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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • July 3: The Week in Cancer News

    Uterine cancer diagnoses expected to climb in the next 25 years, and some disposable e-cigarettes emit more carcinogens than traditional cigarettes.

    by Thomas Celona

  • June 27: The Week in Cancer News

    Low-dose aspirin reduces cancer risk for people with Lynch syndrome, and breast cancer survivors may have lower risk for Alzheimer’s than the general public.

    by Thomas Celona

  • June 20: The Week in Cancer News

    Surgery to remove fallopian tubes can lower ovarian cancer risk, and NIH staff cuts lead to delays for patients with no other treatment options.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • June 13: The Week in Cancer News

    Researchers explore the causes of lung cancer in never-smokers, and findings support start to colonoscopy screening at age 45.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • June 6: The Week in Cancer News

    A blood test can detect breast cancer drug resistance, and a combination treatment improves outcomes in colorectal cancer.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • May 30: The Week in Cancer News

    AI can help doctors determine which breast cancer patients qualify for targeted therapy, and cancer deaths among women have increased with rising temperatures in some countries.

    by Thomas Celona

  • May 23: The Week in Cancer News

    Disasters present a threat to cancer care, and understanding prostate cancer screening recommendations after President Joe Biden’s diagnosis.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons