Cabozantinib has recently been studied as a treatment for Ewing sarcoma and osteosarcoma. It demonstrated antitumor activity in both of these cancers, which was discovered in the second phase of…
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The biopharmaceutical company Cellectar Biosciences recently announced that the FDA granted its lead phospholipid drug conjugate, CLR 131, Orphan Drug Designation(ODD) for treatment of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. ODD is granted by…
According to a story from Duke Cancer Institute, Chantal Rose-Denman, age 44, has been a runner ever since she was a teenager. 17 years ago she made the switch to…
According to a story from Science Daily, a recent study has found that osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, displays similar genetic characteristics when it appears in both humans and…
According to a story from The ASCO Post, recent studies suggest that around 70,000 adolescents and young adults are diagnosed with some type of cancer in the US each year.…
According to a story from jsonline.com, Tyler Trent, a Purdue University student who captured the hearts of thousands with his struggle against osteosarcoma, passed away at age 20 after his…
Olivia Egge is an osteosarcoma cancer survivor and an advocate for all those living with rare conditions like her own. The senior in high school living in Arlington, Virginia recently…
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has donated a million dollars for a research project dedicated towards a new way of deploying the immune system against pancreatic cancer. This is welcome…
According to a story from marketscreener.com, the drug development startup Endocyte has recently reached $1.5 billion in total value. This biopharmaceutical company has been focused on developing therapies for two…
Ailani Banuelos is a 12-year-old with a dream. She not only wants to see the ocean but paddle in it. Living in Chicago made the dream fairly difficult. There simply…
There’s good news coming out of MIT this week. In an article on Medical Xpress, new findings are coming out using CRISPR, a tool that is known for its ability…
Filipa Vance, a woman who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma when she was 15, now celebrates 30 years of living post-diagnosis. Filipa is now cancer-free, but lives with many of the…
Researchers from the University of Illinois have been studying the effects of endocannabinoids (a type of molecule that occurs naturally in the body) on cancer. So far, the researchers have…
According to a story from cancer.nautil.us, some cancer researchers are beginning to look at the animal kingdom in order to find new answers for finding what it takes to beat…
Dogs make great pets and companions. They’re often loving and obedient. But could dogs also be the key to curing some forms of cancer? When many people think of dogs…
How far would you go to stop cancer? Not metaphorically. Literally. Caryn Lubetsky has an answer. It’s the distance between Key Largo and Key west. Caryn Lubetsky is an attorney,…
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University accomplished a groundbreaking medical triumph. In partnership with six other institutions, the team inhibited cancer cells from spreading to different parts of the body.…
According to a story from Newsday, a young girl with osteosarcoma named Amelia Eldred had a portion of her left leg amputated, the central section of the leg removed, and…
On April 8th in Mystic Connecticut there was a special event. Over one hundred women, men, and children gathered in the Mystic ballroom to have their heads shaved! But why…
Many teenagers live as if they consider themselves nearly immortal, more concerned with navigating social circles than staying alive. Frightening as that actually can be, it’s a far step from…
According to an article from Khon2, locals on Honolulu Island in Hawaii are starting to raise concerns after the children of three firefighters from the Waipahu Fire Station were diagnosed…
Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue makes a splash every season it comes out. Historically, this has not always been for the most empowering reasons. This years issue, however, features at least…
11-year-old Nolan Cyr is not like anyone else his age. When facing round after round of chemo in the hospital to fight his cancer, it wasn't himself he was thinking…
According to a recent article from indiatoday, a new study has revealed information about how osteosarcoma and other cancer cells manage to survive in the body. The new research suggests…
In celebration of her final 18th round of chemo, a brave 12-year-old girl was given a guard of honor march along the halls of the hospital. Her name is Alice…
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