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Policy

  • Forward Look

    Your Tax Dollars at Work

    Q&A with Joseph Unger on publicly funded cancer research.

    by Sue Rochman

  • Forward Look

    More Options for Adolescents in Clinical Trials

    New recommendations support inclusion of teens in adult studies.

    by Susan Kreimer

  • Forward Look

    Scientists Take a Stand

    Thousands of attendees who gathered at the Opening Ceremony of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2017 sent a message on April 2 that cuts proposed by the Trump administration to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget would be devastating to cancer research, stall progress and ultimately harm cancer patients. The Annual […]

    by Sue Rochman

  • A New Look for Clinical Trials

    More focused efforts aim to increase the number and type of participants in research studies. One goal is for study participants to be more like the patients who will take the drug if it is approved.

    by Sue Rochman

  • Patient Advocates Go to Washington

    Patient advocates meet amid an outcry about research funding cuts, participate in a meeting with FDA officials and visit Capitol Hill.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • The Affordable Care Act and Cancer Patients

    Cancer survivors tell their stories and researchers take a broad view.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • Forward Look

    Inside the 21st Century Cures Act

    Legislation brings high hopes for cancer research.

    by Stephen Ornes

  • Forward Look

    The Impact of Rising Drug Costs

    Higher prices of oral medicines may affect financial well-being.

    by Chris Palmer

  • Screening Gets Personal

    Conflicting and changing cancer screening guidelines have led to uncertainty and controversy. Can screening recommendations tailored for groups or individuals enhance benefits and reduce harms?

    by Kate Yandell

  • From the Editor-in-Chief

    Can Big Data Launch Cancer Research?

    Analysis of big data in cancer medicine will be key to delivering on the cancer moonshot.

    by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD