Teen cancer survivor to host July 4 lemonade stand fundraiser in Brigantine
BRIGANTINE, N.J. — A 17-year-old leukemia survivor will host a July 4 fundraiser in Brigantine to support childhood cancer research, returning to the beach town where she spent summers during her treatment.…
Oxon Hill Man Dedicates Part of $50k Lottery Win to Cancer Research
OXON HILL, MD – An Oxon Hill resident and avid football fan, known as “Pete,” won a $50,000 top prize on a Holiday Cash scratch-off. A lottery player for years, Pete’s strategy…
Exclusive-Novartis in the lead to acquire cancer drug developer MorphoSys-sources
By David Carnevali (Reuters) -Drug maker Novartis AG is in advanced talks to acquire MorphoSys AG, a developer of cancer treatments that has a market value of 1.6 billion euros ($1.7 billion),…
Cancer drug developer CG Oncology valued at $1.75 billion in strong debut
By Pritam Biswas (Reuters) -Cancer drug developer CG Oncology notched up a valuation of $1.75 billion in its market debut on Thursday, after its shares jumped 52.6% at the open, as new…
Austin Didn’t Tell Biden About Cancer Despite Pledging Transparency
Austin Didn’t Tell Biden About Cancer Despite Pledging Transparency Micaela Burrow on January 9, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin kept his prostate cancer and Dec. 22 surgery a secret from the…
House GOP’s Majority Will Temporarily Drop To 1 Seat Following Steve Scalise’s Cancer Treatment
House GOP’s Majority Will Temporarily Drop To 1 Seat Following Steve Scalise’s Cancer Treatment Arjun Singh on January 5, 2024 The Republican majority in the House of Representatives will fall to one…
1980s Ciba Giegy Commercial Didn’t Talk About Cancer Risks of Dumping Toxic Waste in River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you lived in Toms River in the 1980s, during the heyday of the Ciba-Geigy chemical corporation’s manufacturing history, you wouldn’t know that the company was dumping deadly…
Actor Andre Braugher had been diagnosed with lung cancer months before death -publicist
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Emmy-winning actor Andre Braugher, best known for two television roles playing cops – one dramatic, the other comedic – was diagnosed with lung cancer months…
Manchester Township Police’s No Shave November Raises $8,500 for Cancer Center
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Manchester Township Police Department recently concluded their Third Annual No Shave November campaign, achieving remarkable success. The department, in collaboration with the Manchester Township Police Foundation and…
Engine Capital pushes for changes at cancer therapy developer 2seventy bio
(Reuters) -Activist investor Engine Capital on Wednesday sent a letter to the board of cancer therapy developer 2seventy bio, urging a board refresh and the appointment of Chief Operating Officer Chip Baird…
New York City Cancer Doctor Fired Over Comments Against Hamas
NEW YORK, NY — A prominent doctor has filed a lawsuit against NYU Langone Health following his dismissal from the role of director at its cancer center, a termination he attributes to…
Morgan Stanley’s Andy Saperstein diagnosed with cancer – memo
(Reuters) – Morgan Stanley co-President Andy Saperstein has been diagnosed with cancer, he wrote in an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday. In the email to staff, Saperstein said the news…
Dabur India’s two units dismissed as defendants in hair relaxer lawsuit in US
BENGALURU (Reuters) -Dabur India said on Wednesday a U.S. court had dismissed two of its three subsidiaries as defendants in a lawsuit tying the use of hair relaxer products to ovarian and…
Manchester Officers Grow Beards for Cancer Center Fundraiser
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Manchester Township Police Department officers have commenced their participation in the annual No Shave November, forgoing shaving to raise funds for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)…
Singer to be Honored with “Legislative Champion Award” by NJ Commission on Cancer Research
Sen. Robert Singer will be honored with the “Legislative Champion Award” by the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research (NJCCR) on November 15.…
Dabur India’s units face lawsuits in US, Canada alleging products caused cancer
(Reuters) – Dabur India said on Wednesday its subsidiaries were among companies sued in the U.S. and Canada by customers alleging that the use of hair relaxer products had caused ovarian cancer,…
AstraZeneca shares fall as abstract for lung cancer trial data disappoints
(Reuters) – Shares in AstraZeneca fell more than 4% on Wednesday after the publication of an abstract on its experimental precision drug’s use in lung cancer in a late-stage trial disappointed some…
Sanofi to explore acquisition of cancer drugmaker Mirati- Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Paris-based drugmaker Sanofi is exploring a potential acquisition of cancer drugmaker Mirati Therapeutics, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the matter. Deliberations are ongoing and there is…
Annual “Guns ‘N Hoses” Football Game To Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Awareness
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick PBA Local 145 and Superior Officers Association (PBA Local 145A) will compete against East Brunswick Firemen in an annual charity football game. The game aims…
AstraZeneca and Daiichi’s breast cancer drug meets goal in study
By Maggie Fick (Reuters) -AstraZeneca said on Friday its experimental precision drug had slowed the progression of a common type of breast cancer in a late-stage trial, a boost for the company…
AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso-chemo combo results raise bar for J&J cancer drug-analysts
By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – Data released on Monday by AstraZeneca from a late-stage trial combining its blockbuster cancer drug Tagrisso with chemotherapy to treat a type of lung cancer raises…
No. 2 U.S. House Republican Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Republican leader Steve Scalise said on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a common form of blood cancer. “I am incredibly grateful we were…
US FDA puts Gilead Sciences blood cancer drug studies on hold
(Reuters) -Gilead Sciences said on Monday the U.S. health regulator placed a clinical hold on studies of its blood cancer drug, just a month after the company scrapped a late-stage trial due…
FDA Approves NJ Pharmaceutical Company’s New Blood Cancer Treatment
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – New Jersey based Johnson & Johnson announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given approval for its antibody-based therapy aimed at treating a challenging type…
Bucco Welcomes “WITH Grace Initiative” to State House for Pediatric Cancer Advocacy Day
Sen. Anthony M. Bucco welcomed Grace Eline and the 'With Grace Initiative' to the New Jersey State House for Pediatric Cancer Advocacy Day.…
Jackson cancer center tagged with antisemitic graffiti
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Law enforcement officials are investigating a possible hate crime at an Orthodox Jewish-operated cancer center in Jackson Township. Chai Lifeline Center was tagged with anti-semitic messaging a day…
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