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Soft Tissue SarcomaFDA Approves Tazverik (Tazemetostat) for Epithelioid Sarcoma
Published on: January 24, 2020
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tazverik (tazemetostat) to treat adults and children 16 and older with epithelioid sarcoma, a rare cancer which accounts for less than 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas.
FDA Approves Vitrakvi (Larotrectinib) for Tumors With Certain Genetic Change
Published on: November 28, 2018
For the second time, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug to treat tumors with a specific genetic change regardless of the type of cancer. Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) is for adults and children with solid tumors that test positive for NTRK genes, which can help cancerous tumors grow.
Liposarcoma Survivor Shares Story to Inspire Hope
Published on: July 5, 2018
When soft tissue sarcoma survivor Apreal Cloutier first noticed a lump on the back of her thigh in late 2015, she had no idea it might be cancer.