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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 PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research published in the November 2025 issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN) finds that cancer clinics overwhelmingly view team-based supportive …
Study Reveals Patients Favor Human Support Over Tech in Cancer Care Models Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VRCA) unveiled compelling new data from its Phase 2 study of VP-315, a first-in-class oncolytic peptide immunotherapy, showing strong local immune activation …
New Cancer Data Hints at a Surgery-Free Future — Verrica’s VP-315 Shows Big Promise Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A new report from the American Lung Association paints a mixed picture for Pennsylvania’s fight against lung cancer. While the state ranks among the best in the …
Pennsylvania Among Top States for Lung Cancer Survival, But Risks Remain High Read More