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January 17: The Week in Cancer News
A study shows that eating more vegetables does not reduce risk of progression for patients with early-stage prostate cancer, and a new website provides information on cancer survival rates.
by Kate Yandell
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January 10: The Week in Cancer News
The rate of cancer deaths in the U.S. has continued to decline, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new treatment for a rare cancer type.
by Kate Yandell
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January 3: The Week in Cancer News
When reading mammograms, an artificial intelligence system yields fewer false-positive and false-negative results than radiologists, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a targeted therapy for pancreatic cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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December 20: The Week in Cancer News
Stool-based colorectal cancer screening may come with unexpected costs, and losing weight is associated with reduced breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.
by Kate Yandell
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December 13: The Week in Cancer News
Hispanics living in the U.S. are at increased risk of being diagnosed with and dying from cervical cancer, and a cancer researcher and survivor writes about the problem with focusing on one universal cancer cure.
by Kate Yandell
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December 6: The Week in Cancer News
A study suggests an association between hair dye use and breast cancer, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration adds a new indication for an immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination.
by Kate Yandell
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November 22: The Week in Cancer News
Data from Northern Ireland suggest a fifth of cancer diagnoses are made in the emergency department, and a study investigates how the nervous system might be harnessed for cancer treatment.
by Bradley Jones
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November 15: The Week in Cancer News
A study suggests the rate of melanoma diagnoses in adolescents and young adults is falling, and a health care reporter writes about the many difficult decisions she had to make after her cancer diagnosis.
by Kate Yandell
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November 8: The Week in Cancer News
Some oncologists do not discuss the costs of genomic testing and resulting treatments with their patients, and preliminary results indicate that a cancer therapy using the CRISPR gene-editing technique is safe.
by Kate Yandell
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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
Cancer Talk
An Evidence-Based Guide to Integrative Medicine
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