According to a publication Biospace, the American Food and Drug Administration has drafted a series of five new documents meant to better structure and organize future participation in cancer clinical…
According to a story from the Breast Cancer Society of Canada, Veronica Dubois, who is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Medical Biophysics, is focusing her research on developing…
Wisconsin; the land of beer, cheese, good-hearted people, and Maria Voermans - rare cancer survivor and now fierce advocate for the rare disease community. Ten years ago, Maria had the…
"...just like 50,000 other people in the United States each year, this week I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer." Alex Trebek - who has has hosted the…
A report published in 2018 in The Hemotologist mentions the fact that most of the therapies introduced over the years for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) simply meant optimizing the use of…
The University of Louisville’s publication UL News recently reported a finding by its research team regarding an immune checkpoint molecule. The molecule had been developed for cancer immunotherapy but when…
Progress Report Debuts ASCO’s Research Priorities for the Cancer Community, Emphasizes Impact of Federal Funding FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2019 Ashley Yum 571-483-1376 [email protected] ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Over the…
We've all seen the commercials - especially during the holiday season - for home DNA kits like 23andMe and Ancestry DNA, where a saliva sample can unlock your family heritage.…
February 2nd is Neuroblastoma Awareness Day! It's important to know more about this rare cancer, since knowledge and familiarity are often the engines of progress. What is Neuroblastoma? Neuroblastoma is a…
According to a story from Oral Cancer News, a class of immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors can play a critical role in treating a number of common and rare…
This is week three of this season of The Bachelor on ABC, and week three of a patient-related subject highlighted on the show (Colton's CF foundation, Caelynn's childhood encephalitis)-- so I'm…
What is the Disparity? America is greatly divided by many things and race has always been one of them. Not only are there large social and economic divides among racial…
We tend to daydream about miracle cures for rare and detrimental conditions like ovarian cancer. Sometimes they exist, but often it's more of a battle to find the right combination…
According to a story from Dr. Hooman Noorchashm, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a reasonably effective system for regulating and approving new drugs while appropriately evaluating them…
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month! So, why not use the momentum and goal-making spirit of New Year's Resolutions to make sure you get screened for cervical cancer and schedule…
While rare disease affects people all around us, often the mainstream press . Which is why it's extra important when a news outlet as big as the Los Angeles Times…
"People always say that 'cancer doesn't discriminate,' but the healthcare system often does," -Liz Margolies, LCSW, Executive Director, National LGBT Cancer Network. Unfortunately, the reality of this statement is that there…
For a long time, we've known that, at least in North America, men develop cancer at higher rates than women. However, there is still some mystery concerning the impact of…
A UCLA-led research team has developed a spray gel embedded with immune-boosting drugs for post-surgery cancer patients to thwart reccurrence and spreading of the disease. After initial testing on animals,…
Olympian skater Scott Hamilton was the keynote speaker at the CURE media group's sixth annual myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) Heroes celebration, honoring nine individuals who have also dedicated themselves to improving the lives…
The holiday season is upon us, and nothing says holiday cheer more than the smooth and sultry sounds of Michael Bublé singing Christmas tunes. In fact, Michael Bublé has been promoting…
The Washington Post reports a gripping story of a family struck by a rare disease diagnosis, but also a heartening story of a global community coming together to support them…
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…
Just this week, the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug that targets a wide range of cancers based on DNA, rather than where the tumor is in the body. This is being…
In 2013 researchers discovered something interesting about the protein BH4. They found that by inhibiting the protein they could reduce patient's pain. A drug was created called Quartet, and it…
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