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CURE’s rare cancers page is a go-to resource for oncology news and updates in the world of rare cancers Here, readers will find cancer articles, videos, podcasts, and more with expert insight into the latest treatments and research in rare cancers.

A Revolution in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors

Patients with neuroendocrine tumors have more treatment options than ever before.

Clinical Trial Kicks Off Evaluating a New Drug for a Group of Solid Cancers

November 4th 2022, 7:00pm

Article

A novel drug, MRT-2359, will be studied in a phase 1/2 trial for patients with MYC-driven cancers.

Cancer Survivor Throws Out World Series First Pitch, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Sends Best Wishes to Child With Brain Cancer and More

November 4th 2022, 3:00pm

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From a childhood cancer survivor throwing out the first pitch at Game 4 of the World Series to former WWE champion and actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recording a message for a child with brain cancer, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

Ocular Melanoma Advocacy Groups Provide Wealth of Information to Patients, Caregivers on This Rare Cancer

October 26th 2022, 1:00pm

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Advocacy groups helped one patient with ocular melanoma — and many others — learn more about their disease and treatment, as well as a place to connect about their experiences.

What It’s Like to Navigate Vaginal Cancer, a Rare Type of Gynecological Cancer

October 24th 2022, 9:00pm

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Vaginal cancer is amongst the rarest of gynecologic cancer, it is important those patients with a rare cancer advocate for themselves and find doctors who are experts in treating it.

Multi-Chemotherapy Regimen Elicits Improved Outcomes in Rare Form of Pediatric Lung Cancer, But More Research is Needed

October 6th 2022, 7:00pm

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The use of a multi-agent chemotherapy regimen resulted in improved outcomes in a group of children with pleuropulmonary blastoma, a rare form of lung cancer, when compared with other regimens.

Many Survivors of GISTs, a Rare Cancer, May Experience Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairments After Treatment

October 5th 2022, 3:00pm

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Nearly two thirds of patients with GISTs — a rare type of cancer that often begins in the digestive system — indicated that their overall quality of life after treatment had been affected by cancer-related cognitive impairments, also referred to as “chemo brain,” according to analysis of survey data.

Bringing Clarity to Ocular Melanoma: Patient Advocate Offers Ways Support Can Help Patients, Loved Ones

September 30th 2022, 9:00pm

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Melody Burchett, of A Cure In Sight, discussed the value of seeking support after an ocular melanoma diagnosis, and how such help can be found in others with the same diagnosis.

FDA Approves Lytgobi for Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma

September 30th 2022, 7:44pm

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The Food and Drug Administration approved Lytgobi for patients with previously treated advanced cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 gene rearrangements.

Adding a Certain Immunotherapy Drug to Chemotherapy May Benefit Patients With Thymoma, a Type of Rare Cancer

September 26th 2022, 3:00pm

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The addition of Bavencio to an Inlyta regimen may help stabilize disease in some patients with thymic carcinoma, but one expert stressed that checkpoint inhibitors are “problematic” for patients diagnosed with thymoma, a type of rare cancer.

Uveal and Skin Melanoma Share a Common Name, But That’s The Only Similarity, Says Expert

September 21st 2022, 3:00pm

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Melanoma of the skin has been shown to be greatly associated with exposure to sunlight, whereas uveal melanoma — commonly known as cancer of the eye — is not.