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Cancer and Older Adults: Can Oncologists Do Better?
Geriatric assessment reduces toxicity from treatment and improves quality of life in older adults with cancer.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Registries Report on COVID-19 and Cancer
Data shed light on risk factors for death among people with cancer infected with the coronavirus.
by Kate Yandell
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Immunotherapy in the Elderly
Immune checkpoint inhibitors can be effective treatments for elderly people with some types of advanced cancer, but more information is needed on their risks and benefits in this group.
by Emma Yasinski
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What Older Patients Value
Many older adults with cancer place more importance on maintaining their independence and cognitive abilities than on living as long as possible.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
Cancer Talk
Finding Your Niche
Support groups offer community for people with cancer in a world that doesn’t understand their experience.
by Carly Flumer
Making Informed Consent AccessibleConfusing informed consent forms are a common barrier to clinical trial participation. Researchers ask how they can be better designed for patients.
by Sandra Gordon
Keep That Colonoscopy AppointmentExperts weigh in on a recent study appearing to show that colonoscopy had lower-than-expected efficacy for preventing colorectal cancer.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
What We Know About Ultraprocessed Foods and Cancer RiskResearch has linked highly processed foods like deli meat to a higher risk of colorectal cancer in men.
by Jon Kelvey
From the AACR
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AACR Cancer Progress Report
The vital importance of research for improving health and saving lives from cancer is highlighted in this twelfth edition of the annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Progress Report.
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How Our Senses Affect Cancer Development
Dr. Patricia LoRusso’s parents both died of cancer when she was a teenager, inspiring her to become an oncologist and focus on developing new treatments for people with cancer.
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Drugging the Elusive KRAS
