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January 29: The Week in Cancer NewsAdvocates are asking that cancer patients be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, and a KRAS inhibitor shows promising phase II trial results.
by Kate Yandell
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January 22: The Week in Cancer NewsResearch measures regret about treatment among African Americans with prostate cancer, and COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for cancer patients are released.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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January 15: The Week in Cancer NewsPeople are using crowdsourced fundraising to cover cancer care costs, and missed cancer screenings due to COVID-19 may have led to fewer missed diagnoses than feared.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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January 8: The Week in Cancer NewsTwo extremely rare cases of cancer being passed from mother to child observed in Japan, and advice on COVID-19 vaccines for cancer patients.
by Bradley Jones
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December 18: The Week in Cancer NewsResearchers estimate that breast cancer surpassed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer globally in 2020, and a study provides insight into financial toxicity's impact on quality of life.
by Bradley Jones
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December 11: The Week in Cancer NewsThe San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and American Society of Hematology meeting go virtual, and COVID-19 brings silver linings to cancer clinical trials.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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December 4: The Week in Cancer NewsMany people who pursue low-dose CT lung cancer screening do not follow the recommended screening schedule, and U.K. scientists say the COVID-19 pandemic has set back progress in cancer research.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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November 20: The Week in Cancer NewsResearchers investigate why some patients respond exceptionally well to cancer treatment, and the Food and Drug Administration approves a second immunotherapy drug for some breast cancer patients.
by Kate Yandell
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November 13: The Week in Cancer NewsA survey indicates that the pandemic is reducing cancer patients' willingness to enroll in cancer clinical trials, and a study find that indoor tanning increases risk of developing melanoma multiple times.
by Kate Yandell
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November 6: The Week in Cancer NewsCancer survivors who use the internet for health-related reasons are more likely to be dissatisfied with their care, and liquid biopsy could misidentify which prostate cancer patients could benefit from targeted therapy.
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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