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Cancers Among the Young Are Rising Worldwide

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – Cancer is surging among people under 50, a new global study reveals. Over the past 30 years, new cases have increased 79% worldwide in that age bracket, according to a...

Zolbetuximab Plus CAPOX Beneficial for Advanced mG/GEJ Adenocarcinoma

FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ)...

K-ECAN Tool Can Predict Esophageal, Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma

MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – The Kettles Esophageal and Cardia Adenocarcinoma predictioN (K-ECAN) Tool can predict incident esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) using...

AI Pipeline Can Accurately Measure Sarcopenia in Head and Neck Cancer

MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – A fully automated deep learning pipeline can accurately measure sarcopenia in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), which is associated with disease outcomes,...

FDA Approves Merck’s Gardasil 9 for the Prevention of Certain HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) June 12, 2020 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...

FDA Approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for First-Line Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) June 11, 2019 --Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab) Now the First and Only FDA-Approved PD-1 Inhibitor to Offer Every Four-Week Dosing

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) March 6, 2018 --Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental Biologics License...

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab) is the First Immuno-Oncology Treatment to Receive FDA Approval Based on Overall Survival in Head and Neck Cancer

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) November 10, 2016 --Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Opdivo (nivolumab)...

FDA Approves Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 5, 2016 Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...

Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc. Announces FDA Approval of Docetaxel Injection, Non-Alcohol Formula

San Jose, Calif. - December 28, 2015 - Teikoku Pharma USA (TPU) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has approved Docetaxel Injection, Non-Alcohol Formula ("Docetaxel...

FDA Approves Erbitux to Treat Late-stage Head and Neck Cancer

SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Erbitux (cetuximab) for use with chemotherapy to treat patients with late-stage...

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