Treatment
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The Week in Cancer News: May 3Prospective CRISPR application targets cancer directly, HER2 testing accessibility poor in many countries.
by Bradley Jones
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PARP Inhibitors in Pancreatic CancerDrugs that target DNA repair enzymes may provide alternatives to long-term chemotherapy for some patients with pancreatic cancer.
by Kate Yandell
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The Crowded Field of Checkpoint InhibitorsDrug developers behind currently approved checkpoint inhibitors discuss the pros and cons of competition in the field.
by Kate Yandell
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Drug Costs and Cancer CareExperts discuss the value of cancer treatments in a climate of rising drug prices.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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What Is Hyper-Progression?Some researchers believe that immunotherapy occasionally causes cancer to grow faster, a phenomenon dubbed hyper-progression.
by Kate Yandell
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March 29: The Week in Cancer NewsJury awards damages to man who says Roundup caused his cancer, the FDA proposes national standards for breast density notifications, and a physician questions whether patients with impaired renal function should avoid contrast-enhanced scans.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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More Options for Rare CancersPrecision medicine and immunotherapy offer opportunities for new treatments and clinical trials to patients who previously had few, if any, options.
by Kendall K. Morgan
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The Patient PerspectivePatient-reported outcomes may help shape the future of cancer care.
by Stephen Ornes
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Q&A
Hope Amid the HypeHematologist-oncologist David Scadden traces the history, promise and uncertainties of treatment advances in Cancerland: A Medical Memoir.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Forward Look
Some Prostate Cancer Patients Face a Difficult DecisionSurgery and radiation have similar benefits but different side effects.
by Stephen Ornes
