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February 6: The Week in Cancer NewsDiets high in ultraprocessed foods increase the risk for death in cancer survivors, and a drug reduces hot flashes in men receiving prostate cancer treatment.
by Darlene Dobkowski
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January 30: The Week in Cancer NewsOlder adults with metastatic cancer are spending more time at medical appointments, and a biomarker test improves the odds of detecting pancreatic cancer.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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January 23: The Week in Cancer NewsA vaccine helps reduce recurrences in melanoma, and a blood test may predict which small cell lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy.
by Thomas Celona
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First-ever Treatment Approved for Smoldering Myeloma Comes With QuestionsDoctors urge patients to weigh benefits and risks after the FDA approved a treatment for high-risk smoldering myeloma.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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January 16: The Week in Cancer NewsGovernment cuts to research limit options for children with rare cancers, and a study links exercise with lower fatigue for people with colorectal cancer.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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January 9: The Week in Cancer NewsGuidelines now recommend self-administered HPV tests for cervical cancer screening, and adding megestrol to hormone therapy slows tumor growth.
by Darlene Dobkowski
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FDA Approves Immunotherapy for Cutaneous Squamous-cell CarcinomaAdding immunotherapy to treatment improves outcomes for people with a high-risk form of this common skin cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
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Cancer Today Editors’ Picks: 2025The editors share the most impactful Cancer Today stories from 2025.
The ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ actress explains how her diagnosis challenged many of her assumptions about breast cancer.
by Darlene Dobkowski
Why I Participated in a Clinical TrialWhen doctors told Yvonne McLean Florence she was eligible to participate in a research trial testing an experimental drug, she joined. She wants more people to have the same opportunity.
by Yvonne McLean Florence
Targeted Therapy Improves Pancreatic Cancer SurvivalA recently approved drug that targets RAS proteins meaningfully improves outcomes for people with this difficult-to-treat cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
Bring On the WavesA surfer’s love for the ocean guides her through breast cancer treatment and beyond.
by Cameron Walker
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AACR OMB Statement and Call to ActionThe AACR is deeply concerned that proposed OMB regulations would disrupt federal research grant giving, severely weakening a program that has supported American medical innovation for decades.
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AACR Cancer Disparities Progress ReportThe AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2026 highlights recent progress in reducing cancer disparities and emphasizes the continued need for transformative research.
Cancer Research at a Crossroads
