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cancer

[kan-ser] / ˈkæn sər /


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Investors will watch for updates on drug candidates camizestrant for breast cancer, tozorakimab for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and efzimfotase alfa for rare disease hypophosphatasia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The team also tested human T cells that had been engineered to target specific cancer markers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Nevertheless, other drugs such as Kisqali for breast cancer and Scemblix for leukemia should deliver solid results, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Some may contribute to cancer development, while others have no effect at all.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Then, the cancer wasn’t just in the lump, but under her arm, too.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan