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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators have cleared the way for certain pancreatic cancer patients to access an experimental drug earlier than usual, approving a rapid pathway that allows treatment outside …
FDA Fast-Tracks Access to Experimental Pancreatic Drug Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — AstraZeneca (Nasdaq: AZN) announced a national public health campaign encouraging Americans to speak with their doctors about cancer risk and screening, partnering with actor Joshua Jackson and …
AstraZeneca Launches Cancer Screening Campaign With Joshua Jackson Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania health and insurance officials are urging residents to get screened earlier for colorectal cancer, citing rising cases among younger adults and emphasizing that most screenings are …
Pa. Officials Urge Early Cancer Screenings Amid Rising Cases Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted and granted Priority Review to a supplemental application for ENHERTU, a breast cancer treatment developed by AstraZeneca and Daiichi …
FDA Grants Priority Review to ENHERTU for Early Breast Cancer Use Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — A nationwide clinical trial found that cancer patients who followed a structured exercise program during chemotherapy reported fewer problems with thinking and memory, according to research …
Study Finds Exercise May Reduce Cognitive Effects During Chemotherapy Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network announced it has published new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Pediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas, expanding its library of cancer …
NCCN Releases Pediatric Soft Tissue Sarcoma Guidelines Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, on World Cancer Day, observed February 4, highlighted its free patient guidelines aimed at helping people navigate a cancer diagnosis, according …
NCCN Highlights Free Patient Cancer Guidelines on World Cancer Day Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Colorectal cancer, long thought to begin when cells start growing out of control, may instead take root when the body’s normal tissue renewal quietly slows to a …
New Clue to Colon Cancer’s Origins Points to Slowed Cell Renewal, Not Runaway Growth Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Live Like Brent Foundation is expanding a regional safety net aimed at one of the most overlooked pressures facing blood cancer patients: the cost of everyday …
Cancer Patients Get Financial Lifeline as Live Like Brent Expands Hospital Funds Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — ChristianaCare has opened a first-of-its-kind organoid core inside a community cancer program, creating a new laboratory capable of growing patient-derived “mini tumors” to guide more precise and …
New ‘Tumor-on-a-Chip’ Lab Promises Breakthroughs for Delaware Cancer Patients Read More