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Survivor Profile
Educator and AdvocateFormer teacher Peggy Zuckerman helps others by sharing her experiences with stage IV kidney cancer.
by Kristin Baird Rattini
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Q&A
Cancer’s Public PersonaElaine Schattner explores how public discourse has shaped our perception of cancer.
by Marci A Landsmann
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Facts and Stats
Know the LingoMedical paperwork can be full of confusing jargon. Use these definitions to better understand the terms found in your pathology report.
by Thomas Celona
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Q&A
Tangled Family TiesSusan Keller’s best hope at keeping cancer at bay meant tracking down a brother who didn’t want to be found.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Survivor Profile
The Power of PersistenceAlbert Khoury’s determination to explore all treatment options for his rare lung cancer led to a lifesaving transplant surgery.
by Thomas Celona
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A Personal Journey of Thyroid Cancer TreatmentThe practical side of cancer treatment and life without a thyroid.
by Carly Flumer
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Survivor Profile
Rising to the ChallengeJames R. Scott uses his experiences with bladder cancer to be a light for others.
by Lindsey Konkel Neabore
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My Name is Mom. And I Have Cancer.Author Tara Rolle shares the challenge of staying fully present as a parent during cancer treatment and in the years that followed.
by Tara Rolle
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Finding Your NicheSupport groups offer community for people with cancer in a world that doesn’t understand their experience.
by Carly Flumer
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Making Informed Consent AccessibleConfusing informed consent forms are a common barrier to clinical trial participation. Researchers ask how they can be better designed for patients.
by Sandra Gordon
What people eat and drink and their level of physical activity can affect their risk of having cancer. New interventions aim to reduce risk factors.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening OptionsTests currently in development seek to offer greater accuracy and reach more people.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Endometrial Cancer and Screening for Lynch SyndromeAACR highlights team research that led to Lynch syndrome testing for all people with endometrial cancer in the U.K.
by Marci A. Landsmann
Improving Glioblastoma TreatmentPhase I clinical trial finds adding a radiosensitizer may improve radiation’s ability to kill this fast-growing brain cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH: Bringing Cervical Cancer Treatment to More WomenAn innovative self-treatment strategy for cervical precancer could save lives in low- and middle-income countries as well as underserved areas in the U.S.
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From the Bench: Creative Approaches in Cancer ResearchInsects that smell cancer, new CRISPR delivery tools, and a cancer-fighting battery—the AACR's new blog series, From the Bench, highlights creative approaches in cancer research.
