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Tests Spot Signs of Cancer in the Blood
At the AACR Virtual Annual Meeting I, researchers presented data on blood tests that aim to supplement current cancer screening and speed up diagnosis.
by Kate Yandell
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Using Leftover Cancer Drugs to Help Others
Cancer drug repositories that accept unused drugs could provide an affordable source of medications for patients in need, while also providing patients left with extra drugs a way to give back.
by Jon Kelvey
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Tumor Testing May Help Guide Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
For a small group of pancreatic cancer patients who were able to receive therapies targeting the molecular alterations in their tumors, these matched therapies were associated with longer life.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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Facing Cancer and a Pandemic at the Same Time
Cancer patients and their families share stories of fear, love and uncertainty as they find new ways to support each other.
by Jen Tota McGivney
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Virtual Connection in a Time of Social Distance
Responding to the coronavirus, patient advocates and nonprofits expand existing outreach initiatives and launch new ones.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Cancer Treatment During a Pandemic
People being treated for cancer may be at elevated risk of developing severe cases of COVID-19. The coronavirus is also affecting how cancer care is delivered.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Testing Cancer Patients for the Coronavirus
Cancer centers are taking advantage of their in-house molecular laboratories to selectively test certain cancer patients for the coronavirus.
by Anna Azvolinsky
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A Unified Strategy
A couple who lost their daughter to brain cancer builds a charity that connects parents, hospitals and researchers with data.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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The Coronavirus Impacts Cancer Clinical Trials
The National Cancer Institute and the Food and Drug Administration have provided guidance for managing clinical trials amid the spread of the novel coronavirus. Cancer centers are making changes to care for some patients enrolled in trials.
by Anna Azvolinsky
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The Coronavirus and Cancer Care
Cancer patients in the U.S. are feeling impacts from the new coronavirus.
by Kate Yandell
Cancer Talk
Amanda Peet Discusses Her Lobular Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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
