SubscribeGastric cancer and lung cancer impose a substantial burden on patients. In light of the high mortality rate and quality-of-life issues associated with these 2 types of cancer, there is a marked need for additional therapeutic options to improve outcomes [ Read More ]
Although less common than other skin cancers, melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer.1 According to data collected between 2004 and 2010, the 5-year relative survival rate for Americans with distant melanoma is only 16% for all ages, [ Read More ]
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a cancer of B-cell lymphocytes, is the most common type of leukemia in Western adult patients.1 According to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, more than 15,600 Americans were diagnosed with CLL in 2013.2 CLL is a [ Read More ]
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is a broad term that encompasses several rare and often aggressive types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.1 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society estimates that between 10% and 15% of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma have a T-cell lymphoma subtype.1 [ Read More ]
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common type of leukemia in adults, is a cancer that predominantly affects the B-cell lymphocytes.1 Normal B-cell lymphocytes originate in the bone marrow, develop in the lymph nodes, and fight infection by producing an [ Read More ]
Lung cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers, as well as the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States.1 According to the American Cancer Society, more than 159,000 Americans will die from lung cancer in 2014, [ Read More ]
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common type of leukemia in adults, is a cancer of B-cell lymphocytes, which originate in the bone marrow, develop in the lymph nodes, and normally fight infection by producing an immune response.1,2 In CLL, [ Read More ]
Colon cancer forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine). Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids). Rectal cancer forms in the [ Read More ]