{"id":1433,"date":"2020-11-10T18:44:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T18:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/germany\/?page_id=1433"},"modified":"2025-04-07T15:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:13:48","slug":"oncology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/research\/focus-areas-overview\/oncology\/","title":{"rendered":"Oncology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_60411e75cc3a13dbb22906ef0c684a9f\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15834.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15834.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15834.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15834.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15834.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15834.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15834.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15834.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15834.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Oncology<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>We\u2019re working to invent a world where cancer isn\u2019t just treated, but cured \u2014 or even where some types are prevented from happening in the first place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Reflecting on a decade of progress in cancer care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Patients are our inspiration as we continue to pursue the fight against cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PmHiaJtD3AI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15835.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2433\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/center>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our focus on cancer research and treatments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We work with urgency to pursue breakthrough science to not only prolong lives, but protect them, too. Because people with cancer deserve more \u2014 more ways to treat their cancer, more quality in their lives and more time.<br>We\u2019re committed to advancing cancer research with one of the largest development programs in the industry across more than 30 tumor types. Learn more about key areas of research:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-type=\"multiple\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\" id=\"accordion_list_block_dd941ed11b626bfd1a6ea3f8db1c32a1\" class=\"b6-accordion-list mccberg-block\">\n    \n    <div class=\"b6-accordion-list-block-heading\">\n        <h2>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/h2>\n                    <button\n                class=\"btn tertiary b6-accordion-list-toggle-expand\"\n                data-open-text=\"Expand all\"\n                data-close-text=\"Close all\"\n                aria-label=\"Expand all\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"open-text\">Expand all<\/span>\n                <span class=\"close-text\">Close all<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n\n                        <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_1\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h5 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Blood cancer<\/h5>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n<p>The most common form of bladder cancer is urothelial cancer, accounting for about 90% of cases. Urothelial cancer begins in the urothelial cells, which line the urethra, bladder, ureters, renal pelvis and some other organs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_2\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h5 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Breast cancer<\/h5>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide. This disease has many subtypes, including aggressive subtypes such as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which accounts for 10-15% of all breast cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_3\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h5 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers<\/h5>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n<p>The most common GI cancers are esophageal, gastric (stomach), colorectal, pancreatic and liver. These cancers typically do not cause symptoms until they have reached an advanced stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_4\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h5 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Head and neck cancer<\/h5>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n<p>Head and neck cancers refer to tumors that develop in or around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses and mouth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_5\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h5 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Lung cancer<\/h5>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Globally, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, accounting for nearly 18% of all deaths from cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_6\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h5 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Melanoma<\/h5>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n<p>Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer, and rates of the disease have been continuing to rise over the last several decades.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_7\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h5 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Prostate cancer<\/h5>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n<p>Globally, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in people assigned male at birth. In the U.S., one-third of people diagnosed at an advanced stage survive five years after diagnosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_8\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h5 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Renal cell carcinoma<\/h5>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n<p>Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is by far the most common type of kidney cancer; about 90% of kidney cancers cases are RCCs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our oncology discovery and development efforts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Our relentless focus on achieving the next breakthrough in cancer care is inspired by the lives we aim to prolong and protect. We\u2019re following the science to discover innovations that can help patients no matter what stage of cancer they have, or so they may never be diagnosed with some types at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link\" id=\"mcc-b7-related-link-block_7c95e81705b429ca81846e407de4291b\">\n    <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-header-container\">\n                    <h2 class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-header\">\n                Our three areas of focus in oncology research:            <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-content-container\">\n                                <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-container-wrapper\">\n                            <button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\" class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-container first-link\">\n                                <span class=\"title\">Immuno-oncology<\/span>\n                                <i class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-closed\"><\/i>\n                                <i class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-opened\"><\/i>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-expanded\">\n                                <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15836.jpg?resize=321,214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15836.jpg?resize=321,214\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15836.jpg?resize=656,437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15836.jpg?resize=656,437\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15836.jpg?resize=778,519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15836.jpg?resize=778,519\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15836.jpg?resize=778,519\" alt=\"\" class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-link-image lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <h4 class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-sub-title\">\n                                        Immuno-oncology                                    <\/h4>\n                                                                    <p>Boosting anti-tumor responses by combining foundational cancer treatments with negative immune regulators that play different roles in adjusting the immune response.<\/p>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15837.jpg?resize=656,437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15837.jpg?resize=656,437\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15837.jpg?resize=778,519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15837.jpg?resize=778,519\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/04\/c-15837.jpg?resize=778,519\" alt=\"\" class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-link-image lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <h4 class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-sub-title\">\n                                        Tissue targeting                                    <\/h4>\n                                                                    <p>Tissue-specific targeting of chemotherapy to increase cancer cell sensitivity to immune responses.<\/p>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-container-wrapper\">\n                            <button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\" class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-container\">\n                                <span class=\"title\">Precision molecular targeting<\/span>\n                                <i class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-closed\"><\/i>\n                                <i class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-opened\"><\/i>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-expanded\">\n                                <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" 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