Companies are testing dozens of similar drugs in cancers of the pancreas, lung, colon and more.
Category: Tumors
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New Drug Approved by F.D.A. for Pancreatic Cancer Could Be First of Many
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F.D.A. Approves the Drug Daraxonrasib That’s Poised to Transform Pancreatic Cancer
The New York Times – Business:In a key clinical trial, patients who got the pill, daraxonrasib, lived twice as long as those who got chemotherapy.
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How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough
The New York Times – Business:The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.
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Teddi Mellencamp of ‘Real Housewives’ Says She Has Brain Tumors
Mellencamp, the daughter of the rock musician John Mellencamp, said on Instagram that she was receiving treatment after experiencing “severe and debilitating” headaches.
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ExThera Claimed Its Device Could Cure Cancer. But Patients Died.
Two U.S. companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American regulators.
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Alex Smith’s Recovery Didn’t Prepare Him for Daughter’s Cancer Fight
Alex Smith returned to play pro football after a horrific leg injury nearly killed him. Nothing about his recovery prepared him for the helplessness of watching his daughter battle a brain tumor.
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Cancer, My Husband’s Doctor, and Catherine Deneuve
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Watching his oncologist onscreen, I finally saw our lives more fully.