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The First International Management Guidelines for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

This March, the Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal published the first management guidelines for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer (eo-CR...

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Imfinzi & Imjudo Immunotherapy Drug Combinations Approved in the EU for the Treatment of Advanced Liver Cancer 

The combination of durvalumab (Imfinzi) and tremelimumab (Imjudo) immunotherapies has been approved by the European Commission (EC) for the first-l...

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Zolbetuximab Plus Chemotherapy Extends Overall Survival for Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Gastric & Gastro-oesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

The Annual American Society of Clinical Oncologists Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO GI) kicked off the year with lots of new data in the f...

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DiCE Supports Act4Biosimilars to Increase Patient Access to Biologic Medicines

On 30 January, the Act4Biosimilars initiative hosted a virtual meeting with key stakeholders from across the healthcare space to discuss the Action...

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First Immunotherapy Drug Durvalumab Plus Chemotherapy Approved in Europe for Advanced Biliary Cancer

On 21 December the European Commission (EC) approved the use of durvalumab (Imfinzi ®) plus chemotherapy (gemcitabine plus cisplatin) as the first...

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The EC Approves Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy as First Line Treatment for Oesophageal Cancer
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Approved as Second-line Treatment in Europe For Patients With HER2-positive Advanced Gastric Cancer

On December 19th the European Commission (EC) approved the use of trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu ®) plus chemotherapy (gemcitabine plus cisplatin...

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COVID-19 impact on healthcare management of people with chronic diseases

The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) conducted a COVID-19 survey between 18 September to 18 October 2020 (the report is available here).&...

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Study Delivers Promising Results for Genetic Biomarker Test for Stage II Colorectal Cancer

Sceintific Update – researchers conduct trial to assess if a ctDNA-guided approach could reduce the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in a patient...

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Scientists Discover Cell Population Linked to Post Chemotherapy Colon Cancer Recurrence

Scientific Update: scientists discover cell population linked to post chemotherapy colon cancer recurrence

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Promising New Findings Published for an Immune Therapy in Certain Type of Rectal Cancer

Promising study results shown for immunology treatment of a certain type of rectal cancer

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