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Just as no two cancers are the same, treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all — and for one Arizona mother and teacher, personalized chemotherapy became the path to survival.Tammy Morrow, 55, had been healthy for decades when, after seeing a doctor for what she thought was a stomach bug in December 2023, she was blindsided by a diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.The cancer had spread to her bones, lymph nodes, liver and other areas, she told Fox News Digital. It became evident fairly quickly that her disease was beyond the scope of traditional treatments.CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG COULD HAVE A SERIOUS AND SURPRISING SIDE EFFECT, STUDY FINDS”I received one round of traditional chemo in the hospital,” said Morrow, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. “After just the one treatment, all of my hair fell out within just eight days.””The rapid hair loss demonstrates the systemic nature and toxicity of traditional chemo,” she added.Morrow’s oncologist told her that she likely only had months to live, but she was determined to find another alternative.Through her research, she found Envita Medical Center in Scottsdale, which offers a novel cancer treatment called Genetically Targeted Fractionated Chemotherapy (GTFC).HALF OF CANCER DEATHS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED THROUGH LIFESTYLE CHANGES, SAYS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY REPORT”When I arrived at Envita, I was not taking in food orally, and for almost three months, I had to receive all of my nutrition from a catheter delivered directly into my veins,” Morrow said.She began receiving GTFC treatments, which she credits as “essential to survival.””I am persuaded that I would not be alive today if I had not received care at Envita,” Morrow told Fox News Digital. “Now, I am thriving.”BREAST CANCER SIGNS, SYMPTOMS TO LOOK OUT FOR, PLUS WHEN TO SCHEDULE ROUTINE SCREENINGMorrow’s last several blood tests have shown no evidence of disease, and her most recent PET scan in May confirmed that she is cancer-free.”In just 21 weeks, my diagnosis changed from terminal to normal,” she said.Genetically targeted fractionated chemotherapy (GTFC) is a targeted approach to cancer treatment that personalizes chemotherapy based on a patient’s genetic makeup and specific tumor biology, according to Dr. John Oertle, chief medical director at Envita Medical Centers. “This method also enhances the tumor’s ability to absorb the chemotherapy, allowing us to use reduced dosages while maintaining effectiveness,” Oertle, who specializes in “individualized, outcome-based care models for chronic disease and integrative oncology,” told Fox News Digital.GTFC is designed to deliver medicine with more precision while having fewer side effects, he noted.BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSES SPIKING AMONG WOMEN UNDER 50, NEW REPORT REVEALS”Conventional chemotherapy targets all rapidly dividing cells, both cancerous and healthy, using high doses, which often leads to widespread side effects,” Oertle said. “Additionally, we have found that 90% of patients on conventional chemotherapy are dealing with cancer that has already become resistant to it.”GTFC is designed to specifically target cancer cells with genetic mutations, he said, so that more chemo gets into the tumor.”While only 5% to 7% of conventional chemotherapy administered through an IV typically reaches the tumor, GTFC significantly improves this uptake,” Oertle said.”As a result, we can reduce the overall dosage and administer treatment more frequently.”Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier, who is not associated with Envita, referred to GTFC as “the future of cancer treatment.””Historically, we depended on traditional chemotherapy to kill cancer cells,” she told Fox News Digital. “Unfortunately, traditional chemotherapy isn’t very specific, so while it killed cancer cells, it also killed healthy cells.” Because of this limitation, traditional chemo can have “severe” short-term and long-term side effects, Saphier confirmed.”GTFC is a targeted therapy, which is a type of cancer treatment that’s designed to attack cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone,” she went on. “Not only are these specific treatments resulting in better outcomes, they are less harmful as well.”THESE 17 CANCER TYPES ARE MORE COMMON IN GEN X AND MILLENNIALS, AS STUDY NOTES ‘ALARMING TREND’While there are some possible side effects with GTFC, they are “significantly fewer” than with traditional chemo, Oertle said.”Many patients are even able to maintain their hair,” he added.In Morrow’s case, she said her side effects were “minimal,” even after receiving GTFC chemo treatments once or twice every week for 21 weeks.Her main side effects were weakness and digestive issues for a day or two after the treatment.NOVEL CANCER TREATMENT OFFERS NEW HOPE WHEN CHEMO AND RADIATION FAIL: ‘BIG CHANGE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES'”I was even able to work full-time during my treatment,” she said. “On a couple of occasions, I virtually attended work meetings while receiving the chemo treatments.”In addition