FDA committee considers Gardasil for anal cancer prevention

The human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil moved closer to an indication for anal cancer prevention after a meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Nov. 17.

The vaccine, manufactured by Merck & Co. Inc., is

FDA approves trastuzumab for HER2-positive gastric cancer

The Food and Drug Administration has approved trastuzumab, along with chemotherapy, to treat metastatic HER2-positive gastric cancers in people who have not been previously treated for metastatic disease.
The agency’s decision, announced

Blood Test May Spot Early Colon Cancer

A simple blood test may help identify colon cancer early, when it is in its most treatable stages.

Although the research is still in its infancy, "we are trying to develop a test that can be integrated into an annual checkup that is just another box for a doctor to check on the menu of blood tests