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Studying Rare Diseases Is Difficult, But Innovation Drives Results

August 30th 2019, 7:00pm

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Where does hope lie when it comes to improving the treatment landscape for rare cancers?

Blowing a Fuse: Fighting NTRK Gene Fusions in Cancer

August 30th 2019, 12:00am

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A new drug can break the circuit of cancer-causing effects that develop when certain genes fuse.

Friday Frontline: Cancer Updates, Research and Education on August 9, 2019

August 9th 2019, 5:00pm

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From hereditary cancer risk among twins to study findings in squamous cell carcinoma, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.

FDA Approves Turalio to Treat Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors

August 2nd 2019, 11:04pm

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The Food and Drug Administration approved Turalio to treat patients diagnosed with a group of rare, benign tumors.

FDA Grants Priority Review to Tazemetostat for Epithelioid Sarcoma

July 25th 2019, 5:46pm

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The Food and Drug Administration granted a priority review to a new drug application for the accelerated approval of tazemetostat to treat metastatic or locally advanced epithelioid sarcoma not eligible for curative surgery.

Friday Frontline: July 19, 2019

July 19th 2019, 8:31pm

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From today’s top performers and athletes to surprising findings about prostate cancer treatment, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.

Food and Drug Administration Panel Supports Pexidartinib for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor

May 14th 2019, 10:44pm

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The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted in favor of the agency approving pexidartinib to treat adult patients with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor – a rare, benign lesion that can be locally aggressive and often recurring.

Former "Top Chef" Contestant Fatima Ali Announced She Has Advanced Cancer

December 21st 2018, 7:44pm

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The New York City chef dreamed of opening her own restaurant.

FDA Approves Khapzory Injection

October 23rd 2018, 4:54pm

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Khapzory (levoleucovorin) injection, a folate analog for three indications.

From Bedside to Patient to Caregiver: One Oncologist's Story of Each Side of the Cancer Journey

September 14th 2018, 10:05pm

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Nicholas J. Vogelzang, M.D., FASCO, FACP, has seen cancer through a variety of lenses – from oncologist to patient as well as caregiver – giving him a different perspective than most.