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NIH and Prostate Cancer Foundation Launch Large Study on Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African-American Men

RESPOND study will investigate why they disproportionately experience aggressive disease.
By National Cancer Institute

FDA Approves First Targeted Treatment for Leukemia Patients With IDH1 Genetic Mutation

Tibsovo led to complete remission in some people with acute myeloid leukemia.
By Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
In a new study, researchers asked parents to select the best and worst reasons a doctor might give to support HPV vaccination for their kids.

Cancer Prevention Message Is Key for HPV Vaccine Discussions

In a survey, parents ranked “It can prevent some types of cancer” as the best reason for their children to receive the vaccine.
By National Cancer Institute

FDA Expands Kisqali Indication for Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Ribociclib now approved for pre- and perimenopausal women with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
By Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Caitlyn Jenner

UV Safety Month: Caitlyn Jenner

Caitlyn Jenner is raising awareness of skin cancer after unveiling her diagnosis earlier this year.
By Cancer Health Staff

FDA Statement on Advancing Access to Nonprescription Drugs

Nonprescription drugs are used by consumers without the supervision of a health care professional and require a very high safety margin.
By Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Recalls Some Medicines Containing Valsartan Due to Impurity

Recalled products may containN-nitrosodimethylamine, a probable carcinogen.
By Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The NExT pipeline has three different stages, and projects can be entered at any one of the stages.

NExT: Advancing Promising Cancer Therapies from the Lab to Clinical Trials

NExT combines the best of the federal government and the private sector, and it is only getting better with time.
By National Cancer Institute

FDA Approves Enzalutamide for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Androgen receptor inhibitor now approved for both metastatic and nonmetastatic disease.
By Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Supermom: Telling Your Kids You Have Cancer [VIDEO]

Because cancer is something that impacts everyone in the family
By Lisa Vento Nielsen
Talking about testicular cancer can be a tough nut to crack, but we need to sack up. We simply can't afford to drop the ball on such an important topic.

Scott Petinga — CACTI/Rouse/Pariah

Scott Petinga has formed not one, but three different organizations that support men’s health and testicular cancer.
By Justin Birckbichler

Echoes of the Cave Rescue

It struck me how similar the story of the Thailand cave rescue is to the work of cancer researchers around the globe.
By Damon Runyon

FDA Statement on Efforts to Advance Development of Gene Therapies

We need to make certain we assure patient safety and adequately characterize the potential risks and benefits of these products.
By Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, at ASCO 2018

FDA Statement on Drug Shortages

Even shortages of a small number of key drugs can place a serious burden on patients and providers.
By Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Kikkan Randall

Kikkan Randall Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Five-time Olympic cross-country skier shares her breast cancer diagnosis on Instagram months after receiving the news.
By Cancer Health Staff

Welcome to the SUPERMOM Blog — That’s ME #BreastCancerEradicator :)

Welcome to the club no one ever wanted to join.
By Lisa Vento Nielsen
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