Advanced treatment for metastatic lung cancer
Again and again, metastatic cancer patients gain by participating in clinical trials while patients who do not participate in studies remain with what there is and expected. Metastatic cancer is…
Top developments in 2018 in treating breast cancer
The FDA has approved the drug Olaparib (Lynparza®) For the treatment of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer patients, whose growth expresses mutations in the BRCA gene. The approval was given…
What is “Hyperprogression” in metastatic lung cancer?
Recently, on September 6, 2018, it was published in one of the world's most prestigious medical journals, the JAMA, a very worrisome article presenting the results of a study conducted…
News for patients with HER2 positive breast cancer
What is HER2? A protein involved in cellular processes such as angiogenesis , differentiation, growth, and more. Her2 can be found in high levels in breast cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder…
Have you had melanoma?
A new clinical trial by MD Anderson, one of the world's leading providers of cancer treatment, has revealed impressive results that provide a new approach to preoperative treatment for melanoma…
Breakthrough therapy for metastatic lung cancer
In recent days, the largest international conference on oncology, the ASCO, has ended. The conference presents results from studies with new cancer drugs and studies with known cancer drugs that…
Why should cancer patients participate in clinical trials?
Clinical trials are conducted on people in whom a treatment, new or already approved, is evaluated to determine its effectiveness and safety. There are currently about 20,000 clinical trials available…
Clinical trials for cancer patients as a therapeutic option
AYou are invited to watch Dr. Mary Lou Smith, who explains why it is important for a cancer patient to talk to his doctor about the option to participate in…
Immunotherapy clinical trials and Sue Scott’s story
About Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is the sixth cancer prevalent among women. One of the main causes for the disease is the Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, which causes warts on…
Breakthrough efficacy in gene therapy for brain cancer, Glioblastoma stage 4
Gene therapy for brain cancer, Glioblastoma Current treatments for Glioblastoma Glioblastoma (GBM) is a cancer that develops in the brain and is particularly violent and deadly. Patients with GBM have a…