FDA approval of pembrolizumab marks major shift in head and neck cancer treatment
Pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ...
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FDA approves pembrolizumab for resectable head and neck cancer with PD-L1 expression
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Vietnam Performs World’s First 3D-Printed Femur Transplant on Child with Cancer
At just eight years old, a Vietnamese boy with bone cancer has received a 3D-printed femur — a medical first ...
New partnership advances Indigenous cancer research in Canada
The Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA) and the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) today announced a new partnership to ...
Self-collection testing could be a solution to increasing access to cervical cancer screening
Mail-in self-collection tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) more than doubled cervical cancer screening participation among never- and under-screened U.S. women, ...
Culturally tailored program supports emotional health of Latina breast cancer survivors
A recent randomized controlled trial assessed the benefits of a group-based intervention that fosters communication and coping skills in a ...
Novartis, Regeneron, J&J, cancer research
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Viz.ai, Novartis partner for AI-powered care for patients with cancer
Viz.ai, a company involved in AI-backed imaging and care coordination, is collaborating with pharma giant Novartis to develop proprietary AI-powered ...
Study shows that an anti-inflammatory diet could extend overall survival after treatment for stage III colon cancer
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Patients with colon cancer who consumed an anti-inflammatory diet during a Phase III clinical trial showed ...
Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows
by Carla K. Johnson Terri Swain-Collins uses a treadmill in the care of physiotherapist Alison MacDonald on May 20, 2025, ...
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