to breast cancer, GTFC can be an option for any type of cancer that needs systemic therapy, according to Oertle.”For early-stage cancers, we utilize advanced blood tests to ensure that the disease has not spread,” he said. “If the cancer remains localized, we offer other precision-based, less invasive treatments that may eliminate the need for GTFC. However, for cancers that have spread beyond the initial tumor, GTFC may be an effective treatment option.”There are some barriers to receiving this type of chemo, however.”It is very difficult to receive this care because no insurance company in America will cover the advanced and targeted integrated care Envita offers,” Morrow told Fox News Digital. “Even though the chemotherapy drugs I received at Envita are a part of the normal medical protocol, because the method of delivering these chemotherapy drugs is not normal, my insurance company refused to cover any of it.”Morrow paid nearly $250,000 out of pocket for her chemo treatments. “Most people simply cannot afford to pay for this type of medical care — and I could not have afforded it, either,” she said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERTo cover the cost, Morrow’s two sons started a GoFundMe and raised almost $120,000, and Morrow and her husband took out a second mortgage to cover the rest.”I would encourage people to not let the cost prevent them from seeking out this innovative and life-saving approach to cancer care,” Morrow urged. “I pray that one day, I will have the money to help others receive care at Envita. In the meantime, my husband and I have two guest bedrooms waiting to be filled by out-of-town patients.”Envita includes the below disclaimer on its website.For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/health”Disclaimer: Individual results will vary. Envita makes no guarantees for outcomes. Each patient’s case is unique. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your medical treatment. Not every patient is a candidate for care or achieves these results. Treatments used in this case may not all be FDA-approved for the treatment of this condition.”Fox News Digital reached out to the FDA requesting comment.



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A Jewish organization is making their message bright and bold in a new billboard campaign posted near San Diego State University and calling on colleges to fight antisemitism.”Dear colleges, American kids are afraid. Do your job!” the billboard reads in bright pink and white.The billboards are in support of a nationwide campaign to fight antisemitism on college campuses. “It’s very hard to get people’s attention,” Archie Gottesman, co-founder of JewBelong, the nonprofit behind the billboards, told Fox 5 San Diego. ‘FEELING THREATENED’: JEWISH STUDENTS AT NEW YORK PROTESTS SPEAK AGAINST ANTISEMITISM, REFLECT ON OCT. 7Gottesman told Fox 5 that the organization started putting up billboards to fight antisemitism in 2021.Then, just three years after they began their billboard campaign, the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel happened on Oct. 7, 2023.Since the attack, Gottesman said the Anti-Defamation League said antisemitic attacks have increased nationwide, including San Diego. “It really makes no sense that with a terrible massacre of innocent people comes a rise of antisemitism in America, so what JewBelong did is we doubled down, and we really focused on raising awareness,” Gottesman added.NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL ALLEGEDLY BANNED YELLOW RIBBONS HONORING ISRAELI HOSTAGES: ‘DEEPLY OFFENSIVE’Gottesman said their goal is to start conversations and break through the noise. “I feel like maybe there could be a better way to really explain what is actually happening,” Chalom Boudjnah, Rabbi at the Chabad House at SDSU told Fox 5. “Is that actually going to help students right now…”Boudjnah said he has seen harassment and attacks firsthand, including several attacks of vandalism against the menorah outside the Chabad house, which had been vandalized three times in the last two years. CHABAD HOUSE NEAR SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY TO LIGHT NEW MENORAH AFTER VANDALISM: ‘WE WILL NEVER BE SCARED'”I think being the target with the menorah and antisemitism and everything else, I always feel like maybe resources should be better spent on the people on the ground and supporting the actual students that are going to the campuses,” Boudjnah added.The latest act of vandalism against the menorah in March left the structure broken on the ground, and it was all caught on tape.”It was done in a vicious act. You can see where one person, who covered himself up, went straight at the menorah, pushed it down to the breaking point. Really, really vile and hateful,” Boudjnah previously told Fox News Digital.But despite the attack, Boudjnah said it ignited the passion in their spirit more and that’s when they decided to rebuild the menorah — even with mounting hate crimes and acts of antisemitism happening across the country. “It’s been a burden on our community, but we are reminded that we have to stand strong. We didn’t let this ruin anything. Instead, we came together and decided to build something beautiful and strong,” Boudjnah said.



