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WEBThe American Cancer Society and Color Health are providing free at-home colorectal cancer screening kits, patient support and more. Advertisement. Accessible information about prevention, treatment and quality of life for …
Immunotherapy After Surgery Helps People With High-Risk …
WEB3 days ago · Results from a large clinical trial show that treatment with an immunotherapy drug may nearly double the length of time people with high-risk, muscle-invasive bladder cancer are cancer-free following surgical removal of the bladder.
Enhertu Effective Against Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Antibody-drug conjugate t rastuzumab deruxtecan was found effective against brain metastases in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. September 13, 2024• By Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those that have ...
The Next Cancer Breakthroughs - Cancer Health
WEBMar 15, 2021 · The Next Cancer Breakthroughs. An inside look at five research developments that have the potential to transform the treatment of cancer. Cancer treatment is evolving rapidly. New techniques can identify and target tumor vulnerabilities while leaving healthy cells alone. Immunotherapy can harness the …
Cancer Health Spring 2021 - Cancer Health
WEBIn every issue, you’ll find cutting-edge health information and the hottest topics of interest to people with cancer and their loved ones. Heidi Yates, who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, has the grit it takes to fight for a good life with chronic blood cancer. The decrease is largely due to ...
Cancer Health Spring 2022 - Cancer Health
WEBIn every issue, you’ll find cutting-edge health information and the hottest topics of interest to people with cancer and their loved ones. While treatment keeps her Stage IV bladder cancer at bay, Shelley Kerr, 66, taps into her creativity, making sculpture and music. Some people undergoing cancer ...
FDA Approves New Immunotherapy for Advanced Liver Cancer
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Imjudo plus Imfinzi is a combination of checkpoint inhibitors that targets CTLA-4 and PD-1, two proteins that suppress immune response. It is the second approved drug for HCC, a type of liver cancer that can be caused by fatty liver disease, hepatitis or …
New Treatments Show Promise for Advanced Cervical Cancer
WEBOct 22, 2020 · Learn about two experimental therapies that showed promising activity in people with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer: a checkpoint inhibitor combination and an antibody-drug conjugate. See the response rates, durations and side effects of these novel treatments.
FDA Approves New Treatment Option for Ovarian Cancer
WEBNov 17, 2022 · Elahere is a novel therapy that targets folate receptor alpha (FRα) and delivers chemotherapy to FRα-positive ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer cells. It is the first new treatment for advanced ovarian cancer in nearly a decade and has shown promising results in a clinical trial.
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