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Decision conflict before cancer surgery correlates with lower activity after surgery: Study

Decision conflict before cancer surgery correlates with lower activity after surgery: Study Boston [US], October 30 (ANI): Nearly one-third of cancer patients who decide to undergo surgery for their condition may have second thoughts, and this decision conflict may lead to less favourable treatment outcomes in both near and long term, according to a team […]

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Categories Cancer

Video: Hospital Staff Dances For Ballet-Loving Girl Battling Cancer

Video: Hospital Staff Dances For Ballet-Loving Girl Battling Cancer Isobel Fletcher, 5, was surprised with a special ballet performance. Staff members at a UK hospital put up a special ballet performance for a five-year-old cancer patient. Isobel Fletcher was left beaming with joy after staff at Worcestershire Royal Hospital donned tutus to cheer her up, […]

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Categories Multiple Myeloma

Investigator-Initiated Study Supports Potential of VS-6766 as Treatment for RAS Mutant Tumors

Investigator-Initiated Study Supports Potential of VS-6766 as Treatment for RAS Mutant Tumors Results from a study supported by Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. and published in The LANCET Oncology showed that VS-6766 (formerly known as CH5126766, CKI27 and RO5126766; Verastem Oncology*), a unique inhibitor of the RAF/MEK signaling pathway, with a specific dosing regimen of 4 mg […]

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