The Food and Drug Administration has granted the investigational therapy asciminib a breakthrough therapy designation for the treatment of certain adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia. The designation may allow for expedited review of the drug.
Theresa Germano sat down with HEAL® to discuss her journey with cancer, how her daughter became her hero and how listening to her body benefited her in the end.
A cancer survivor pens an ode to her port that has made her journey much less stressful.
A patient with cancer recalls how the love her care team showed her during her treatment made such a difference in her journey to recovery. Her hope: That more patients with cancer around the world can find doctors who treat them as a person, and not just a case.
Danielle Ripley-Burgess, a two-time colon cancer survivor, discusses why she wrote a book about her journey and how her experience strengthened her faith.
The Food and Drug Administration has granted an accelerated approval to Libtayo for the treatment of patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, who were previously treated with a hedgehog pathway inhibitor (HHI) or for whom an HHI was not appropriate.
Doctors have known for some time about cardiotoxicity — the toxic effects that certain cancer treatments have on the heart. Here, we take a closer look.
A penile cancer survivor recalls how he can become irrational and lash out at his loved ones during the days leading up to his next scans. His wish: To be normal again.
Survivors of adolescent or young adult cancer diagnosis experience a 20% higher risk of a psychotic episode and a 30% higher chance of an outpatient mental health visit compared to individuals with no history of cancer.
Women who underwent radiation after cancer surgery had improved distant metastases-free survival rates, although this benefit was not evident in overall survival.
Diane Powis spent more than 10 months bouncing from one doctor to the next before finally being “blindsided by” a diagnosis of stage 3 ovarian cancer. But as her initial feelings of isolation and fear wore off, Powis soon learned that she wasn’t alone – and that help and information were out there.
On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to share what movies, books and TV shows helped them get through their cancer treatments.
Moment by moment, we move toward life. We feel what needs to be felt. We can even feel through the numb parts—the broken pieces. Instead of looking somewhere else, we look straight on— at ourselves and others. We see what’s really there. Who is there for us? Who is not? We choose to be with those we love, and those who love us back—like the person in the mirror, the new friend.
While aspirin has been shown to be a protective factor against colorectal cancer in younger adults, recent findings show that the benefit is nonexistent in individuals over the age of 70.
Results of a trial assessing endoxifen in patients with breast cancer in Australia were positive enough for the manufacturer to stop the trial before it was scheduled to be completed. The drug’s manufacturer will now accelerate its development in the U.S.
CURE® compiled a roundup of five recent pieces of diet and exercise-related news and updates that patients with cancer may have missed.
CURE® compiled a roundup of several recent stories that cancer caregivers may have missed.
At the moment it may be hard to realize, but your life is not over because of cancer.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Breyanzi, a cell-based gene therapy, for the treatment of adults with certain types of large B-cell lymphoma.
The Food and Drug Administration has granted an accelerated approval to Ukoniq for the treatment of certain adults with previously treated relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma and relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.
While the threat of COVID-19 still looms across the country, the risks of delaying cancer screenings – or active surveillance for those patients who are currently in treatment – could be greater than people think, says City of Hope’s Dr. Ravi Salgia.
With a COVID-19 vaccine shot on the way, here are 5 groups of people I, as a cancer survivor, want to thank.
From a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit taking advantage of recent blizzards to help local families in need to the creation of a “Cancer Bill of Rights”, here’s what’s happening in the cancer landscape this week.
Survivors of testicular cancer sought out mental health services more often than the general population, according to recent research.
The Food and Drug Administration has given the greenlight for Bellicum Pharmaceuticals to continue enrolling patients on a trial assessing a novel therapy patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic or prostate cancer.
Patients with rectal cancer who maintain a clinical complete response – meaning they are found to have no evidence of disease – after three years, may not need as frequent surveillance after that point, due to a decreased chance of regrowth and metastases.
A cancer survivor laments the difficulty of dealing with the pandemic and discusses one possible solution.
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with a patient who was blindsided by her stage 3 ovarian cancer diagnosis several years ago. We talk about how she spent months going from specialist to specialist before finally receiving her diagnosis, and why she dedicates much of her time to advocating for others.
To honor World Cancer Day 2021, CURE® has rounded up some of the most important 2021 cancer statistics to educate and inform.
Patients with prostate cancer experienced no significant difference in quality of life when treated with two different types of radiation regimens, recent research has found.
