Treatment
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Forward Look
Cancer Immunotherapies Continue to Make HeadwayDrugs that harness the power of the immune system gain new approvals.
by Alexandra Goho
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Big Data: Sharing Information to Improve CareBig data, using high-powered computers to gather and analyze massive amounts of patient information, promises to revolutionize cancer care. But experts say patient concerns about privacy and other issues must be addressed.
by Stephen Ornes
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Survivor Profile
Changing CourseDuring her treatment for breast cancer, biomedical engineer Jessica Winter challenged her laboratory to bring its discoveries to patients more quickly.
by Chris Palmer
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From the Editor-in-Chief
The Immune System and CancerNew insights into how the immune system can be unleashed are driving new treatments.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
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Forward Look
The Right MatchNew NCI clinical trial will link patients to drugs that target their tumors.
by Whitney L.J. Howell
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Forward Look
Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk for Hormone DeficienciesNew study highlights importance of survivorship care.
by Sharon Reynolds
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Breaking the Blood-Brain BarrierAdvances in treating brain metastases and reducing their side effects are bringing new hope to cancer patients.
by Sue Rochman
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Colorectal Cancer: A Troubling TrendMore people are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer before 50, the recommended age to start screening.
by Charlotte Huff
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The DCIS DilemmaDuctal carcinoma in situ is the fourth most common cancer diagnosis in women. Some say it's not "really" cancer. But you wouldn't know that based on how it is treated.
by Sue Rochman
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Preserving the FutureYoung adults undergoing cancer treatment who may want to have children should talk with their doctors about ways to preserve their fertility.
by Marci A. Landsmann
