Aromatase inhibitors are commonly used in the treatment of hormone-sensitive breast cancer. Though effective, they produce unpleasant side effects that
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35-Year-Old Olympic Gold Medalist Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Emotional Post
Earlier this year, Kikkan Randall edged out her competitors and won a gold medal in the Winter Olympics at PyeongChang. Now, just six months
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Opdivo (nivolumab) + Low-Dose Yervoy (ipilimumab) Combination Approved for Previously Treated MSI-H/dMMR Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
PRINCETON, N.J.– July 11, 2018 (BUSINESS WIRE)–Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today announced Opdivo (nivolumab) 3 mg/kg plus low-dose Yervoy
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Promising clinical trial results of tucatinib with T-DM1 against HER2+ breast cancer
Phase 1b clinical trial results published in JAMA Oncology show promise for the combination of tucatinib (formerly ONT-380) with T-DM1
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Big Data analysis identifies new cancer risk genes
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have developed a new method to identify genes contributing to
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Removing barriers to advance care planning for cancer patients and their family caregivers
Thinking about death and discussing emotionally challenging topics such as end-of-life preparations are difficult for most people. Patients with advanced
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Drug’s impact on amino acid transporter may offer non-small cell lung cancer patients new hope
An amino acid transporter named xCT may affect the growth and progression of non-small cell lung cancer, a discovery that
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Brave toddler was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at just 15 months old
Brave toddler battling OVARIAN CANCER: 15-month-old has a 50-50 chance of survival after being diagnosed with the disease which normally
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This Teenager Is Helping Women Detect Breast Cancer Through His New Invention
When Julián Ríos Cantú of Mexico found out that his mum had been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time,
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Obesity affects prostate cancer test results
University of Adelaide research shows that the results of the most widely used test for prostate cancer may be affected
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