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FDA Expands Approval of Venetoclax for CLL

Approval now includes patients without the deletion 17p gene alteration.

Research on CAR T-Cell Therapy Rapidly Advancing

The field is poised to deliver new approved treatments.

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NCI experts and the chief executive officer of the National Brain Tumor Society discussed adult brain and spine tumor research and treatment, including clinical trials, during this recent Facebook Live event.

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