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Research Updates

Treatment

  • Forward Look

    Palliative Care Can Help a Wide Range of Patients

    Palliative care can help all cancer patients, not just late-stage ones.

    by Yasmine Iqbal

  • From the Editor-in-Chief

    Metabolism and Cancer

    Can cancer's dependence on sugar help researchers find new targets to treat the disease?

    by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

  • Forward Look

    Treatment Before Surgery

    Neoadjuvant therapy may be an option.

    by Dara Chadwick

  • Vaccines: Looking Within for Cancer Treatment

    Researchers are testing treatment vaccines that spur the immune system to attack cancer.

    by Stephen Ornes

  • Forward Look

    Choosing a Cancer Center

    NCI-designated cancer centers play an important role in patient care.

    by Kristine Meldrum Denholm

  • Forward Look

    The Cost of Prescriptions

    Financial factors can influence cancer patients' use of medications

    by Kate Yandell

  • A New Look for Clinical Trials

    More focused efforts aim to increase the number and type of participants in research studies. One goal is for study participants to be more like the patients who will take the drug if it is approved.

    by Sue Rochman

  • The Kindest Cut

    Before undergoing surgery, cancer patients should look for experienced surgeons, get second opinions and ask about the risks and benefits.

    by Stephen Ornes

  • Going Off-Label

    Physicians are legally permitted to prescribe drugs approved for one purpose to be used for another, a practice called off-label prescribing. The rise of targeted therapies and immunotherapies is creating new challenges for navigating off-label options.

    by Kate Yandell

  • Immunotherapy Combinations

    Researchers 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