Editor’s note: When the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) kicks off next week, researchers will present the results of dozens of clinical trials. Among several eagerly anticipated studies is a phase II trial...
As 2019 draws to a close, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is grateful for our growing ranks of cancer patients and survivors who join us in advocating for strong federal funding for...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the Office of Hematology and Oncology Products (OHOP), which is responsible for reviewing cancer therapies, has been reorganized into the Office of...
November is National Family Caregivers Month—a time to raise awareness for the approximately 3 million people in the U.S. who act as caregivers to their relatives, friends, or partners—all while juggling other demanding roles...
Lung cancer – one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States – is an area of intense research and clinical development. While there has been extraordinary progress in recent years, from...
Earlier this year, the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) partnered with Novocure, a global oncology company, to launch several new funding initiatives to support innovative research focused on Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields). TTFields...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services offers value-based programs that “reward health care providers with incentive payments for the quality of care they give to people.” Many private insurers offer similar payment approaches...
The FDA has approved a molecularly targeted therapeutic for treating certain adults with a rare blood cancer called myelofibrosis.
There has been an explosion in the number of cancer therapeutics and clinical trials in the recent past, owing to our ability to better define the molecular targets of different cancers using cutting-edge technologies....
The molecularly targeted therapeutic entrectinib is the second therapeutic of its kind approved by the FDA for use based on tumor biomarker rather than the site where the cancer originated. The U.S. Food and...
AACR Fellow Lewis C. Cantley, PhD, leads a national effort targeting triple-negative breast cancer and ovarian cancer with a novel drug combination.
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