Biosimilar Drugs: Lowering the Cost of Cancer Care?
January 13, 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) answers some of the most frequently asked questions about biosimilar drugs for cancer treatment. Biologic drugs (biologics) are a special class of medications that are made from living organisms, such as proteins.1 Vaccines, hormones, and anti-allergy medications are...
Brianne’s Breast Cancer Survivor Story
January 12, 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Stay Strong, Be Positive [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="64177" img_size="large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Sometimes life gets busy and all you can do is put your head down and focus. That was what the autumn of 2017 looked like for Brianne Jaeger. She was a busy mother of two in her mid-thirties...
NEW Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
January 5, 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="39583" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]Buried amongst the pandemic commotion was the American Cancer Society’s newest cervical cancer screening guidelines. Cervical cancer affects women of all ages worldwide and is often dubbed ‘the silent killer’ as it presents with no symptoms in the early stages....
Family Health History: Talk with Your Loved Ones This Holiday Season
December 22, 2020
From marriage proposals to politics, many topics are discussed around the holiday dinner table. This year, make sure to talk with your loved ones about your family health history to help better understand your unique health risks. The holiday season is approaching. As you get...
NFCR-Supported Researcher Leads Study Aiming to Understand Which Patients May Respond Best to Immunotherapy
December 15, 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] New approach developed by Dr. Rakesh Jain and his research team identifies biomarkers that may indicate which patients will best respond to immune checkpoint blockade therapies. A research team led by NFCR-supported scientist Rakesh K. Jain, PhD, the Andrew Werk Cook Professor of Tumor Biology...
Cancer: There’s An App for That (2020 Update)
December 10, 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] To keep the NFCR community up to date with the best technology tools, the team has compiled a list of the best apps for cancer patients in 2020. In 2017, the National Foundation for Cancer Research reviewed some of the best cancer apps available for...