The Genetics of Metastatic Cancer The multiple tumors in patients with metastatic disease share key genetic traits, a sequencing study shows. by Anna Azvolinsky Forward Look Targeted Chemotherapy Computational and molecular biologist Sourav Bandyopadhyay discusses new ways to think about chemotherapy. by Sue Rochman FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CAR-T Cells: ‘Bionic’ Immune Cells for Treating Cancer CAR-T cells are being rebuilt to kill cancer cells. by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD Forward Look Cloning Cancer Scientists are testing treatments on lab-grown tumor tissue. by Chris Palmer Forward Look What’s Next? High-tech goggles to help surgeons remove tumors. by Brad Jones New Tactics for Bladder Cancer After decades without treatment advances, options for patients with bladder cancer are now more numerous. by Kendall K. Morgan The Roots of Rural Health Disparities New research shows that rural cancer patients have the same health outcomes as urban cancer patients so long as they are involved in a clinical trial. by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock The Health Legacy of 9/11 People who were directly affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks can receive screenings and care for medical conditions, including certain cancers, through the World Trade Center Health Program. by Brad Jones What Is ‘Chemo Brain’? The National Cancer Institute’s Todd Horowitz discusses cancer-related cognitive impairment. by Anna Azvolinsky From the Editor-in-Chief Synthetic Lethality and Cancer: Aiming an Arrow at Achilles’ Heel Insights about synthetic lethality have been used to develop cancer treatments. by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD next Cancer Talk October 12: The Week in Cancer News A study sheds light on the difficulty patients have in accessing their medical records, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expands approval of the human papillomavirus vaccine. by Kate Yandell October 5: The Week in Cancer News Cancer immunology researchers are awarded a Nobel Prize, and a seventh immune checkpoint inhibitor is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. by Kate Yandell Why I Put Down My Camera A professional photographer shares advice on living in the moment after caring for his father, who had stage IV lung cancer. by Jay Perry Vaccinating Against Cancer The human papillomavirus vaccine can significantly cut recipients’ risk of several types of cancer. So why are vaccination rates relatively low in the U.S.? by Brad Jones More Posts