Cancer: It Sucks at Any Age
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Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is a…
Fast Track designation is designed to facilitate the development of, and expedite the review of, drugs intended to treat serious conditions and fill unmet patient needs. This designation comes alongside…
According to a recent article, Krishnansu S. Tewari, MD, discussed using bevacizumab, niraparib, and olaparib in patients who have received and completed chemotherapy for their advanced ovarian cancer. Ovarian Cancer…
Ovarian cancer is notoriously hard to treat, ranking as the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Diagnosis often does not come until the disease has already progressed, making…
Dr. Rachel Grisham MSK ovarian cancer section head discussed clinical trials investigating PARP inhibitors for ovarian cancer patients. The event was a round table discussion and interview for Targeted Oncology.…
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