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When Age Is Only a Number
More than half of cancer patients are over 65, but not all older cancer patients should be treated alike. That's where geriatric oncology comes in.
by Yasmine Iqbal
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Healthy Habits
Antioxidant ProtectionTomatoes might play a role in decreasing a man's risk of prostate cancer.
by Leigh Labrie
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Q&A
Paying Attention to DepressionPsychiatrist Michael Sharpe suggests a new approach to identifying and treating depression in cancer patients.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Forward Look
A Champion for PreventionQ&A with Elmer Huerta, the director of the Cancer Preventorium at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
National Clinical Trials Network Now UnderwayRevamped program aims to get new treatments to patients faster.
by Michael Eisenstein
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Forward Look
Personalizing Prostate Cancer TreatmentActive surveillance may not be right for all African-American men with low-grade prostate cancer.
by Stephen Ornes
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Lighting a Fire Under Tobacco-Related Cancers
As researchers unravel the extent and scientific underpinnings of tobacco-related cancers and addiction, patients can seek support to quit tobacco or cope with the stigma often associated with these cancers.
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
Eating WellWalter Willett believes research will show that a healthy diet can reduce cancer risk. Here's why.
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
Deciphering New Rates of Thyroid CancerExperts are divided on whether the increase is due to more cancer or more diagnoses.
by Melissa Weber
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Forward Look
Burned by the SunStudy links five or more blistering sunburns during adolescence to increased adult melanoma risk.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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