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November 1: The Week in Cancer News
Another drug shows preliminary signs of efficacy in treating patients with KRAS-mutated cancer, and a study indicates that minority cancer patients struggle to find doctors who share or understand their culture.
by Kate Yandell
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October 25: The Week in Cancer News
A physician writes about her experiences treating patients with CAR-T cell therapy, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expands approval of an ovarian cancer drug based on a new biomarker.
by Kate Yandell
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October 18: The Week in Cancer News
A chemotherapy drug used to treat childhood cancer is in short supply, and organizations update exercise recommendations for people who have been diagnosed with cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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October 11: The Week in Cancer News
A researcher with melanoma writes about his experiences trying to modify his gut microbiome, and an article discusses what it means to call a cancer treatment “well tolerated.”
by Kate Yandell
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October 4: The Week in Cancer News
More than half of patients with advanced melanoma who took an immunotherapy combination were alive five years later, and a targeted therapy appears to cause high blood pressure.
by Kate Yandell
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September 27: The Week in Cancer News
A study examines how poor and minority patients are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer in the emergency room, and a cancer survivor considers the lasting effects of chemotherapy.
by Bradley Jones
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September 20: Week in Cancer News
Article describes efforts to support cancer survivors, radiation meeting focuses on treatment de-escalation, and studies show that brain tumor cells have their own neural network.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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September 13: The Week in Cancer News
Some cancer drugs being tested in clinical trials do not work the way researchers thought they did, and ringing a bell following radiation therapy may increase distress for patients.
by Kate Yandell
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September 6: The Week in Cancer News
Organizations release guidelines on reducing breast cancer risk using medications, and a palliative care doctor discusses the pros and cons of dying at home.
by Kate Yandell
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August 30: The Week in Cancer News
A study looks at hormone therapy and breast cancer risk, and researchers take a closer look at marijuana use in young cancer patients.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Cancer Talk
The Impact of the RACE for Children Act
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
