Courtesy of: Bristol-Myers Squibb Just like his This Is Us character, Sterling K. Brown is intent on making real change in the world and the actor is doing just that by partnering with Bristol-Myers Squibb on a new series, Survivorship Today: What It’s Like to Live with Cancer. “What made me want to get involved… Read More: Here’s why Sterling K. Brown is on a mission to… »
Adults who are the most fit are at lower risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer, while those who do develop these cancers and have high fitness levels are more likely to survive, according to a new study published in the American Cancer Society’s journal Cancer, reports Wiley. Researchers studied nearly 50,000 adults who received exercise… Read More: Can Fitness Influence Cancer Risk and Survival? »
Puma Biotech has only retained commercial rights to its cancer drug Nerlynx in the U.S. and Japan after a series of licensing deals. But even the remaining U.S. launch doesn’t seem to be going well. In the first quarter, Nerlynx ginned up sales of $ 45.6 million, Puma said Thursday. That’s way below analyst expectations of… Read More: Puma Biotech’s new cancer drug Nerlynx suffered a terrible quarter.… »
Recent research on the health risks that people undergoing cancer treatment face warns that there is a lack of awareness about the risks that some of these therapies can pose to heart health. Not enough cancer patients are aware of the potential adverse effects of cancer treatment on their heart. Investigators from Flinders University in… Read More: Medical News Today: Cancer treatments: Patients need to know heart… »