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Cancer UpdatesCommon Questions About the New Coronavirus Outbreak
Cancer patients and their caregivers need to take precautions to lower their risk of getting COVID-19. Learn some basic facts about what can and cannot be done to help protect yourself and others.
FDA Approves First Drug for Cancers with a High Tumor Mutational Burden
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to include any cancer with a high tumor mutational burden (TMB-H).
American Cancer Society Updates Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity
The American Cancer Society has updated its guideline on diet and physical activity for cancer prevention. Staying at a healthy weight, staying active throughout life, following a healthy eating pattern, and avoiding or limiting alcohol may greatly reduce a person's lifetime risk of developing or dying from cancer.
FDA Approves Trodelvy (Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new type of therapy for triple-negative breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and hasn’t responded to other treatments.
FDA Approves Pemazyre (Pemigatinib) for Bile Duct Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first targeted therapy for bile duct cancer. Pemazyre (pemigatinib) is for adults whose cancer has grown after at least one previous chemotherapy treatment and whose tumors have a mutation in the FGFR2 gene.
FDA Approves Jelmyto (Mitomycin gel) for Urothelial Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jelmyto (mitomycin gel) for a type of urothelial cancer, which is a cancer of the lining of the urinary system.
JUUL Sales Recover Within Weeks of Self-Ban on Vaping Flavors
Researchers from the American Cancer Society found that sales by e-cigarette maker JUUL bounced back from a dip within weeks after it removed most of its flavored products from stores.
Study: More Steps Per Day Linked With Longer Life
A new observational study shows that taking more steps each day – even if you walk at a regular pace – is linked with living longer.
