Researchers from the UK have developed a new test for oesophageal cancer. The full article can be found here, at ABC News. Oesophageal cancer is a form of cancer estimated…
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,…
Cancer treatment is most successful when the cancer can be detected early. The earlier the better. According to Newsweek, a new screening test may be able to detect cancer faster…
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…
Studies show that if your father's mother, your paternal grandmother, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you are at a higher risk for the disease than if your grandmother on your…
“A little dirt never hurt” is an old saying many people probably heard at some point during childhood. The idea, usually expressed after dropping a prized piece of food, suggested…
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 team of researchers at Imperial College Lonon in the UK have carried out studies that suggest it may be possible to use gene editing to treat pancreatic cancer, reports…
The family of Tessa Jowell, a UK politician who recently passed away from a brain tumour, have commended the government for their commitment to improving diagnostic and treatment services for…
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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a drug called Darzalex (daratumumab) in combination with the drug Velcade (bortezomib), melphalan, and prednisone (known collectively as VMP) for…
Barry Du Bois, presenter of the The Living Room, announced six months that his struggle with cancer continued. Despite six years living with cancer in remission, multiple myeloma returned to…
Cancer patients commonly receive what is known as maximum dose treatment. Doctors use the highest dose patients can tolerate to battle cancers like testicular cancer. As a result, however, many…
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…
What do bitcoin and healthcare have in common? Not much until recently. Now an established healthcare provider is launching a system based on patient empowerment. The platform focuses primarily on…
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.…
In St. Louis, Missouri, a local start-up is using novel research to make a big difference. The start-up, known as Unleash seeks to develop a unique cure for cancer. Keep…
The charity organisation Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has just announced that $10 million is going to be given to a team of researchers to fund their work to improve…
A press release from Aprea Theraputics has just announced the results of a Phase II clinical trial of the drug APR-246 in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (a group of blood…
Do you have to be tested for an inherited gene mutation if you have already had cancer? Can a woman get a genetic mutation from her father? If you have…
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)…
The phase 3 trial of the drug Inlyta for the treatment of patients with a high risk of recurrent renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) following nephrectomy (removal of a kidney)…
Researchers are arguing that the certain drugs, including the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, could be used as cancer treatments, reports MedicalXpress. This theory is based on a range of pre-clinical…
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