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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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