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‘Star Trek’ Actors Team Up for Cancer Research, Michelle Obama Meets a Sarcoma Survivor and More

November 18th 2022, 4:00pm

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From “Star Trek” actors supporting the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to Michelle Obama meeting with a sarcoma survivor and an update on Jane Fonda’s cancer, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

Walking With Others on Their Cancer Journeys

November 12th 2022, 6:00pm

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As a pancreatic cancer survivor, I realized how important it is to help others who are in the throes of their cancer experience.

‘Schitt’s Creek’ Producer Ben Feigin Dies of Cancer, ‘Good Charlotte’ Singer Donates ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ Winnings to Osteosarcoma Nonprofit and More

October 28th 2022, 3:00pm

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From the death of “Schitt’s Creek” Emmy winning-producer “Ben Feigin” to “Good Charlotte” signer Joel Madden donating nearly $200,000 to an osteosarcoma nonprofit, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

Early-Phase Trial to Study Novel Drug, With or Without Keytruda, in Solid Cancers

September 27th 2022, 3:00pm

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The novel drug PY159 will be studied as a single agent and in combination with Keytruda for patients with certain solid tumors — including ovarian, pancreatic, lung, head and neck, colorectal and breast cancers.

The Spiritual Side of Cancer

August 25th 2022, 9:00pm

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Receiving a pancreatic cancer diagnosis has caused me to reexamine my spirituality, which led me to believe that my life is a line, rather than a single dot in time.

Chemotherapy Regimen Given Prior to Surgery Improves Survival in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

July 21st 2022, 9:00pm

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Treatment with FOLFIRINOX, a combination of several chemotherapy agents, prior to the surgical resection of pancreatic cancer increased survival outcomes when compared to historical data.

Trial Launched to Analyze Safety of Novel Drug to Treat Severe Side Effect that Occurs in Approximately Half of Patients With Advanced Cancer

July 15th 2022, 7:00pm

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The first patient enrolled onto a phase 1 trial has received TCMB07, an investigational drug, for the treatment of cachexia, a severe disorder that may occur in more than half of patients with advanced-stage cancer.

Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Derive Benefit From Chemo-Free Treatment Regimen

July 13th 2022, 3:00pm

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The use of a chemotherapy-free, combination regimen as a maintenance treatment option was associated with an improvement in survival in a group of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Study to Investigate Safety, Efficacy of Novel Cell Therapy Plus Chemo in Cancer That Spread to the Abdominal Cavity

July 7th 2022, 7:00pm

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According to the manufacturer, this is the first-in-human clinical trial of Allocetra combined with chemotherapy in patients with peritoneal metastases arising from solid cancers.

Chemotherapy Plus Nimotuzumab Improves Survival in Certain Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

June 3rd 2022, 9:00pm

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The addition of nimotuzumab to a treatment regimen of the chemotherapy gemcitabine improved overall survival in patients with KRAS wild-type advanced pancreatic cancer.