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Biomarker Testing in Lung Cancer
Biomarker test leads to a targeted treatment option for woman with lung cancer.
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Comorbidity: Treating the Whole Patient
Patients with cancer often have at least one other chronic disease. Researchers hope to shine a light on how conditions and treatments interact in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and other cancer types.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Cancer Talk
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Diet and Cancer: Getting the Research Onto Your Plate
New studies each year purport to show associations between certain foods and cancer. Experts say to focus on the big picture.
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How Common Are Treatment Breakthroughs?
A new study adds nuance to the ‘golden age’ of cancer drug approvals.
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New Guidelines Recommend Exercise for Most Cancer Patients
People in treatment for early-stage cancer should try to get exercise, according to new recommendations.
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E-Cigarettes Don’t Live Up to Promises
New studies find that electronic cigarettes trail other methods in helping people quit smoking, but they are growing in popularity among teens.
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A Look at Disparities Across Cancer Care
A new AACR report tracks progress in addressing cancer health disparities and identifies work that still needs to be done.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
From the AACR
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Marrying Cancer Genomics with Immunotherapy
“It worked better than our wildest dreams,” Dr. Luis Diaz said of a therapeutic approach that uses a tumor biomarker to identify patients likely to respond to immunotherapy.
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How Our Senses Affect Cancer Development
Somewhere in the body, sensory nerves are firing nearly all the time. But can the activity of sensory nerves contribute to cancer development?
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Translating Personal Tragedy Into the Search for New Cancer Therapeutics
Cancer Progress Report
The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2020, which is published annually by the American Association for Cancer Research, tracks recent developments that impact cancer care. Click “Progress Report” below to find out more.
