September was Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Sickle Cell Awareness Month. To mark to occasion, the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta released a…
HPV or human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the US. It is so common that most sexually active people will catch the virus at some…
Researchers have previously found that patients with cancer who live in more rural locations have worse outcomes than those from urban places. However, it isn’t clear what causes this pattern.…
LiPlaCis is a formulation of cisplatin that delivers its agent directly to cancerous tumor sites. Its efficacy has so far only been studied within breast cancer patients. However, scientists have reason to…
After their own personal struggles with cancer, the Rendina family are working to raise money and awareness to fight the disease. For more information, you can view the source press…
A report recently published by the American Association for Cancer Research has highlighted the progress made in fighting cancer but emphasises that continued investment by the government in healthcare research…
Top-line data from a Phase 3 study of an experimental method of visualising prostate cancer has been announced. While it met the primary endpoint for specificity, it did not meet…
The companies BeiGene Ltd. and SpringWorks Therapeutics have announced that they will collaborate to research the safety and preliminary efficacy of a combination of two drugs: BeiGene’s investigational drug lifirafenib…
According to a report by American Health and Drug Benefits, a new blood test may change cancer screening. The new test would allow for earlier detection than current techniques. Supporting…
A recent study carried out by researchers from the University of Copenhagen has developed a new method that may have the potential to diagnose many different types of cancers early…
Two clinical trials have had their study protocols amended, announces Pfizer and Astellas Pharma. The Phase 3 trials, called ‘Arches’ and ‘Embark’, will investigate the safety and effectiveness of the…
Tetra Bio-Pharma has submitted several Orphan Drug Designation applications to the US Food and Drug Administration. The applications are on behalf of cannabinoids for the treatment of multiple rare forms…
The survival rates for infants and children with brain and spinal cord cancer has improved significantly over the past decades. However, a study published online in early August of…
The US FDA has awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation to encorafenib (braftoviTM) combined with binimetinib (mektovi®) and cetuximab for use as an investigational (not FDA-approved) treatment of BRAFV600E–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.…
A research team led by scientists from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that arsenic, in combination with the drug all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), may have the potential…
A study is planned to investigate the effects of the experimental drug PTC596 in children with recently diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and high-grade glioma. The study is made up…
A series called ‘Gonads’ by RadioLab is looking into human reproduction. Their second episode, which is the source used for this article, can be found here. It explores the story of Greg…
A study of Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with abiraterone for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer has shown promising results. The full article can be read here, at Bio…
A drug to treat prostate cancer has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The drug, Xtandi ® (enzalutamide), had previously been approved for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)…
In an Article from AsiaOne.com, we meet John Ryan, retired nuclear reactor specialist who worked for the military when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Now in remission he might…
A recent study, published here in the journal Nature Medicine and used as the source for this article, has found that certain kinds of cells may be useful for predicting…
A recently published study found that, out of the people studied, young cancer survivors were more likely to develop endocrine diseases than people who had no history of cancer. The…
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…
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