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Q&A
A Rare DriveChordoma survivor Josh Sommer brings together researchers and patients to develop better treatments for an uncommon cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Can Big Data Launch Cancer Research?Analysis of big data in cancer medicine will be key to delivering on the cancer moonshot.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Forward Look
Cancer Centers Unite to Increase HPV Vaccination RatesJoint statement recommends girls and boys be vaccinated before age 13.
by Cameron Walker
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Forward Look
Vice President Joe Biden Brings “Moonshot” to AACR Annual MeetingVice President Joe Biden is leading a new, national $1 billion Moonshot initiative to propel cancer research. Speaking in April at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2016 in New Orleans, Biden emphasized the need for scientists to collaborate to move cancer research forward. “There is more brainpower in this room than exists […]
by Sue Rochman
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Survivor Profile
In Support and ServiceRetired Army colonel and prostate cancer survivor Jim Williams asks men to pay better attention to their health.
by Lauren Gravitz
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Cancer Research: Back to the BasicsMore basic research is needed to understand how various alterations in genes lead to cancers.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Editor's Letter
Shoot for the MoonHow can Vice President Joe Biden's "Moonshot" initiative make true progress against cancer?
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Survivor Profile
Living in the Here and NowA metastatic melanoma survivor is hopeful but realistic as new treatments become available.
by Jenny Song
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Get Involved
The Gift of a GetawayGive patients and their families a break from cancer.
by Maria Wolf
Legislation to speed cancer drug development for children and adolescents requires drug companies to test drugs in children, but trials in people under 18 may take years to generate results.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Understanding Stress and CancerA symposium at the AACR Annual Meeting explores how social factors contribute to elevated risk of cancer in some populations.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Exploring Amino Acids’ Impact on Tumor GrowthResearchers are investigating how to match specific dietary changes with therapy to impede cancer progression.
by Thomas Celona
Study Shows Minority Participation in Clinical Trials May Be DecliningResearcher speculates that costly genetic testing may be limiting outreach to underserved communities.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Using Lymphocytes to Attack TumorsSooner rather than later may be the best strategy for using an experimental treatment for advanced melanoma.
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Closing Disparities Through Genetic TestingOlufunmilayo Olopade seeks widespread use of testing to encourage prevention and early detection of deadly cancers.
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