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September 12: The Week in Cancer News
Combination of targeted therapy and chemotherapy prolongs survival in lung cancer, and FDA approves a chemotherapy-releasing device to treat bladder cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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September 5: The Week in Cancer News
Rising prostate cancer rates reignite questions about screening guidelines, and a government report describing the health risks of alcohol may never be published.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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August 29: The Week in Cancer News
Some people’s cancer treatment may not align with their care goals, and a blood test may detect ovarian cancer at early stages.
by Darlene Dobkowski
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August 22: The Week in Cancer News
A chemotherapy-releasing device helps destroy bladder cancer tumors, and long-distance running linked to increased risk for precancerous polyps.
by Thomas Celona
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August 15: The Week in Cancer News
Some women over 70 may not need chemotherapy for high-risk breast cancer, and an early trial finds a pancreatic cancer vaccine can trigger an immune response.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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August 8: The Week in Cancer News
A targeted therapy offers new treatment for a deadly brain cancer that mainly affects children, and more people in their 40s are getting screened for colorectal cancer.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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August 1: The Week in Cancer News
Most liver cancers can be prevented, and a common type of HPV is linked to skin cancer.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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July 25: The Week in Cancer News
Doctors often don’t discuss sexual side effects with breast cancer survivors, and cardiac biomarkers may indicate increased risk for certain cancers.
by Thomas Celona
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July 18: The Week in Cancer News
Less than half of people with advanced cancer undergo genomic profiling, and gastrointestinal cancer rates are rising dramatically in younger adults.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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July 11: The Week in Cancer News
Steroids at the start of immunotherapy can negatively affect response, and colorectal cancer may lead to sexual side effects in women.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Cancer Talk
Many People Don’t Get Colonoscopy After Receiving Abnormal Blood Tests
About half of people who receive abnormal results from colorectal cancer screening tests don’t follow up with a colonoscopy.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
Can Steroids Impair Immunotherapy for Cancer?A new study suggests steroids could blunt the effects of some immunotherapies, but researchers say they remain necessary for some patients.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Treatment Combination Improves Survival in Platinum-resistant Ovarian CancerPreliminary results found that combining relacorilant with nab-paclitaxel improved outcomes for women with advanced ovarian cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
CAR T-cell Therapy Shows Response in Rare Brain CancerPotential new approach to treating diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma uses engineered immune cells infused directly to the brain.
by Taneia Surles