-
Should All Kids With Cancer Get Genetic Testing?
Testing children with cancer for hereditary mutations could impact their treatment and provide information relevant to other family members.
by Marcus A. Banks
-
A Drive for Diversity
African Americans are underrepresented in the Be The Match bone marrow donor registry. Patient advocates are working to change that.
by Jon Kelvey
-
Treating Cancer Patients With COVID-19: A New York City Experience
An analysis of cancer patients who were infected with the coronavirus and treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City suggests certain risk factors may predict more severe COVID-19.
by Anna Azvolinsky
-
Life After Pediatric Brain Cancer
Survivors of pediatric brain or spinal cord tumors can have cognitive and physical impairments. Researchers say that these deficits can be minimized with the right interventions.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
-
Bill Aims to Improve Childhood Cancer Research
The STAR Act passes in the U.S. House of Representatives.
by Brad Jones
-
A Focus on Pediatric Cancer Screening
The AACR shares research papers that summarize recommendations for monitoring children and adolescents with cancer predisposition syndromes.
by Garrett M. Brodeur
Cancer Talk
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
-
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.
-
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.
Video
Drugging the Elusive KRAS
