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Merck, Pfizer's Drug Combo 'Rewrites the Standard of Care' in Bladder Cancer

The new data shows the combo therapy significantly improved survival and treatment response in a late-stage muscle-invasive bladder cancer study.

New Immunotherapy Drug Shows Promise for Advanced Prostate Cancer

VIR-5500 shrinks tumors and reduces key cancer biomarker in clinical trial

Blue Earth Diagnostics Announces Positive Results from Prostate Cancer Imaging Study

Head-to-head comparison shows POSLUMA has significantly lower urinary radioactivity than piflufolastat F 18

ImmVira's Oncolytic Product MVR-T3011 Expanded to BCG-Naive Bladder Cancer Patients

Preliminary data shows promising efficacy and safety in first-time use for BCG-naive patients.

Johnson & Johnson Announces Promising Results for Prostate Cancer Drug Combination

Early study shows pasritamig and docetaxel demonstrate deep PSA responses and favorable safety profile

Siren Biotechnology Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for SRN-101 to Treat Recurrent High-Grade Glioma

The designation is intended to facilitate the expedited development and review of SRN-101, recognizing its potential to address a serious condition with significant unmet medical need.

Microplastics Found in Majority of Prostate Cancer Tumors

Study reveals concerning presence of common consumer plastics in prostate cancer tissue samples

Monte Rosa Therapeutics Presents Positive Phase 1/2 Data for MRT-2359 in Prostate Cancer

Combination with enzalutamide shows 100% PSA response rate in patients with AR mutations

Monte Rosa Therapeutics Presents Updated Clinical Data on MRT-2359 in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Combination with enzalutamide shows promising results in heavily pretreated patients with AR mutations

Early Mental Health Disorders Linked to Higher Cancer Mortality

New study finds over 10% of cancer patients develop mental health issues within a year of diagnosis, increasing risk of death

Flatiron Health Attends the 2026 American Society of Genitourinary Cancers Symposium to Answer Oncology's Most Critical Questions

New research from prostate and bladder cancer Panoramic datasets offers pathways for optimized patient-centered care

Kyntra Bio Announces Positive Data from Prostate Cancer Drug Trial

FG-3246 combination therapy shows promising results in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients

Firefighter Drops Blue Shield to Get Denied Cancer Care

Ken Jones hopes switching to basic Medicare will allow him to receive immunotherapy treatment.

HanchorBio Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for HCB101 in Gastric Cancer

First SIRPα-IgG4 Fc Fusion Protein Granted Orphan Status in Gastric Cancer

Cancer Patients' Art Featured at SFMOMA in Groundbreaking Exhibition

The 'Art for Recovery' show marks the first time a major museum has displayed artwork created by cancer patients during treatment.