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FDA Approves Genentech’s Tecentriq as a First-Line Monotherapy for Certain People With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Print this page South San Francisco, CA — May 18, 2020 — Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tecentriq ® (atezolizumab) as a first-line (initial) treatment for adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have high… Read More »

Optical imaging technology may help surgeons better treat cancer, brain diseases

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new tool for medical professionals may help shed more light on tumors in the body and how the brain operates. Purdue University researchers created technology that uses optical imaging to better help surgeons map out tumors in the body and help them understand how certain diseases affect activity in the brain.… Read More »

Can vitamin e cause cancer

C and E and the risk of breast cancer: results from a case, can be toxic in tiny doses. Vitamin E supplementation and cardiovascular events in high, skip to site navigation Skip to Content This content does not have an English version. Vitamin E treatment of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: results of an open — vitamin… Read More »

Merck looks for leg up on Bristol with Keytruda’s latest colorectal cancer win

Merck’s Keytruda went up against chemo in a head-to-head colorectal cancer battle—and won. The immuno-oncology star trumped various chemo regimens at keeping cancer from progressing in previously untreated patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) colorectal cancer that had either spread to other parts of the body or couldn’t be surgically removed,… Read More »