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Baker’s Dozen Trying to Beat the Odds in Pancreatic Cancer

October 23, 2011 By MD Becker Partners 2 Comments

November marks Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month – a baker’s dozen are trying to beat the odds in treating the disease.

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Adjuvants May Hold Key to Unlocking Cancer Immunotherapy Revolution

September 18, 2011 By MD Becker Partners Leave a Comment

MD Becker Partners' Life Science Digest: Adjuvants

Often overlooked, adjuvants can be an essential part of an effective vaccine and could help advance the field of cancer immunotherapy even further.

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Advances in Radiation Therapy for Cancer

July 27, 2011 By MD Becker Partners 1 Comment

Following the introduction of targeted agents beginning in the late 1990s, there is a common misconception that the use of older cancer therapies, such as radiation, is on the decline.

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Cancer Immunotherapy: A Roundtable Discussion

June 30, 2011 By MD Becker Partners 3 Comments

Beyond the approvals of both Provenge and Yervoy, there are a number of additional catalysts that could ignite further interest in the field of cancer immunotherapy.