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The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer. Why Do Many Cancer Survivors Not Get It?
A recent study investigated why some young cancer survivors did not want the HPV vaccine and how they can be better served.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
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March 24: The Week in Cancer News
Drug shortage affects patients with advanced prostate cancer, and military pilots and ground crews have increased cancer rates.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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March 17: The Week in Cancer News
Active monitoring a viable choice for some with prostate cancer, and cancer’s effects on women’s sexual activity not addressed by providers.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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The Future of Cancer Care
Forum discusses next-generation technologies that will guide oncology research and patient care in the years to come.
by Thomas Celona
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March 10: The Week in Cancer News
The FDA sets rule that requires mammography providers to notify women who have dense breasts, and the ‘Jimmy Carter effect’ on immunotherapy treatment.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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On Wearing a Brave Face for Myself and Others
A woman living with lung cancer reflects on the contrast between how people see her and how she feels as someone living with metastatic disease.
by Suzanne Adriana Remington
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March 3: The Week in Cancer News
Exercising only 11 minutes per day can reduce your cancer risk, and new robotic technology helps detect early-stage lung cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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Cervical Cancer Found at Later Stages After 65
A study found women in California were more likely to have cervical cancer diagnoses at a later stage after age 65.
by Jon Kelvey
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February 24: The Week in Cancer News
Aggressive end-of-life measures are common in people with advanced cancer in nursing homes, and findings suggest immune checkpoint inhibitors could one day be the preferred treatment in localized cancer.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Cancer Talk
Declining Breast Cancer Mortality in Younger Women
U.S. breast cancer deaths declined for women ages 20 to 49, which researchers credit to wider screening and better treatment.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Missed Activities Due to Cancer-related Fatigue and DepressionWomen were more likely than men to have fatigue or depression linked to cancer, and both effects were linked to people withdrawing from physical activities.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Immunotherapy Improves Results in Head and Neck CancerCombining an immune checkpoint inhibitor with standard care extended event-free survival by nearly two years.
by Thomas Celona
Federal Support for Cancer Research Takes the Stage at AACR Annual MeetingScientists and former administrators gather for session focused on advocating for cancer research in uncertain times.
by Kevin McLaughlin