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January 18: The Week in Cancer News
A study sheds light on predicting immunotherapy response, and a company starts testing a digital chemotherapy pill.
by Kate Yandell
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January 11: The Week in Cancer News
Government guidance asks hospitals to post prices online, and a study shows that cancer patients are less likely to enroll in clinical trials if they have coexisting health conditions.
by Kate Yandell
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January 4: The Week in Cancer News
A financial transparency law goes into effect, researchers investigate a link between hot flashes and breast cancer, and the hunt for a better synthetic cell culture medium.
by Brad Jones
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December 21: The Week in Cancer News
Judicial threats to the Affordable Care Act continue, and a study investigates the long-term risks of chemotherapy.
by Kate Yandell and Marci A. Landsmann
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December 14: The Week in Cancer News
A long-term trial presents new evidence on who should have surgery for localized prostate cancer, and a review finds that women are temporarily at increased risk of breast cancer after giving birth.
by Kate Yandell
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December 7: The Week in Cancer News
A trial tests a new treatment for some patients with early-stage breast cancer, and studies assess how long the benefits of CAR-T cell therapy last for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
by Kate Yandell
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November 30: The Week in Cancer News
A study warns that popular YouTube videos about prostate cancer may be misleading, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a therapy based on tumor genetics, not tumor origin.
by Kate Yandell
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November 16: The Week in Cancer News
A study links adolescent obesity to adult pancreatic cancer risk, and “Batkid” turns 10 years old.
by Bradley Jones
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November 9: The Week in Cancer News
A study assesses how timing affects the outcomes of pregnancy after cancer treatment, and researchers present on the benefits of Medicaid expansion for breast cancer patients.
by Kate Yandell
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November 2: The Week in Cancer News
A survey shows that 39 percent of Americans believe that alternative therapies can cure cancer, and a trial finds that minimally invasive surgery is inferior to traditional surgery for treating cervical cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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
