Oncology

A $1 million competition announced with a goal of reducing lung cancer deaths by 20%.

Higher intake of grilled, barbecued, and smoked meats increases mortality risk among cancer survivors.

MYL-14010 is designed to treat certain types of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive breast cancers.

Investigational treatment for scleroderma autoimmune disease shows high efficacy in melanoma patients.

Systemic chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy negatively impacts the immune system compared with local chemotherapy plus immunotherapy.

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In 2015, there were 17.5 million cases of cancer worldwide and 8.7 million cancer-related deaths.

Atezolizumab being examined as first-line treatment for individuals ineligible for cisplatin chemotherapy.

Combination approach better targets breast cancer tumors with PIK3CA gene mutations.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs effective in preventing advanced neoplasia recurrence.

Combination therapy may help combat treatment resistance in cancer patients.

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ASN003 is a drug that targets cancers driven by BRAF and PI3K.

ASN003 demonstrated potent action against tumor growth.

Device helps surgeons distinguish between cancerous and non-cancerous tissues.

Treatment with antihypertensive drugs was seen to lower cancer-related proteins.

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Aspirin may serve as a preventive measure for pancreatic cancer development.

The FDA has granted priority review for the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) from Bayer for Stivarga, also known as regorafenib.

Certain hypertension drugs block breast and pancreatic cancer invasion.

Cancer accounts for more years of life lost than any other cause of death.

Cancer accounts for more years of life lost than any other cause of death.

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Association between cancer diagnosis and suicide on a population level suggested.

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New cancer-spreading protein discovered in groundbreaking study.

Relapsed or refractory leukemia patients who received CC-486 had a 38% overall response rate.

Breast cancer patients with many social ties have significantly lower rates of death and recurrence.