Cancer Immunotherapy for Internists Course description This HMS CME Online course is 1 of 7 course modules in the Trending topics in Internal Medicine program, which is targeted to primary care and specialty physicians, pharmacists, psychologists, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners. Learners may register for each course module in the program separately. Select the […]

Paying it Forward: Church helps cancer survivor who lost everything Paying it Forward: Church helps cancer survivor who lost everything She fought cancer and won, but she lost her job, home, and car in the process. Now, others are helping her get back on her feet. LAKE MARY, Fla. – She fought cancer and won […]

Total body irradiation linked to long-term breast cancer risk September 04, 2020 3 min read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: NCI grants supported this study. Bhatia reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the study for all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide […]

Newly approved drug saves local woman fighting metastatic breast cancer “Each one of those, I call it a stay of execution because I’ve got more time for now. And I try to live the next 3 months as normally as possible until the next scan and then we wait and deal with it as it […]

FDA Rejects Keytruda-Lenvima Combo as First-line Treatment for Liver Cancer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter stating that it will not approve the combination of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus Lenvima (lenvatinib) as a first-line treatment for people with advanced unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). According to a press release, the decision was made […]

Study Compares Five-Year Survival Rates in Cervical Cancer for Black Versus White Women “Medical chart, pap smear ticked with stethoscope and pen” Black women with cervical cancer had worse five-year relative survival rates compared to white women in a study of patients in Alabama. Cervical cancer is the world’s fourth most common cancer and in […]

Help the Lorne Muller Million raise $1 million for childhood cancer research [unable to retrieve full-text content] Mom Christine O'Connell started an ambitious fundraiser to help kids like her daughter Jane become cancer-free. Sponsored by Seattle Children's.Published at Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:52:30 +0000

Imfinzi Approved in EU for Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer The European Commission has approved a combination of Imfinzi (durvalumab) plus standard chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Findings from the CASPIAN Phase 3 trial (NCT03043872) supported the decision. There, newly diagnosed patients with extensive-stage (widely spread) […]

Study suggests using tattoo ink to find cancer California [USA], September 2 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have discovered how commonly used coloring agents such as tattoo inks and food dyes could help improve cancer detection. The humble ink in a tattoo artist’s needle could be the key to improving the detection of cancer, […]

The global cancer vaccines market was valued at $4188 million in 2019, and is projected to reach … New York, Sept. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Cancer Vaccines Market by Technology, Type, Indication, and End User : Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020–2027” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p05955152/?utm_source=GNW The global […]