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‘Nonsensical’ Limits on Supportive Drugs Complicate Cancer Care

Posted on 01/04/2025 by alicia

November 13, 2024 A young woman with breast cancer was experiencing such intense hot flashes from her triplet chemotherapy regimen, AC-T, that she begged to stop treatment. Her oncologist, Ramy Sedhom, MD, suggested she take oxybutynin, an inexpensive drug for overactive … Continue reading →

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Cancer Moonshot Effort Unveils Dozens of Initiatives to Speed Research

Posted on 06/29/2016 by alicia

WASHINGTON, DC — US federal officials have unveiled a dozen new initiatives designed to accelerate cancer research, speed new therapies to patients, foster data sharing, and simplify participation in clinical trials, all part of the formal liftoff of the Cancer … Continue reading →

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