{"id":4126,"date":"2021-11-23T19:36:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T19:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/?page_id=4126"},"modified":"2023-12-15T15:29:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T15:29:50","slug":"oncology-old","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/research-and-products\/oncology-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Oncology Old"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_01f635462358ed566c8c0a7ebb407238\" 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 mco-b2-hero-block-toggle-btn\">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/iStock-1065315318.jpg?w=768\" 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         <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>We\u2019re working to invent a world where cancer isn\u2019t just treated, but cured.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-modal popup\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"popup-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-modal-content popup-content\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">We all know someone who has been<br>touched by cancer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We make it our mission to deliver innovations to help improve the lives of those living with cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_9a3cc0d5f56784e8883f83a28bbe4c4e\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block  pull-up-stats negative mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div 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