Oncology

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More treatment options mean more flexibility for people with cancer

Additional treatment options can help patients make time for their health and their priorities

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Exploring KRAS: A precision approach in oncology

Merck scientists research oncogene mutations driving cancer growth

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Endometrial cancer: Understanding the signs and symptoms

Learn more about how you can detect endometrial cancer

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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

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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

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Understanding melanoma: The signs and risk factors

Learn more about how to monitor your skin for melanoma and ways to help prevent it

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Make time to get screened for cancer

Find out why it's important to follow cancer screening recommendations

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Building on our understanding of gynecologic cancers

How we’re driving research forward for women with common types of gynecologic cancer

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Driving prostate cancer research forward

Our scientists are dedicated to advancing research for potential treatment options for people diagnosed with prostate cancer

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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

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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

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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

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Teaming up with Eisai to help fight cancer

How we're leveraging each other’s unique strengths to help advance cancer research

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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

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‘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

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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

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Finding joy after surviving cervical cancer twice

How one woman embraced life, marriage and motherhood despite her cervical cancer diagnosis

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Stomach cancer: understanding the signs and symptoms

Learn more about stomach cancer risk factors and our commitment to patients

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Acting early in cancer detection

Diagnosing cancer early, before it has spread, may potentially lead to better outcomes

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Triple-negative breast cancer: risks, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis

Learn about this aggressive type of breast cancer, including risk factors, signs and symptoms

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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

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Individualized neoantigen therapies: exploring one medicine for one patient

Scientists are researching new ways to help train the immune system to fight cancer

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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

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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