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The FDA approved Cabometyx (cabozantinib) for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who have received prior antiangiogenic therapy.

The FDA granted Opdivo (nivolumab) a breakthrough therapy designation to treat certain patients with head and neck cancer.

The combination of Yervoy and Opdivo showed a 42 percent improvement in overall survival compared with Yervoy monotherapy for patients with advanced melanoma in a two-year assessment of the phase 2 CheckMate-069 trial.

Cancer survivor confesses she has become nicer since cancer.

A phase 3 study presented at the 2016 AACR Annual Meeting showed that Opdivo doubled one-year survival rate for patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

The FDA granted Keytruda a breakthrough therapy designation after success in early trials. Information from the phase 2 trial will soon be presented.

Signs of worry and hope as seasons slowly change

Opdivo (nivolumab) is showing promise for patients with metastatic melanoma.

Atezolizumab was granted priority review for some patients with metastatic bladder cancer after showing promising results in a phase 2 study.

Cancer blogger Carrie Miller Corey passed away in March, but left behind a son, a legacy and many priceless memories.

CURE spoke with John O. Mascarenhas about advancements in the care of myelofibrosis.

I think about how much I have changed in two years time, and how cancer has changed the trajectory of my life.

We lost a good man to cancer not that long ago but you most certainly didn’t hear about it. He was a teacher, husband, father, mentor, coach and survivor right up to the end.

Gilotrif (afatinib) recently gained approval for some patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Girls treated for cancer with radiotherapy in their childhood may grow up to have a higher risk of developing breast cancer if they have certain genetic mutations.

Insurance companies often try to defend their decisions to deny medical claims but patients have a right to appeal.

"Although the patients are super important, the siblings are just as important and play a crucial role in their brother or sister’s fight. Time and time again, I found myself telling my sister’s story when I was asked to share my story."

Looking for positives signs of inspiration can help with personal healing after a cancer diagnosis.

Though we are each unique, connecting with fellow cancer survivors helps, says two-time survivor Barbara Tako.

According to an analysis of the phase 3 GOG-0218 trial, patients who had ovarian cancer and mutations in homologous recombination (HR) genes showed improved survival rates when compared to patients without the mutations.

There will be another #Hcchat on Twitter this month with special guest Ellen Matloff.

What is in your chemo tote? What should you give somebody who is getting ready to use one? Make a list, and check it twice.