CancerInfo Center
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New Biosimilar Gets Green Light
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new biosimilar.
How Diabetes and Obesity Affect Cancer Rates
Obesity and diabetes might have caused nearly 800,000 cases of cancer around the world in 2012, a new study found.
Lung Cancer Rx Receives FDA Approval
A lung cancer drug has received regular approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
A New Treatment for a Rare Blood Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first treatment for a rare type of blood cancer.
New Lymphoma Rx Approved
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a medication to treat adults with mantle cell lymphoma.
Second US Gene Therapy Approved
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the United States' second gene therapy to treat certain types of lymphoma.
How Weight Might Affect Cancer Risk
Cancer types associated with being overweight or obese may account for almost half of cancer diagnoses in the United States, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Breast Cancer Rx Gets Thumbs Up from FDA
Just in time for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a new breast cancer treatment has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Approved: First Biosimilar Rx for Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the United States' first biosimilar drug to treat cancer.
New Lymphoma Rx Gets Green Light
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment for a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.