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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
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January 24: The Week in Cancer NewsA study shows that the rate of death following bone marrow transplant has decreased, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new treatment for patients with a rare form of sarcoma.
by Kate Yandell
ASCO and the Society for Integrative Oncology issue recommendations for integrative medicine approaches that have been supported with research.
by Teresa Bergen
A Look at Disparities Across Cancer CareA new AACR report tracks progress in addressing cancer health disparities and identifies work that still needs to be done.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Credit Agencies to Remove Some Medical Debt From ReportsChanges to what medical debt is included in credit reports could give patients more time to resolve outstanding bills.
by Karon Warren
The Mental Toll of a Cancer DiagnosisNew studies shine a light on the effects of a cancer diagnosis on mental health and suicide risk.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
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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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