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Bladder CancerFDA Approves First Targeted Therapy for Bladder Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Balversa (erdafitinib) as the first targeted therapy for bladder cancer.
Study: Outcomes Similar for Robotic vs. Traditional Bladder Cancer Surgery
Surgeons at 15 medical centers in the US have compared the outcomes of robotic surgery to traditional open surgery for bladder cancer. The study found outcomes to be similar for both types of surgery.
Bladder and Breast Cancer Survivor Finds Road To Recovery
The third time Judy Halter heard the words, “You have cancer,” she panicked. “I knew there was a possibility that my time here could definitely be shortened,” she said. But even more than her diagnosis of bladder cancer, Halter says she worried about how she was going to get to treatment.
FDA Approves Keytruda (Pembrolizumab) for Any Tumor with Specific Genetic Change
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of the immunotherapy drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to include tumors with a specific genetic change regardless of cancer type.
FDA Approves Bavencio (Avelumab) for Bladder Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the immunotherapy drug Bavencio (avelumab) to treat people with advanced urothelial carcinoma, the most common type of bladder cancer.
FDA Approves Imfinzi (Durvalumab) for Bladder Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the immunotherapy drug Imfinzi (durvalumab) to treat people with advanced urothelial carcinoma, the most common type of bladder cancer.
New Cancer Drug Approvals From 2016
In 2016, the FDA approved several new drug treatments for different cancer types that American Cancer Society editors believe will make a significant difference.
CDC: 40% of Cancer Cases in US Might Be Linked to Tobacco
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 40% of cancers diagnosed in the US may have a link to tobacco use.
