…esophageal cancer and a national list is maintained at clinicaltrials.gov. For more information on esophageal cancer, visit the Center for Esophageal and Gastric Cancer at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center….
…Immunotherapy has been approved for the treatment of the following cancers: Bladder cancer Breast cancer Cervical cancer Colorectal cancer Esophageal cancer Head and neck cancer Kidney cancer Leukemia Liver cancer…
… Which cancers? There are seven types of cancer linked to alcohol – bowel, esophageal (food pipe), larynx (voice box), mouth, pharynx (upper throat), breast (in women), and liver. There’s…
…Class of Drugs Shows More Promise in Treating Cancer Five Things to Know About Esophageal Cancer Combination treatment for stomach and esophageal cancers Adding bevacizumab to a standard drug combination…
…are cancers from glandular tissue. Other cancer types that can occur in the colon include carcinoid tumors, small cell carcinomas, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). An image of colon cancer, with cancer cells…
Communities of color, particularly Black Americans, have long faced health disparities and a disproportionate burden of cancer. Colorectal cancer is no exception. Colorectal cancer occurs at a higher rate in…
What is metastatic breast cancer? Metastatic breast cancer (also referred to as advanced stage or stage IV breast cancer) is breast cancer that has spread (or metastasized) from the breast…
This post originally appeared on Cancer Research Catalyst, the official blog of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Burgeoning understanding of the biology of cancer has led to advances…
…disparities in childhood cancer Kira Bona, MD, MPH, studies how poverty affects outcomes in children with cancer who are treated in clinical trials. Because cancer is much rarer in children…
…The Center for Cancer Equity and Engagement (CCEE) a subset of the IECD, partners with organizations across Massachusetts to address cancer disparities and increase cancer care. By connecting Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center…
…of the Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and cancer prevention and disparities expert Electra Paskett, PhD, Marion N. Rowley professor of cancer research in the…
…of human cancer genomes over the past decade has demystified the genetics of cancer. We now have a blueprint of cancer genes in every type of cancer and information about…
…of breast cancer and a family history of breast cancer Anyone with cancer in both breasts Metastatic breast cancer A personal or family history of ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, aggressive…
…and lung cancer to Hodgkin lymphoma, kidney cancer, and bladder cancer. Even more recent are CAR T-cell therapies, which are made by engineering patient’s immune system T cells to be…
…Types of immunotherapy Cancer vaccines Cancer vaccines are substances given to people to prevent cancer from developing, or to treat existing cancers by strengthening and optimizing the body’s immune response…
…National Cancer Institute. In March 2019, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center announced the launch of the Young Onset Colorectal Cancer Center, which focuses exclusively on the care of colorectal cancer…
…cancer. 10-12% will have HER2-positive breast cancer, while triple-negative male breast cancer occurs in just 2-3% of cases. What are the stages of breast cancer? Breast cancers are staged on…
…cancer immunotherapy requires paying close attention. The number of approved drugs that help the body’s immune system fight cancer continues to grow, as does the list of different cancers in…
…cancer is a relatively rare form of cancer. It is also one of the most treatable and curable forms. “Testicular cancer is very treatable and unique in the sense that…
…immune system how to detect and destroy prostate cancer cells. What’s the latest in cancer vaccine research? A leading area of cancer vaccine research involves targeting “neoantigens” on cancer cells….