POLICY MATTERS Taking Steps to Address Cancer Health Disparities Cancer outcomes are changing for the better, but advances are not affecting all patients equally. by Brian Rivers, PhD BRCA: Who Should Be Tested? Genetic testing for mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes creates opportunities for cancer risk reduction. But 25 years after the mutations were discovered, some who could benefit from testing are still left out. by Sue Rochman FORWARD LOOK Screening for Lung Cancer in Rural Areas Programs aim to increase awareness of benefits. by Sue Rochman Cancer Takes an Unequal Toll on Employment In a study of women with breast cancer in North Carolina, those who lived in rural areas or were black were more likely than urban white women to report negative changes in their employment. by Pamela Rafalow Grossman First Ladies of Africa Issue Call to Address Cancer Crisis A coalition of wives of African leaders, originally dedicated to addressing HIV/AIDS, is now also taking on the growing problem of cancer. by Bradley D. Miller, PhD HIV Can Worsen Cancer Treatment Outcomes People with HIV who develop certain cancers are more likely to die from them than patients without HIV—even if they receive similar treatment. by Jon Kelvey Why Is the Rate of Uterine Cancer Rising? Uterine cancer incidence is increasing in the U.S., particularly in Hispanic, Asian and black women, but obesity may play a smaller role in this change than was previously assumed. by Ashley P. Taylor Cancer Care on a Native American Reservation For the first time, people living in the Navajo Nation who are diagnosed with cancer can get treated for the disease without leaving tribal lands. by Kate Yandell Risk Reduction, Clinical Trials Are Focus of Atlanta Community Event Cancer researchers, patient advocates and community members gathered for a public forum presented by the American Association for Cancer Research. by Kevin McLaughlin Getting a Read on Cancer Cancer patients are increasingly receiving treatments guided by the molecular characteristics of their cancer cells. But patients may have unequal access to testing and targeted therapies. by Kate Yandell next Cancer Talk 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 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 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 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 More Posts