerous form of the disease that’s in need of more effective treatment options.   Earlier this month, a panel of experts at the FDA recommended Lynparza after a study found pancreatic cancer patients taking…

Kathy Bates Reflects on Lymphedema and Her Fight to Find a Cure

 Good News Notes: “While the holidays are all about spending it with your loved ones, many people also take a moment to help others — and Kathy Bates is doing just that by trying to find a cure to lymphedema.” “The actress has been dealing with her own bout with lymphedema as a result of having…