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Robotic Surgery and Cancer
Using robotic assistants for cancer surgery has become commonplace. Whether cancer patients benefit when a surgeon uses a robot remains unclear.
by Sue Rochman
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Parking Costs Take a Hidden Toll on Cancer Patients
People with cancer can pay significant costs for parking at cancer centers while receiving their treatment, a study finds.
by Marcus A. Banks
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A Modern Family
My diagnosis with colorectal cancer at age 32 affected my fertility. As a result of my experiences, I help others who have been diagnosed with cancer understand their choices related to fertility preservation and their options for becoming a parent.
by Allison Rosen
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Pushing Progress Forward
NCI Director Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless addresses disparities and maps out plans for the future amid “profound upheaval.”
by Kevin McLaughlin
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Cancer Care Moves Forward Amid COVID-19
Following the arrival of the coronavirus in the U.S., people with cancer and their doctors are adjusting to new ways of doing things while continuing to seek and provide cancer care.
by Kate Yandell
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Using Leftover Cancer Drugs to Help Others
Cancer drug repositories that accept unused drugs could provide an affordable source of medications for patients in need, while also providing patients left with extra drugs a way to give back.
by Jon Kelvey
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Facing Cancer and a Pandemic at the Same Time
Cancer patients and their families share stories of fear, love and uncertainty as they find new ways to support each other.
by Jen Tota McGivney
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Virtual Connection in a Time of Social Distance
Responding to the coronavirus, patient advocates and nonprofits expand existing outreach initiatives and launch new ones.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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A Unified Strategy
A couple who lost their daughter to brain cancer builds a charity that connects parents, hospitals and researchers with data.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Forward Look
Makers of E-Cigarettes Tout Role in Smoking CessationStudies provide little evidence to support this claim.
by Stephen Ornes
Cancer Talk
Amanda Peet Discusses Her Lobular Breast Cancer Diagnosis
The ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ actress explains how her diagnosis challenged many of her assumptions about breast cancer.
by Darlene Dobkowski
Why I Participated in a Clinical TrialWhen doctors told Yvonne McLean Florence she was eligible to participate in a research trial testing an experimental drug, she joined. She wants more people to have the same opportunity.
by Yvonne McLean Florence
Targeted Therapy Improves Pancreatic Cancer SurvivalA recently approved drug that targets RAS proteins meaningfully improves outcomes for people with this difficult-to-treat cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
Bring On the WavesA surfer’s love for the ocean guides her through breast cancer treatment and beyond.
by Cameron Walker
