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Beating the Bully Inside
To gain control over fear of my breast cancer recurring, I called on lessons learned as a 5-year-old confronting the neighborhood bully.
by Joan Harris
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September 25: The Week in Cancer News
A 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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Cancer Diagnoses and Research Continue
Amid the ongoing pandemic, Cancer Today continues to cover cancer research and treatment while also reporting on the many ways COVID-19 has impacted people with cancer.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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September 18: The Week in Cancer News
A 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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Planning to Survive
Survivorship care plans can prepare cancer patients to get the best medical care and maintain their quality of life following treatment.
by Carly Flumer
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September 11: The Week in Cancer News
Doctors 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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Targeted Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer?
A trial of the targeted therapy Tagrisso (osimertinib) for early-stage lung cancer finds that patients who take it go longer without having a cancer recurrence. Whether that should change clinical practice is under discussion.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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September 4: The Week in Cancer News
A 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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Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline Updated
A new version of the American Cancer Society's cervical cancer screening guideline says screening can start at a later age and highlights human papillomavirus testing as the preferred method.
by Anna Azvolinsky
Cancer Talk
Improving Communication for Deaf Cancer Patients
After a cancer diagnosis, people who are deaf or have hearing problems can struggle if accommodations don’t meet their communication needs.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Is Immunotherapy Right for People Hospitalized With Advanced Cancer?Researchers find no evidence that immune checkpoint inhibitors benefit cancer patients getting inpatient care. They urge earlier consideration of palliative care.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Celebrity Cancer Stories Can Lack Important InformationNews coverage about public figures facing cancer frequently leaves out key details about the diagnosis and fails to provide background information on cancer.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
AACR Annual Meeting 2025Immunotherapies, cancer vaccines and more from Cancer Today’s coverage of the AACR Annual Meeting 2025.