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  • More Ways to Treat Advanced Kidney Cancer

    New drugs and drug combinations are helping more patients live longer with advanced kidney cancer. But questions remain about how best to choose among them.

    by Kendall K. Morgan

  • When Cancer’s Spread Is Limited

    People with cancer that has spread to only a few locations—called oligometastatic cancer—may benefit from aggressive local treatment.

    by Kate Yandell

  • Facts and Stats

    The Five Phases of Clinical Research

    New treatments in the U.S. are scrutinized in various ways before and after they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

    by Bradley Jones

  • Cancer Care’s Virtual Revolution

    The pandemic has made telehealth a necessity for many cancer patients. When the crisis clears, these technological tools may improve cancer care in the long term.

    by Stephen Ornes

  • From the Editor-in-Chief

    Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults

    Patients in this age group have particular needs, and cancer centers are beginning to tailor programs for them.

    by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

  • Forward Look

    New Therapies for Metastatic Lung Cancer

    Several targeted drugs were approved in 2020 to treat the most common type of lung cancer.

    by Ashley P. Taylor

  • Immunotherapy Indications Withdrawn

    In recent months, drugmakers have announced they are withdrawing indications for four immune checkpoint inhibitors in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration. What does this mean for patients who are taking these drugs?

    by Anna Goshua

  • Patient Advocates Tune in for Precision Medicine Primer

    Scientists and physicians discussed advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapies, as well as the lessons COVID-19 research has taught to cancer researchers.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • Immunotherapy Options for Breast Cancer

    Two immune checkpoint inhibitors are now approved for treatment of some people with advanced breast cancer, but trial results have raised some questions.

    by Anna Goshua

  • Are Liquid Biopsies Ready for the Clinic?

    Sophisticated blood tests offer a less invasive way to characterize cancers, guide treatment and catch recurrences sooner, but tissue biopsies remain the gold standard.

    by Kendall K. Morgan