Oncology

Waiting to get treatment for breast cancer results is worse survival outcomes.

Conflicting breast cancer screening recommendations could result in late stage disease.

Radioactive particles attack skin and increase the risk of skin cancer.

High concentrations of phosphorylated Tau predict the development of cognitive problems in cancer survivors later in life.

Despite extensive research, there have been no new treatments in nearly 40 years for osteosarcoma.

Multilayer hydrogel cubes provide a potential solution for the poor solubility and low bioavailability of an anti-cancer drug.

CT-P10 is indicated to treat rheumatoid arthritis, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and microscopic polyangi.

Accumulation of gene mutations occurs in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis, study finds.

The CEO of the Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation describes the challenges of living with the disease.

The new tool aims to help patients make more informed treatment decisions and manage expectations following a cancer diagnosis.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Data suggests favorable tolerability of novel treatment in patients with relapsed or refractory AML.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Adding an investigational diabetes drug to anti-cancer regimen may reduce cardiotoxicity.

CT-P10 is indicated to treat a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis.

Differences in major risk factors and inequalities in health care access have resulted in substantial disparities in liver cancer mortality.

The guideline reinforces stereotactic body radiation therapy as the standard of care for medically inoperable patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Getting too much or too little sleep can elevate the risk of cancer.

Low-grade inflammation from sleep disturbance may increase risk of dementia and cancer.

Top articles of the week from The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.

Targeting KRAS mutations may lead to effective new pancreatic cancer treatments.

A next generation sequencing test to detect lung cancer mutation was also approved.

Non-small cell lung cancer vaccine harnesses peptides to increase immune response.

Dabrafenib and trametinib approved for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with BRAF V600E mutation.

Novel vaccine improves overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer.

Subcutaneous administration of Rituxan Hycela shortens treatment length to only 5 to 7 minutes.

Rituximab and hyaluronidase human approved for the treatment of adults with follicular lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The cost of squamous cell cancer of the head and neck is driven primarily by the end-of-life phase. Treatment costs increased following the approval of cetuximab.