Menopausal women who took estrogen and progesterone faced a small increased risk for cancer for more than two years after they stopped taking the pills, researchers said on Tuesday.
U.S. study revealed that taking daily supplements of vitamin E during a long-term period can increase cancer risk by 28 percent.
Genentech's Avastin cancer drug should be rejected for the use in the United States, advisers said on Wednesday.
Dendreon Corp. (Nasdaq: DNDN) said its breast cancer vaccine Neuvenge appeared to be safe, according to results of an initial study.
An experimental cancer drug from Britain's Antisoma Plc and Swiss-based Novartis AG has failed in a mid-stage clinical trial for ovarian cancer, lopping 15 percent off Antisoma's market value.
The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that Dendreon's (Nasdaq: DNDN) prostate cancer treatment was safe and effective, sending shares skyrocketing on Friday trading.
Shares of Nuvelo, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVO) skyrocketed on Tuesday following news that drug maker's cancer drug was granted 'fast-track' status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Merck & Co Inc's Gardasil, the first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, has been approved for sale in the European Union
German drugmaker Schering has entered into a deal with AstraZeneca to jointly develop a new breast cancer drug
