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  • June 25: The Week in Cancer News

    A reporter discusses the elevated risk for early-onset colorectal cancer in Black men, and a study shows that women are underrepresented in cancer clinical trials.

    by Kate Yandell

  • The Individual Sphere of Influence

    Can discussion of health inequities lead to actionable change?

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • June 18: The Week in Cancer News

    A study compares the benefits of fixed doses of immunotherapy compared to weight-based doses, and the Food and Drug Administration approves a targeted therapy for a rare disorder called systemic mastocytosis.

    by Bradley Jones

  • A Treatment That Came Just in Time

    Cancer survivor Laurie Adami reflects on her experience participating in a clinical trial that ultimately contributed to the March 2021 approval of a CAR-T cell therapy for follicular lymphoma.

    by Laurie Adami

  • June 11: The Week in Cancer News

    Triplet therapy shows promise for prostate cancer that was metastatic at diagnosis, and Americans report inadequate knowledge of palliative care.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • More Data on COVID-19 Vaccination and Cancer

    Studies indicate that many people with cancer have an antibody response to the vaccines, but this response may be reduced or absent in certain patients.

    by Anna Goshua

  • June 4: The Week in Cancer News

    A targeted therapy improves disease-free survival when given to people with certain hereditary mutations after breast cancer surgery, and the Food and Drug Administration approves a new lung cancer treatment targeting a mutated form of the KRAS protein.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • Putting the Patient in the Driver’s Seat

    In her new book, Cancer Support Community executive chair Kim Thiboldeaux offers advice to patients on how to steer their way through a cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond.

    by Kevin McLaughlin