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Cancer Did Not Cancel Our Plans
After her husband’s diagnosis with metastatic cancer, Miriam Díaz-Gilbert made it her goal to keep him moving.
by Miriam Díaz-Gilbert
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March 12: The Week in Cancer News
Lung cancer screening recommendations expand to include more smokers, and a U.K. study finds cancer patients may be less protected from COVID-19 than people without cancer after the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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A Drive for Diversity
African Americans are underrepresented in the Be The Match bone marrow donor registry. Patient advocates are working to change that.
by Jon Kelvey
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March 5: The Week in Cancer News
A patient advocate and researcher argue that the U.S. has set insufficiently ambitious cervical cancer screening goals, and Merck withdraws the small cell lung cancer indication for its immunotherapy drug Keytruda.
by Kate Yandell
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Survival Statistics 101
Survival statistics are important—and sometimes confusing. Cancer Today spoke with statistics experts about what these numbers really mean.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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February 26: The Week in Cancer News
Nonprofits provide support to young cancer patients in need of fertility preservation, and a childhood cancer survivor joins the first all-civilian mission to space.
by Bradley Jones
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Patient Advocates Tune in for Precision Medicine Primer
Scientists and physicians discussed advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapies, as well as the lessons COVID-19 research has taught to cancer researchers.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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February 19: The Week in Cancer News
Organizations call to prioritize cancer patients for COVID-19 vaccination, researchers analyze rates of “low-value” breast surgeries, and UCLA cancer survivors write letters to patients undergoing treatment.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Testing COVID-19 Treatments for Patients With Cancer: An Ongoing Need
Researchers are studying the effectiveness of drugs for treating COVID-19 in cancer patients who have been infected with the coronavirus.
by Marcus A. Banks
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February 12: The Week in Cancer News
An FDA committee votes to recommend holding off on approval of an immunotherapy for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer, and physicians warn that enlarged lymph nodes after COVID-19 vaccination can be mistaken for signs of breast cancer.
by Kate Yandell
Cancer Talk
Physical Activity Linked to Lower Colon Cancer Recurrence
Participating in a structured exercise program after treatment was associated with a reduced risk of recurrence in people who had colon cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
Gaps in Survivorship Care Leave Unmet Needs After Cancer TreatmentA survey of head and neck cancer survivors reveals that many are not getting adequate survivorship care and may not even know it is available.
by Cameron Walker
Improving Communication for Deaf Cancer PatientsAfter 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