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Understanding How Radiation Causes Cancer
Researchers are investigating who is at greatest risk for radiation-induced cancers.
by Kate Yandell
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How Long Do Immunotherapy Side Effects Last?
For people with melanoma who receive immune checkpoint inhibitors after surgery, side effects can remain even after treatment has been completed. These chronic side effects are most often mild.
by Anna Goshua
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Making Connections at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021
Attending a scientific conference as a patient advocate can be an exhausting, overwhelming and hugely rewarding experience.
by Bradley Jones
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Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
Experts discussed how the cancer community can share accurate information and increase confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, both among people with cancer and the general population.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Chemobrain: It’s Not Your Imagination
Scientists discussed the mechanisms of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment at a session dedicated to symptom science at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Coverage of the AACR Annual Meeting 2021
This year's AACR Annual Meeting features the latest advances in basic, translational and clinical cancer research. The more than 13,000 attendees at the virtual event represent more than 70 countries.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Searching the Blood for Signs of Altered Immunity
The immune systems of people with blood cancer respond differently to infection with the coronavirus than the immune systems of people without cancer or with solid tumors.
by Kate Yandell
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Immunotherapy Indications Withdrawn
In recent months, drugmakers have announced they are withdrawing indications for four immune checkpoint inhibitors in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration. What does this mean for patients who are taking these drugs?
by Anna Goshua
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Cancer Did Not Cancel Our Plans
After her husband’s diagnosis with metastatic cancer, Miriam Díaz-Gilbert made it her goal to keep him moving.
by Miriam Díaz-Gilbert
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A Drive for Diversity
African Americans are underrepresented in the Be The Match bone marrow donor registry. Patient advocates are working to change that.
by Jon Kelvey
Cancer Talk
Targeted Therapy Improves Pancreatic Cancer Survival
A 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
Does Exercise Benefit Children With Cancer?New guidelines recommend children and adolescents with cancer get regular physical activity to mitigate side effects from treatment.
by Erin O’Donnell
Can the CYP2D6 Gene Affect Tamoxifen’s Effectiveness?A recent analysis examined whether CYP2D6 metabolism influences tamoxifen response. The answer isn’t entirely clear.
by Ashley P. Taylor
