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April 3: The Week in Cancer NewsCAR-T cell therapy shows promise for treating mantle cell lymphoma, and the Food and Drug Administration requests that drugmakers pull the anti-heartburn drug ranitidine due to concerns about a contaminant that may increase cancer risk.
by Kate Yandell
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March 27: The Week in Cancer NewsCancer patients and survivors share tips for coping with the uncertainty and isolation brought on by the coronavirus, and the coronavirus is impacting cancer clinical trials and treatment.
by Kate Yandell and Marci A. Landsmann
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March 20: The Week in Cancer NewsThe spread of the coronavirus is having an impact on cancer care, and the Food and Drug Administration will require cigarette packaging and advertisements to come with new graphic warning labels.
by Kate Yandell
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March 13: The Week in Cancer NewsExperts offer information and cancer centers take precautions in light of the novel coronavirus, and the Food and Drug Administration approves an immunotherapy combination for liver cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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March 6: The Week in Cancer NewsA report shows that colorectal cancer incidence is decreasing in older adults while simultaneously rising in younger individuals, and the Food and Drug Administration approves a new treatment for multiple myeloma.
by Kate Yandell
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February 28: The Week in Cancer NewsResearchers find one possible explanation for the link between certain gut bacteria and colorectal cancer, and a study shows that the rate of appendix cancer is rising.
by Kate Yandell
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February 21: The Week in Cancer NewsA study shows that young cancer survivors have a higher death rate than their siblings in the decades following diagnosis, and a cancer survivor has a baby using immature eggs harvested prior to treatment and matured in the lab.
by Kate Yandell
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February 14: The Week in Cancer NewsA survey finds that outpatient palliative care clinics have become nearly ubiquitous in National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers, and a group of oncology professionals calls for a cancer patient's bill of rights.
by Kate Yandell
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February 7: The Week in Cancer NewsA massive sequencing project reveals that mutations that drive cancer often occur years before the disease is diagnosed, and researchers report preliminary results from a trial for a new form of immunotherapy.
by Kate Yandell
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January 31: The Week in Cancer NewsA randomized trial shows that lung cancer screening reduces lung cancer deaths, and a study indicates that a single dose of psilocybin may have a lasting impact on cancer patients' anxiety and depression.
by Kate Yandell
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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