As a 37-year-old with a young family and a successful career, Teresa Freire wasn’t deterred when she learned there were no more standard treatment options for her cancer. Teresa had already tried an experimental cancer treatment to stop the spread of a rare type of bone cancer called chondrosarcoma, which…

Today is World Pancreatic Cancer Day, which is recognized each year on the third Thursday of November. This awareness campaign was launched in 2014 by the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, which is comprised of 95 organizations from 35 countries around the world. These organizations raise public awareness, provide patients and…

Lymphomas are a blood cancer arising from T and B lymphocytes — types of white blood cells — present in the lymphatic system. Lymphomas are divided into two main categories: Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Hodgkin lymphoma is named after the English physician who first discovered the type…

myTomorrows, a platform that helps patients with an unmet medical need discover and access treatments in development worldwide, has unveiled the myTomorrows’ Treatment Search. The Treatment Search is a proprietarily developed search tool that gives physicians and patients the ability to rapidly perform a global search of registries to find…

Patient Navigators, who assist with improving health literacy and reducing barriers to accessing healthcare, can also fill an essential role in helping patients understand and find clinical trials, and other pre-approval treatment options, such as Expanded Access Programs. Studies have shown that many people struggle to comprehend health information —…

Within the development process of each drug, it is essential to realize that when clinical studies end, it affects not only the patients who volunteer to participate in a Clinical Trial but also the pharmaceutical company, and thus it is important that companies plan ahead for the implications of Clinical…

September 30, 2020, marks the 2nd annual Rare Cancer Day. It was created by the Rare Cancer Coalition under the auspices of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). This coalition of 27 rare cancer-specific organizations works to bring attention to the issues people living with rare cancers face such…

Liesbeth van Boxtel knows how important it is to be an advocate for your own health. After facing a complicated cancer diagnosis, undergoing surgery, and being referred to palliative care, Liesbeth is now participating in a Clinical Trial. …

Around the globe, patients with a life-threatening illness or debilitating condition are often facing a situation where approved or registered drugs are not available, not satisfactory, or have failed to be effective. These patients have an unmet medical need and are increasingly looking to drugs being studied in Clinical Trials…