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The FDA Has Awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation to an Experimental Drug for Treating Some Forms of Lung Cancer and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

Post author:Anna Hewitt
Post published:June 7, 2018
Post category:Cancer

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…

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Lynch Syndrome Is Linked to More Types of Cancer Than Previously Thought

Post author:Anna Hewitt
Post published:June 7, 2018
Post category:Cancer Mesothelioma

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,…

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A Cancer Drug Has Been Granted a New Drug Application by the FDA

Post author:Anna Hewitt
Post published:June 6, 2018
Post category:Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Thyroid Cancer

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…

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$2.6 million has Been Granted to Researchers Working on Reducing the Side-Effects of Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapies For Cancer Patients

Post author:Anna Hewitt
Post published:May 26, 2018
Post category:Cancer Melanoma

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…

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A Large-Scale Study on Chemotherapy Identifies Risk Factors For Patients

Post author:Anna Hewitt
Post published:May 22, 2018
Post category:Cancer

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…

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A New Drug Combination May Provide an Effective Treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Post author:Anna Hewitt
Post published:May 14, 2018
Post category:Cancer Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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,…

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The UK Government is Being Petitioned to Hold a Referendum on Cannabis

Post author:Anna Hewitt
Post published:May 3, 2018
Post category:Cancer Lennox-Gastaut syndrome Multiple Sclerosis Rare Disease

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…

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Art Therapy Helps Patients to Feel Positive

Post author:Anna Hewitt
Post published:May 1, 2018
Post category:Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cancer Hodgkin Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma

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.…

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A Treatment for Thrombotic Microangiopathy Has Been Awarded Breakthrough Status by the F.D.A.

Post author:Anna Hewitt
Post published:May 1, 2018
Post category:Cancer IgA Nephropathy Rare Disease

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…

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$16 Million Donated to Childhood Cancer Research ‘Dream Team’

Post author:Anna Hewitt
Post published:April 24, 2018
Post category:Cancer Rare Disease

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)…

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Medical Student Uses Cancer Experience To Make Change

Post author:Meagan Fulps
Post published:April 4, 2018
Post category:Cancer Rare Disease

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…

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Teens and Young Adults are Less Likely to Stick to Follow-up Guidelines After Cancer Treatment

Post author:James Moore
Post published:March 22, 2018
Post category:Cancer Rare Disease

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…

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New Study Explains Why Elephants Don’t Get Cancer and Could Lead to New Treatments For Humans

Post author:Meagan Fulps
Post published:March 19, 2018
Post category:Cancer Rare Disease

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.…

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Cancer Survival Rates are Improving Faster in Some Countries than Others

Post author:Meagan Fulps
Post published:March 2, 2018
Post category:Cancer Pancreatic Cancer

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…

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A Rare and Deadly Form of Skin Cancer is Becoming More Common, Study Says

Post author:James Moore
Post published:February 27, 2018
Post category:Cancer Rare Disease

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…

The FDA Has Awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation to an Experimental Drug for Treating Some Forms of Lung Cancer and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

Lynch Syndrome Is Linked to More Types of Cancer Than Previously Thought

A Cancer Drug Has Been Granted a New Drug Application by the FDA

$2.6 million has Been Granted to Researchers Working on Reducing the Side-Effects of Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapies For Cancer Patients

A Large-Scale Study on Chemotherapy Identifies Risk Factors For Patients

A New Drug Combination May Provide an Effective Treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

The UK Government is Being Petitioned to Hold a Referendum on Cannabis

Art Therapy Helps Patients to Feel Positive

A Treatment for Thrombotic Microangiopathy Has Been Awarded Breakthrough Status by the F.D.A.

$16 Million Donated to Childhood Cancer Research ‘Dream Team’

Medical Student Uses Cancer Experience To Make Change

Teens and Young Adults are Less Likely to Stick to Follow-up Guidelines After Cancer Treatment

New Study Explains Why Elephants Don’t Get Cancer and Could Lead to New Treatments For Humans

Cancer Survival Rates are Improving Faster in Some Countries than Others

A Rare and Deadly Form of Skin Cancer is Becoming More Common, Study Says

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