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A New Guideline for Cervical Cancer Screening
Physicians Lee Learman and Francisco Garcia discuss the updated U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guideline and the need to increase access to cervical cancer screening.
by Anna Azvolinsky
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August 17: The Week in Cancer News
Researchers suggest reclassification of low-risk cancers, and an immunotherapy drug is approved for small cell lung cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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August 10: The Week in Cancer News
Organizations work to broaden eligibility for cancer clinical trials, and an article explores the limitations of personalized mouse models.
by Kate Yandell
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Being Candid About Cancer
As a father with an aggressive brain cancer, I've opted against elaborate metaphors and in favor of candid speech when talking about cancer with my children.
by Adam Hayden
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Sowing Seeds of Health
A program helps cancer survivors start gardens as a way to increase their vegetable consumption and physical activity.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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August 3: The Week in Cancer News
A study indicates that being diagnosed with cancer as a child could lead to financial problems later, and the Trump administration relaxes restrictions on short-term health insurance policies.
by Kate Yandell
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What You Need to Know About DNA Testing
Before you order an at-home genetic testing kit, carefully consider the medical, psychological and legal implications.
by Tina Segura
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July 27: The Week in Cancer News
A study asks whether sunless tanning might encourage riskier tanning behavior, and an article investigates the supercomputer Watson's performance.
by Kate Yandell
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The Long-Term Effects of Cancer
Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors need to be monitored for delayed treatment side effects, including problems affecting the endocrine system, researchers say.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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July 20: The Week in Cancer News
A Chinese movie prompts political discourse about the cost of medication, and a study suggests that dining and sleeping habits may contribute to a person's risk of breast and prostate cancer.
by Brad Jones
Cancer Talk
Many People Don’t Get Colonoscopy After Receiving Abnormal Blood Tests
About 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
Treatment Combination Improves Survival in Platinum-resistant Ovarian CancerPreliminary results found that combining relacorilant with nab-paclitaxel improved outcomes for women with advanced ovarian cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
CAR T-cell Therapy Shows Response in Rare Brain CancerPotential new approach to treating diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma uses engineered immune cells infused directly to the brain.
by Taneia Surles