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Forward Look
The Cost of PrescriptionsFinancial factors can influence cancer patients' use of medications
by Kate Yandell
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A Focus on Pediatric Cancer ScreeningThe AACR shares research papers that summarize recommendations for monitoring children and adolescents with cancer predisposition syndromes.
by Garrett M. Brodeur
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Revised Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Proposed
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggests an individualized approach to prostate cancer screening.
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Immunotherapy CombinationsResearchers are combining immunotherapies with each other and with other treatments in hopes that a larger proportion of patients will have long-term benefits.
by Kate Yandell
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Forward Look
Making Treatment DecisionsPersonal goals come into play for patients with advanced cancer.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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Forward Look
Advances in Treating Non–Small Cell Lung CancerExpanded approvals in 2016 increase options.
by Jennifer L.W. Fink
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Forward Look
Cancer Cells Can Change as They Grow and SpreadStudies suggest metastases may respond to different drugs than the primary tumor.
by Chris Palmer
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A Prescription for Prevention?Scientists are working to understand the molecular processes that transform normal cells into cancer cells in the hope they can prevent the disease before it starts.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Seeking a Second OpinionAnother perspective on your disease may help you find the best cancer care.
by Stephen Ornes
Adding chemotherapy to targeted therapy improves outcomes for people with advanced EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
Lessons From 20 Years Living With CancerMultiple myeloma survivor Jonathan Gluck reflects on uncertainty, and the scientific progress that has kept him living with cancer for more than two decades.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
The Enduring Importance of Cancer Disparities ResearchOpening session from AACR conference highlights how perseverance and adversity have informed cancer disparities research over the years.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Most Cancer Survivors Don’t Meet Healthy Diet GoalsDespite research linking fruits and vegetables to cancer survival, many people do not change their eating habits after diagnosis.
by Darlene Dobkowski
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Keeping Hope Alive—Why the Schlueters Rally for Medical ResearchRichard and Michelle Schlueter attended the Rally for Medical Research to advocate for NIH funding after budget cuts delayed his treatment.
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Cancer in the Rearview Mirror: 15 Years of AACR Cancer Progress Report Survivor StoriesCancer survivors profiled over the past 15 years in the AACR Cancer Progress Reports shared updates on their lives and the progress made against cancer.
Cancer Research at a Crossroads
