Study finds significant variation in biomarker test utilization and treatment for non–small-cell lung … Biomarker testing surveys specific disease-associated molecules to predict treatment response and disease progression; however its use has complicated the diagnosis of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In a new study in The Journal of Molecular Diagnosis, published by Elsevier, investigators provide for […]

Covid: Charities warn cancer death rate could rise Contributors A group of 47 cancer charities says that without urgent action, the UK’s cancer death rate will rise for the first time in decades. NHS figures suggest tens of thousands fewer people started cancer treatment since the first lockdown compared to normal times. One Cancer Voice […]

Psycho-oncology: A lesser known trump card in cancer care Express News Service KOCHI: Cancer is often an uninvited guest in our lives. It takes insurmountable courage to face such a diagnosis which can be devastating for many people. Yet, we often fail to recognise the other important aspects of the struggle a part from medical intervention. […]

Eisai’s anti-cancer agent LENVIMA receives orphan drug designation Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai has received orphan drug designation for its anti-cancer agent LENVIMA with a prospective indication for uterine body cancer. LENVIMA, which obtained the designation from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), is an orally available multiple receptor kinase inhibitor discovered by Eisai. […]

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Kidney cancer often found by accident Your kidneys remove waste from your blood and regulate a healthy balance between water, sodium and minerals in your bloodstream. “Kidneys filter intoxicants, drugs and waste products out of your blood,” says Dr. Scott Cheney, a Mayo Clinic urologic surgeon. “We would actually die within […]

Don’t Delay: Patients With Cancer Need Both Doses of COVID Vax Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The first report on responses to COVID-19 vaccination among patients with cancer suggests that for these patients, the immune response that occurs after the first dose of vaccine is reduced […]