Making Connections at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021 Attending a scientific conference as a patient advocate can be an exhausting, overwhelming and hugely rewarding experience. by Bradley Jones Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Experts discussed how the cancer community can share accurate information and increase confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, both among people with cancer and the general population. by Kevin McLaughlin Chemobrain: It’s Not Your Imagination Scientists discussed the mechanisms of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment at a session dedicated to symptom science at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021. by Marci A. Landsmann Policy Matters Research Advocacy During COVID-19 Continued federal funding to support biomedical research, including cancer research, is vitally important during the pandemic. by Brandon Leonard, MA, and Marc Johnson, MPP Q&A Up for Debate Hematologist-oncologist Vinayak K. Prasad describes his positions on cancer research and policy in a recently published book. by Marci A. Landsmann Survivor Profile A Return to Carnival With a renewed sense of purpose, stage IV lung cancer survivor Oswald Peterson returns to his parents’ native Trinidad to celebrate the Caribbean festival. by Lindsey Konkel 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 Patient Advocates Tune in for Precision Medicine Primer Scientists and physicians discussed advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapies, as well as the lessons COVID-19 research has taught to cancer researchers. by Kevin McLaughlin Immunotherapy Options for Breast Cancer Two immune checkpoint inhibitors are now approved for treatment of some people with advanced breast cancer, but trial results have raised some questions. by Anna Goshua Living Beyond a Diagnosis Judy Pearson was surprised by the demands of cancer survivorship. Here, she offers tips on how to look at life after cancer. by Judy Pearson next Cancer Talk Rethinking Access to Disability Benefits Advances in screening and treatment mean there are more cancer survivors than ever, but survivors who struggle to work can face difficulty getting disability payments. by Jen Tota McGivney Expanding Immunotherapy At a patient advocate event, researchers discussed how to extend the benefits of immunotherapy to more people. by Kevin McLaughlin 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 Understanding How Radiation Causes Cancer Researchers are investigating who is at greatest risk for radiation-induced cancers. by Kate Yandell More Posts