Is Chemotherapy Here To Stay?
According to a report by NBC news, despite seemingly endless advancements in cancer treatment, many experts agree that chemotherapy is still a powerful and valid tool. In fact, many see…
According to a report by NBC news, despite seemingly endless advancements in cancer treatment, many experts agree that chemotherapy is still a powerful and valid tool. In fact, many see…
The drug Jakavi (ruxolitinib) is being investigated as a possible treatment for polycythemia vera (PV) and myelofibrosis. Results from studies into this were presented by Novartis at the 23rd Congress of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the medicine Keytruda for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with refractory primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, that have relapsed…
Pfizer has announced that the medicine Xalkori (crizotinib) has received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two potential treatment uses. The full article can be…
A recent study by researchers in the US has linked Lynch syndrome to several more forms of cancer. Previously, Lynch syndrome has mainly been associated with colorectal and endometrial cancers,…
Loxo Oncology has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the drug larotrectinib Priority Review, and accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) for it. These applications…
The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) and The American Cancer Society (ACS) have announced the first recipients of their new research grants, reports PRNewswire. The grants have been set up as…
A recent study published in the Lancet has investigated the effects of starting chemotherapy on patient survival, according to the UK Government website. It was found that many factors can…
A phase 3 Murano clinical trial has shown that combining the drugs Venclexta (venetoclax) and Rituxan (rituximab) could be an effective treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, reports Cancer Updates, Research,…
The UK government is being petitioned to hold a referendum on the decriminalisation of the drug cannabis. This has implications for people with diseases that may be helped by using…
A new study reported on by Hematology Times has found that being taught art can significantly decrease pain and anxiety, and promote a positive mood in patients with hematologic malignancies.…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation to a drug (OMS721) being developed to treat thrombotic microangiopathy that has developed as a result of haematopoietic stem…
A team of childhood cancer researchers, known as the Pediatric Cancer Dream Team, were first created in 2013 through collaboration between the charitable organizations Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C)…
While learning about cancer at a molecular level while being a medical student, Omar Salman from Virginia Tech Carillon School of Medicine learned much more firsthand when he was diagnosed…
According to a story from The European Society For Medical Oncology, a recent study shows that young adults and teenagers are less likely to adhere to follow-up guidelines following treatment…
A team lead by geneticist Christopher Gregg from the University of Utah conducted a study on elephant genes that discovered why elephants don't get cancer, reported by News 4 Tucson.…
According to Yahoo! News UK, cancer survival rates have increased over the passed ten years. However, the progress hasn't been evenly distributed across the board of varying cancers. According to…
According to a story from Newswise, a recent study shows that Merkel cell carcinoma, which historically has affected only a few thousand people per year, is becoming more prevalent, especially…