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Forward Look
Cryoablation May Be a Treatment Option for Some PatientsProcedure uses extreme cold to kill cancer cells.
by Christina Bennett
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Forward Look
Makers of E-Cigarettes Tout Role in Smoking CessationStudies provide little evidence to support this claim.
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
More Options to Prevent Blood Clots in High-Risk Cancer PatientsUpdated guidelines support use of oral blood thinners.
by Jane Langille
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Healthy Habits
Go With Your GutCan eating yogurt reduce your risk of developing lung cancer?
by Karen Olsen
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Q&A
A Different MountaintopScience writer Charles Graeber describes how a shift in researchers' understanding of immune function and cancer is leading to effective treatments.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Forward Look
New Guidelines for Radiation Therapy in Pancreatic CancerRecommendations address conflicts and research gaps.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Forward Look
Managing Opioid-Related ConstipationPatients may be wary of discussing this common side effect.
by Sue Rochman
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The Coronavirus and Cancer Care
Cancer patients in the U.S. are feeling impacts from the new coronavirus.
by Kate Yandell
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Medicare Coverage for Next-Generation Sequencing Tests
Multigene panels that rely on next-generation sequencing are increasingly used to test for hereditary cancer risk-related mutations. The federal government aims to expand Medicare coverage for these tests.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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For Prostate Biopsy, It’s Best to Combine Old and New Methods
Using an older method of prostate biopsy together with MRI-targeted biopsy more accurately diagnoses prostate cancer than either method alone, a study finds.
by Kate Yandell
Cancer Talk
Improving Communication for Deaf Cancer Patients
After a cancer diagnosis, people who are deaf or have hearing problems can struggle if accommodations don’t meet their communication needs.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Is Immunotherapy Right for People Hospitalized With Advanced Cancer?Researchers find no evidence that immune checkpoint inhibitors benefit cancer patients getting inpatient care. They urge earlier consideration of palliative care.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Celebrity Cancer Stories Can Lack Important InformationNews coverage about public figures facing cancer frequently leaves out key details about the diagnosis and fails to provide background information on cancer.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
AACR Annual Meeting 2025Immunotherapies, cancer vaccines and more from Cancer Today’s coverage of the AACR Annual Meeting 2025.