Articles

FROM THE EDITOR-IN-Chief

Why Are Liver Cancer Death Rates Up?

Hepatitis C infection, obesity and alcohol can contribute to more cases of liver cancer.

by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
Liver Cancer on the Rise

Liver cancer incidence and death rates are increasing rapidly. Although there is no screening test for the disease, minimizing risk factors—hepatitis B and C, smoking, obesity and type 2 diabetes—could prevent many cases from developing.

by Sue Rochman
Yesterday & Today

Alec Guinness, Reluctant Intergalactic Icon

Liver cancer took the legendary actor and his wife of 62 years just months apart. Twelve years later, where do efforts to prevent and treat the disease stand?

by Jocelyn Selim

Cancer Talk

Drug Delays Recurrence in People With Early-Stage Breast Cancer

People who have inherited BRCA mutations and are at high risk for cancer recurrence may benefit from a PARP inhibitor.

by Pamela Rafalow Grossman

Open Medical Records: Pros and Cons

Patients now have full access to their online medical records. What are the benefits and downsides?

by Jen Tota McGivney

Remote Care

After adapting remote patient monitoring programs to cancer patients with COVID-19, cancer centers delve deeper into the programs’ value for cancer patients undergoing treatment.

by Jon Kelvey

Moving Away From the Maximum Tolerated Dose

The FDA recently expressed a new commitment to testing cancer drugs at lower doses, rather than defaulting to the highest dose most people can tolerate.

by Marcus A. Banks