Oncology
View all storiesMore treatment options mean more flexibility for people with cancer
Additional treatment options can help patients make time for their health and their priorities
August 20, 2025
Exploring KRAS: A precision approach in oncology
Merck scientists research oncogene mutations driving cancer growth
July 18, 2025
Endometrial cancer: Understanding the signs and symptoms
Learn more about how you can detect endometrial cancer
May 13, 2025
When cancer comes back
An oncology researcher explains who's at higher risk for cancer recurrence and what you can do to make it less likely
May 13, 2025
Supporting colleagues working with cancer
There are so many unknowns after a cancer diagnosis -- whether or not you receive support at work shouldn’t be one of them
April 17, 2025
Understanding melanoma: The signs and risk factors
Learn more about how to monitor your skin for melanoma and ways to help prevent it
March 26, 2025
Make time to get screened for cancer
Find out why it's important to follow cancer screening recommendations
January 15, 2025
Building on our understanding of gynecologic cancers
How we’re driving research forward for women with common types of gynecologic cancer
December 16, 2024
Driving prostate cancer research forward
Our scientists are dedicated to advancing research for potential treatment options for people diagnosed with prostate cancer
September 4, 2024
Understanding lung cancer: 5 essential things to know as a patient or caregiver
What to know about one of the most common types of cancer
August 21, 2024
Why you shouldn’t postpone cancer screenings
Our company teamed up with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness on cancer screenings and help support access for everyone
August 15, 2024
Prostate cancer: stigma, early screening and support
A prostate cancer survivor and a caregiver and advocate want to inspire more people to talk about the disease
April 26, 2024
Teaming up with Eisai to help fight cancer
How we're leveraging each other’s unique strengths to help advance cancer research
April 10, 2024
How Merck scientists are driving next-generation cancer research
Our scientists are accelerating research by looking to improve anti-tumor immune response, targeting specific cancer cells and helping inhibit cancer growth
March 29, 2024
‘Wonder Angie’ enlists her ‘super friends’ to fight oral cancer
After receiving an oral squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis, a head and neck cancer survivor finds hope by embracing science, prioritizing mental health and leaning on her work family
January 26, 2024
Biomarker testing may help inform treatment decisions in certain cancers
An oncologist explains why cancer biomarkers may provide more precise information about a person's cancer
December 5, 2023
Finding joy after surviving cervical cancer twice
How one woman embraced life, marriage and motherhood despite her cervical cancer diagnosis
November 17, 2023
Stomach cancer: understanding the signs and symptoms
Learn more about stomach cancer risk factors and our commitment to patients
November 3, 2023
Acting early in cancer detection
Diagnosing cancer early, before it has spread, may potentially lead to better outcomes
October 12, 2023
Triple-negative breast cancer: risks, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis
Learn about this aggressive type of breast cancer, including risk factors, signs and symptoms
October 3, 2023
Here for Good: Bridging the gap between bedside and bench
Members of Merck’s lung cancer clinical development team say working in the hospital inspired their drive to innovate for patients
May 24, 2023
Individualized neoantigen therapies: exploring one medicine for one patient
Scientists are researching new ways to help train the immune system to fight cancer
April 13, 2023
Here for Good: The human element inspiring our cancer research
Learn how one doctor turned his family connection to cancer into a career driven by scientific innovation
May 27, 2022
Podcast: How to bridge diversity gaps in cancer clinical trials
Luther Clark talks with Lazarex Cancer Foundation's Dana Dornsife and Marya Shegog about increasing access among historically underrepresented communities
May 17, 2021