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Targeted Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer?
A trial of the targeted therapy Tagrisso (osimertinib) for early-stage lung cancer finds that patients who take it go longer without having a cancer recurrence. Whether that should change clinical practice is under discussion.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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A Missed Conversation
Despite national guidelines urging oncologists to bring up risks of infertility posed by cancer treatment, many young cancer patients are never told about these risks or counseled on their fertility preservation options.
by Marcus A. Banks
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The Return to Work
What happens if your workplace reopens before you're ready to return or you're an essential worker? For some people who have been diagnosed with cancer, accommodations may be possible.
by Jen Tota McGivney
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A Delicate Balance
Cancer patients with chronic pain and the physicians who treat them strive to address pain while avoiding potential opioid abuse and addiction.
by Charlotte Huff
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Forward Look
Cancer Treatments and Antioxidant Supplements Can Be a Bad MixChristine Ambrosone on what her research shows.
by Sue Rochman
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Forward Look
Here Come the BiosimilarsAs patents expire on biologic drugs, cancer patients get new options.
by Stephen Ornes
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Your Cancer Guide
Not Our First RodeoDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, cancer survivors can tap into familiar lessons of resiliency.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Caregiving With Confidence
The Power of AngerAccepting this emotion can be the first step in channeling it for a constructive purpose.
by Karen J. Bannan
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Healthy Habits
One Drink, Too Many?Drinking at any level increases cancer risk.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Healthy Habits
Active TreatmentRegular exercise may help mitigate the lingering psychological impact of childhood cancer.
by Carisa D. Brewster
Cancer Talk
Declining Breast Cancer Mortality in Younger Women
U.S. breast cancer deaths declined for women ages 20 to 49, which researchers credit to wider screening and better treatment.
by Kevin McLaughlin
Missed Activities Due to Cancer-related Fatigue and DepressionWomen were more likely than men to have fatigue or depression linked to cancer, and both effects were linked to people withdrawing from physical activities.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Immunotherapy Improves Results in Head and Neck CancerCombining an immune checkpoint inhibitor with standard care extended event-free survival by nearly two years.
by Thomas Celona
Federal Support for Cancer Research Takes the Stage at AACR Annual MeetingScientists and former administrators gather for session focused on advocating for cancer research in uncertain times.
by Kevin McLaughlin