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October 23: The Week in Cancer NewsA newly discovered set of salivary glands could have implications for protecting head and neck cancer patients from radiation side effects, and younger melanoma patients respond better to a targeted therapy than older patients.
by Kate Yandell
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October 16: The Week in Cancer NewsA study finds that some commercially insured patients getting screening colonoscopies receive a bill for out-of-network services, and a machine learning algorithm helps nudge oncology clinicians to talk about prognosis and the end of life.
by Kate Yandell
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October 9: The Week in Cancer NewsA study finds that more than half of cancer patients participate in clinical trials when asked, and an annual survey sheds light on cancer patients' experience of the coronavirus pandemic.
by Kate Yandell
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October 2: The Week in Cancer NewsA study finds that human papillomavirus vaccination reduces the rate of cervical cancer, and pediatric cancer researchers identify tradeoffs between reducing recurrence risk and minimizing long-term effects of treatment.
by Kate Yandell
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September 25: The Week in Cancer NewsA trial shows that a form of targeted chemotherapy lengthens life for people with metastatic, triple-negative breast cancer, and researchers release more data on targeting KRAS-mutated lung cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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September 18: The Week in Cancer NewsA report finds that more progress is needed to reduce cancer health disparities, and a study indicates that drinking large amounts of coffee may slightly lengthen survival for people with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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September 11: The Week in Cancer NewsDoctors and researchers point out that instructions on scalp cooling were not formulated with Black patients in mind, and the Food and Drug Administration approves a targeted therapy for lung cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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September 4: The Week in Cancer NewsA study finds that personal use of permanent hair dye is generally not associated with increased cancer risk, and Chadwick Boseman's death starts conversations about early-onset colorectal cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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August 28: The Week in Cancer NewsESMO issues guidance about biomarker testing, researchers break down coronavirus risk by cancer type, and the FDA approves liquid biopsy test across tumor types.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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August 21: The Week in Cancer NewsA combination of targeted therapies may be effective in people with bile duct cancers, and recent chemotherapy is not associated with worse outcomes from COVID-19.
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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