Dewayne Johnson used to work as a school groundskeeper. Now, some days, he can’t manage to speak as a result of the cancer he lives with. Now, despite professional expectations…
The Orphan Drug Designation awarded to the drug dovitinib for treating adenoid cystic carcinoma has been transferred from Novartis to Oncology Venture. The full article can be found here, at…
July 13th is Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Awareness Day! And that "13" has extra relevance. 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) each year. That’s 13 people diagnosed each day.…
According to a report from the University of Toledo, researchers developed a new molecule that could stop cancer in its tracks. The molecule, known as Sweet-P, works by targeting a…
According to a report by The Herald Scotland Online, a landmark study recently revealed that flight crews are exposed to greater risk than the average citizen. Surprisingly, the results have…
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 US FDA has awarded Orphan Drug Designation to the experimental drug CPI-613, for the treatment of Burkitt lymphoma. The full article can be read here, at Globe Newswire. About…
The Australian government will give $33 million to researchers to study rare cancers and rare diseases. The original article can be read here, at the Department of Health’s website. Background…
Understanding diseases and the mechanisms behind them is a crucial step towards developing treatment. Many times, however, it's difficult to accomplish this due to the rarity of a condition, or…
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…
A study that looked into what genetic factors influence medulloblastoma development has been published in Lancet Oncology. In it, researchers outline several genes they believe are linked to tumour formation…
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…
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…
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