Skin cancer drug said to show promise
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A very early test of an experimental drug seemed to slow the spread of advanced deadly skin cancer in a small study, the drug's U.S. developer reported in preliminary findings Wednesday.
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A drug that helps the immune system recognize and attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time among patients with advanced disease.
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Cancer drug shows exceptional promise as it moves toward FDA review.
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A drug that helps the immune system attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time.
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An experimental lung cancer drug has extended patients' life expectancy by more than 50% in preliminary trials.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- The anti-cancer drug Gleevec, highly touted for slowing the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia, also appears to stall a rare kind of skin cancer, a new study finds.
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An acne-like rash is good news for colon cancer patients because it shows that a targeted therapy for the disease is working, Belgian scientists said on Thursday.
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18  (HealthDayNews) -- A new blood test holds promise for improving the treatment of advanced breast cancer, researchers report.
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A drug that blocks a cellular pathway involved in cravings could help people quit smoking and lose weight. That&#39;s the promise of experts who announced the results of a trial at the European Society of Cardiology&#39;s
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In what may be good news for cervical cancer patients, a new study suggests a bone cancer drug seems to shrink the size of these tumors in mice.
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Promising trials for a hepatitis C treatment bode well for the pharmaceutical.
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A protein essential to the growth of melanoma has been identified, providing a target for halting the deadly skin cancer. American researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children&#39;s Hospital Boston
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Scientists say they may be able to make cancer drugs target tumours by using ultra-violet light to activate them.
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Blocking a specific enzyme may be enough to check the spread of cancer in the body, researchers believe.
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A vaccine to help patients fend of blood cancers could be a reality in the near future.
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MONDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- A protein that plays a critical role in the growth of the deadly skin cancer melanoma has been identified by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital Boston.
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The approval of a new drug is a long-term opportunity.