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TreatmentFDA Approves Azedra (Iobenguane) for Rare Adrenal Tumors
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the radiotherapy drug Azedra (iobenguane I-131) to treat some adults and adolescents ages 12 and older with rare tumors of the adrenal gland called pheochromocytomas, as well as for similar tumors outside of the adrenals, called paragangliomas.
Study: More Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Skip Chemotherapy
A federally funded study has found that many women with the most common type of early stage breast cancer likely do not need chemotherapy after surgery.
Researchers Report Advances in Lung Cancer Immunotherapy
Scientists presenting at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Chicago have found new and promising ways to use immunotherapy to treat people with some types of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
FDA Approves Lutathera for Certain Digestive Tract Cancers
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lutathera (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) to treat people with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs).
Top 10 Cancer News Stories of 2017
In 2017 we published stories about new findings in cancer risk factors, prevention, treatment, and survivorship issues. Our writers and editors have chosen the 10 most significant stories that made headlines on cancer.org this year.
New Cancer Drug Approvals From 2017
In 2017, the FDA approved several new drug treatments for different cancer types that American Cancer Society editors believe will make a significant difference.
Study Shows US Cancer Drug Costs Increasing Despite Competition
A study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that once cancer drugs go on the market, their prices tend to increase over time, sometimes sharply, even in the face of competition.
Study: Observation as Good as Surgery in Early-stage Prostate Cancer
A major 20-year study led by the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System has found more evidence that surgery for early-stage prostate cancer does not help men live longer than observation.