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A witness notified police that they reportedly found a human head inside a box on a sidewalk on Chicago’s West Side Thursday evening, Fox 32 Chicago first reported.It happened just before 6 p.m. on Thursday when officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of West Taylor Street.The witness told officers they were walking on the sidewalk when they discovered a box containing the victim’s remains, Chicago Police told Fox 32. Police said it is unclear what led to the victim’s death and that an investigation is ongoing. HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN WISCONSIN, SHERIFF SAYSNo further details were immediately available.HUMAN REMAINS FOUND INSIDE HOME CONFIRMED AS MISSING NASHVILLE WOMAN: POLICEThe Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office also confirmed it has been notified about the human remains, Fox 32 reported. HUMAN REMAINS FOUND AT CALIFORNIA NUDIST RESORT AFTER COUPLE VANISHESAnyone with more information about this case is encouraged to contact CPD Area Four Detectives at 312-746-8251. Fox News Digital reached out to the Chicago Police Department for comment but did not immediately receive a response. 



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An air raid on Beirut left at least 22 people dead and dozens of others wounded after Israeli airstrikes pummeled neighborhoods in Lebanon, according to the Associated Press.The latest attack, the deadliest one in over a year of war between the embattled countries, further escalated the conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.Lebanon’s health ministry told the AP that the air strikes targeted two residential buildings in separate neighborhoods at the same time, demolishing the eight-story building and taking out the lower floors of the other.The Israeli military told the AP it was investigating the reported strikes. Israeli airstrikes have become more prevalent in Beirut’s tightly packed southern suburbs, where Hezbollah bases a large portion of its operations.ISRAEL HIT WITH MULTIPLE TERRORIST ATTACKS AS HEZBOLLAH ROCKET KILLS 2 ISRAELIS WHILE WALKING DOGSThe attack came the same day as Israeli forces fired on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon and wounded two of them, the AP reported. Hezbollah has expanded its rocket fire to more populated areas deeper inside Israel, causing few casualties but interrupting daily life for people in the country. 1 YEAR AFTER HEZBOLLAH STRIKES, ISRAEL REINFORCES TROOPS AND QUESTIONS MOUNT OVER ‘LIMITED’ OPERATIONThe attacks across Israel come as the Jewish nation finds itself embroiled in multiple conflicts with Hamas in the south and Hezbollah in the north. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden spoke on Wednesday to discuss Israel’s anticipated retaliatory attack against Iran following its massive missile strike on Israel last week, reported Israeli news outlets. NETANYAHU CONFIRMS NASRALLAH’S REPLACEMENT DEAD: ‘THOUSANDS OF TERRORISTS’ KILLEDThe Biden administration has grown increasingly frustrated with Israel over its withholding of security details and had previously urged it not to launch an incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah over concerns it could prompt a broader regional war. The White House has urged Israel not to hit Iranian nuclear or oil facilities and to keep its retaliation “proportionate,” though the administration has not specified what this type of attack would look like. Roughly 1.2 million people have been displaced in Lebanon since the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel escalated last month. More than 400,000 people have fled Lebanon into Syria, and roughly 1,400 people have been killed based on numbers provided by the Lebanese Health Ministry and the number of combatants believed to have been killed by Israel. Some 70,000 Israelis have been forced out of the country’s northern communities since the start of the conflict. Fox News Digital’s Caitlin McFall and The Associated Press contributed to this report. 



