TOKYO, Dec 1, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that new study results on its in-house discovered and developed anticancer agent eribulin mesylate (HALAVEN, “eribulin”) will be presented during the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), which is taking place virtually and in-person in San Antonio, Texas from... » read more
TOKYO, Sep 12, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today results from a post hoc analysis of three randomized, pivotal, Phase 3 studies (EMBRACE trial/Study 305, Study 301 and Study304) evaluating the efficacy of eribulin mesylate (marketed as HALAVEN) versus other chemotherapies (Treatment of Physician’s Choice [TPC], capecitabine, and vinorelbine,... » read more
TOKYO, Dec 6, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that presentations on a series of abstracts highlighting updates on its in-house discovered eribulin mesylate (product name: Halaven, halichondrin class microtubule dynamics inhibitor, “eribulin”), MORAb-202, an antibody drug conjugate (ADC), and H3B-6545 (selective estrogen alpha receptor covalent antagonist), discovered by... » read more
SINGAPORE – An orally consumed anti-cancer drug known as Bexarotene offers new hope to patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) – an aggressive form of breast cancer that appears more frequently among women below 40. This drug has been found to be able to tame highly aggressive and invasive breast cancer cells by converting them... » read more
What are some symptoms of gynaecologic cancers that women should not ignore? Most gynaecological cancers present with abnormal vaginal bleeding such as intermenstrual bleeding, bleeding after sex, or postmenopausal bleeding. Keep a lookout for vaginal discharge that may range from pink, watery and bloody to thick, brown and foul-smelling. Additionally, symptoms can include pain in... » read more
SINGAPORE – National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers can now identify cancer cells by studying their acidity or pH levels using artificial intelligence technology. This technique could be potentially useful in detecting cancer cells in tissue samples, either obtained from tumour biopsies or liquid biopsies, which are blood tests. “As the number of cells in... » read more
SINGAPORE – A year after she was informed she had a rare breast cancer, accounts clerk Stella Seah was told she may have been wrongly diagnosed with a more aggressive form of the disease. By then, the 46-year-old had received 17 rounds of trastuzumab, a drug which can cause diarrhoea, chills and fever. In about... » read more
Breast cancer is a disease that involves abnormal cell growth in the breast, which can spread to other parts of the body and cause health problems. It is the most common type of cancer in women internationally. In Singapore, breast cancer accounts for almost 30 per cent of cancers in women. Breast cancers can have... » read more
SINGAPORE – For 15 days from when Vianna was born on March 17, her mother, Ms Vivienne Low, 35, could only touch the infant’s tiny hands and watch her fight for her life through the clear glass panes of the incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). Born... » read more
The hospital is no conventional location for wedding shoots, but it is a place that bears great significance for Ms Artika Raemi, 26, and Mr Aziz Abdullah, 28. The chemotherapy bay at the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, was where Mr Aziz supported his fiancee through her breast cancer journey. Ms Artika, who is a... » read more