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  • A Switch From Intravenous to Oral Chemo?

    Compared with intravenous paclitaxel, the oral form of the chemotherapy drug was associated with improved tumor shrinkage in metastatic breast cancer patients.

    by Ashley P. Taylor

  • Avoiding Unnecessary Lymph Node Biopsy

    A study adds to evidence that many patients with ductal carcinoma in situ do not need to have their lymph nodes removed.

    by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

  • Encouraging Beneficial Gut Microbes

    Nutritional epidemiologist Carrie Daniel-MacDougall discusses research suggesting that what patients eat affects their gut microbes—and could influence cancer immunotherapy response.

    by Anna Azvolinsky

  • December 6: The Week in Cancer News

    A study suggests an association between hair dye use and breast cancer, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration adds a new indication for an immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination.

    by Kate Yandell