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Revised Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines ProposedThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggests an individualized approach to prostate cancer screening.
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AACR Scientist↔Survivor Program: The Patient PerspectiveIn a sea of p-values and distribution curves, patient advocates and survivors at a scientific gathering remind researchers who is behind the numbers.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Immunotherapy CombinationsResearchers are combining immunotherapies with each other and with other treatments in hopes that a larger proportion of patients will have long-term benefits.
by Kate Yandell
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Patient Advocates Go to WashingtonPatient advocates meet amid an outcry about research funding cuts, participate in a meeting with FDA officials and visit Capitol Hill.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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The Affordable Care Act and Cancer PatientsCancer survivors tell their stories and researchers take a broad view.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Cancer Talk
The Enduring Importance of Cancer Disparities Research
Opening session from AACR conference highlights how perseverance and adversity have informed cancer disparities research over the years.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Most Cancer Survivors Don’t Meet Healthy Diet GoalsDespite research linking fruits and vegetables to cancer survival, many people do not change their eating habits after diagnosis.
by Darlene Dobkowski
Many People Don’t Get Colonoscopy After Receiving Abnormal Blood TestsAbout half of people who receive abnormal results from colorectal cancer screening tests don’t follow up with a colonoscopy.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
Can Steroids Impair Immunotherapy for Cancer?A new study suggests steroids could blunt the effects of some immunotherapies, but researchers say they remain necessary for some patients.
by Kyle Bagenstose
From the AACR
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Keeping Hope Alive—Why the Schlueters Rally for Medical ResearchRichard and Michelle Schlueter attended the Rally for Medical Research to advocate for NIH funding after budget cuts delayed his treatment.
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Cancer in the Rearview Mirror: 15 Years of AACR Cancer Progress Report Survivor StoriesCancer survivors profiled over the past 15 years in the AACR Cancer Progress Reports shared updates on their lives and the progress made against cancer.
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Cancer Research at a Crossroads
