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An Emerging Treatment for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
A drug that delivers radioactive particles to prostate cancer cells increases overall survival for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
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August 27: The Week in Cancer News
Regular exercise can help mitigate cognitive problems associated with chemotherapy, and researchers learn more about the link between cholesterol and cancer.
by Bradley Jones
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August 20: The Week in Cancer News
Patient volume at radiation therapy clinics can affect outcomes, and experts call attention to a third breast cancer gene, PALB2.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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August 13: The Week in Cancer News
Survival is not affected by delaying breast cancer treatment for fertility preservation, and the FDA approves a drug combination to treat kidney cancer.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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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
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July 30: The Week in Cancer News
Healthy lifestyle habits can reduce risk of cancer, and less treatment may be adequate for some children with ALL.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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July 23: The Week in Cancer News
Two studies on access to opioids identify disturbing patterns, and Keytruda before and after surgery helps some breast cancer patients.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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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
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July 16: The Week in Cancer News
A study measures the global impact of alcohol on cancer incidence, and the FDA approves treatments for multiple myeloma and urothelial cancer.
by Bradley Jones
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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
Cancer Talk
Declining Breast Cancer Mortality in Younger Women
U.S. breast cancer deaths declined for women ages 20 to 49, which researchers credit to wider screening and better treatment.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Missed Activities Due to Cancer-related Fatigue and DepressionWomen were more likely than men to have fatigue or depression linked to cancer, and both effects were linked to people withdrawing from physical activities.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Immunotherapy Improves Results in Head and Neck CancerCombining an immune checkpoint inhibitor with standard care extended event-free survival by nearly two years.
by Thomas Celona
Federal Support for Cancer Research Takes the Stage at AACR Annual MeetingScientists and former administrators gather for session focused on advocating for cancer research in uncertain times.
by Kevin McLaughlin