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So, The New York Times now claims that even this new so-called “positive masculinity” of progressive men sucks, too. The article’s written by a feminist named Ruth Whippman. Perfect name, if you ask me. I guess Sarah Ballcrusher was taken. So we can forget toxic masculinity. Now, even positive masculinity is the problem. “After the cartoon supervillainy of Donald Trump and the smarmy misogyny of J.D. Vance, the positive masculinity of Walz and his ilk is a joyful relief. But for the next generation of boys, we might do better to ditch the masculinity rhetoric altogether.” I know. She adds, “the idea that boys must use masculinity as a constant reference point for their own value is harmful to them and others.” Whatever, lady. But look, what do you expect from the mindset that thinks women can sport a 5:00 shadow but then mock women who want to be good wives and mothers? They can no longer define a woman, so what the hell do they know about men? KAMALA HARRIS’ HUSBAND DOUG EMHOFF ‘RESHAPED THE PERCEPTION OF MASCULINITY’: MSNBC HOSTSadly, the left’s only real masculinity these days is coming from their admirals. But look, having a liberal feminist write about masculinity is like having a vegan review The Outback Steakhouse. She’ll make everyone in the place miserable and you can’t trust her with a knife. But it is funny, after 300,000 years of functional biology featuring both male and female organisms in just the last few decades, we have thoughtful experts deciding that all of that is wrong. What an about-face. It’s not unlike Howard Stern.I mean, talk about a transition. On Tuesday, he conducted an interview with Kamala Harris that was so simpering and feminine that I got my period while listening to it. You should hear what keeps him up at night.HOWARD STERN: This is what keeps me up at night. I don’t understand how my fellow Americans. I don’t even understand how this election is close. And yes, I’m voting for you, but I would also vote for that wall over there.Well, he’s half right. We do need a wall, you know, to keep out gang members, fentanyl dealers, human traffickers and Ana Navarro. What’s funny, though, is that Stern actually thought that was a compliment. Stern has become such a wussified sycophant he doesn’t realize that telling Kamala that he’d vote for a wall is telling her that he knows she’s as dumb as one. I mean, not to mention Trump is the wall candidate, not Cackles McKneepads. Stern got even more pathetic, wondering how she doesn’t nap.HOWARD STERN: When you say you don’t nap, I get it. Because, like, what you’ve taken on is extraordinarily difficult. And I mean, do you feel the pressure of the moment in the sense that, like when I met you out in the hall, I said, I’m really nervous because I want this to go well for you. I want it to go well for the country.HOWARD STERN SAYS HE ‘HATES’ ANYONE THAT VOTES FOR TRUMP: ‘THEY ARE STUPID, I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THEM’Hold on. I need a minute.All right, we’re back. Now, remember, Stern used to throw baloney slices at strippers’ butts. With accuracy, I might add. Now, he’s worried the possible leader of the free world can’t handle his verbal foot rub. I wonder if he used to get this nervous for the strippers before he’d spank them on their bare a**es with a dead fish. Here’s Stern on anyone daring to poke a little fun at Kamala.HOWARD STERN: Even when I watched them on Saturday Night Live with the… Where they have Maya Rudolph playing you. I hate it. I don’t want you being made fun of. I…there’s too much at stake. I believe the entire future of this country right now– I mean, as America, land of the free, home of the brave, I think it’s literally on the line.So, a guy who’s supposed to be funny for a living now claims her candidacy is too important to joke about. This is a guy who once joked right after the Columbine massacre that the killers should have raped the students before killing them. Not that I like that, Stern, but this pendulum swing from saying the most tasteless thing in the universe to putting your balls in a tic tac container, you’ve got to wonder what’s going on here. It’s striking that the king of the most misogynistic humor ever now turns into a breathless **** over a progressive, hopelessly shallow candidate. But maybe that’s the explanation. This is Stern’s self-imposed penance for subjugating women to demoralizing stunts, capitalizing on desperate females, thirsting for attention, even if it’s from an oily paddle striking their bare a**es. True, much of Stern’s transformation is based mainly on a delusional hatred for Trump but it’s also coming from a bottomless hatred for himself and his past. And he’s projected his loathing onto Trump, which gains him accolades from his Hamptons neighbors and his new pal Jimmy Kimmel, who’s also doing penance for his sins of the past. But is Howard simply redefining masculinity? And why is it always the male lefties who are so desperate to get rid of masculinity entirely? It’s guilt and self-preservation. Because scrape beneath the surface of any liberal male and what do you find? A creep. Terrified of his priggish past. Piggish past. I mean, not priggish. What is priggish? And that fear turns them into obedient mouthpieces for a completely unqualified candidate. They desperately forfeit logic and reason. And with that, all traces of masculinity. And so, Howard, you’ve been in therapy for, what, 50 years? And I just diagnosed your problem in one monologue. No worries. The first visit is free.



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