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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
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July 2: The Week in Cancer News
A study sheds light on the link between red meat consumption and colorectal cancer, and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are effective in most cancer patients.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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The Individual Sphere of Influence
Can discussion of health inequities lead to actionable change?
by Marci A. Landsmann
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From the Editor-in-Chief
The Tumor MicroenvironmentResearch is leading to treatments that target cancer's support system.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Forward Look
First CAR-T Cell Therapy Approved for Multiple MyelomaCellular immunotherapies can offer periods when people do not require treatment.
by Christina Bennett
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Forward Look
Going FlatMost people who opt out of breast reconstruction are satisfied with their decision but are not always supported by their surgeons.
by Kris Conner
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Forward Look
The Impact of HPV VaccinationOver a decade after human papillomavirus vaccines first became available in the U.S., their effect on cervical cancer incidence is becoming apparent.
by Carisa D. Brewster
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Forward Look
What’s Next? Summer 2021Using fecal transplants to improve immunotherapy response
by Natalie Slivinski
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Are You a Candidate for Immunotherapy?
Tumor testing can help determine whether certain cancers are likely to respond to immunotherapy drugs.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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A Fast Track for Cancer Vaccines
The rapid development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could spark advances in similar treatments for cancer.
by Stephen Ornes
Cancer Talk
Musical Toxicity an Effect of Cancer Treatment
Study finding cancer treatment affects ability to play or sing music highlights need for physical therapy, experts say.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Treatment Lags Behind Guidelines for Many Men With Prostate CancerGuidelines for treating advanced prostate cancer changed in 2017, but a recent study indicated many patients were not being treated accordingly.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
Treating HER2-ultralow Breast CancerFDA approval expands treatment options for people with metastatic breast cancer that expresses minimal levels of HER2.
by Sandra Gordon
Lessons Learned as a Caregiver and PatientAfter caring for her husband during his cancer treatment, Miriam Díaz-Gilbert was prepared to face her DCIS diagnosis.
by Miriam Díaz-Gilbert