Getting Asian-Americans to Talk More Openly About Cancer
Nurse and survivor Cherry Sloan-Medrano encourages dialogue about a disease that carries cultural misconceptions.
Cancer Talk
New studies each year purport to show associations between certain foods and cancer. Experts say to focus on the big picture.
by Anne Danahy
How Common Are Treatment Breakthroughs?A new study adds nuance to the ‘golden age’ of cancer drug approvals.
by Jon Kelvey
New Guidelines Recommend Exercise for Most Cancer PatientsPeople in treatment for early-stage cancer should try to get exercise, according to new recommendations.
by Sandra Gordon
E-Cigarettes Don’t Live Up to PromisesNew studies find that electronic cigarettes trail other methods in helping people quit smoking, but they are growing in popularity among teens.
by Teresa Bergen
From the AACR
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Marrying Cancer Genomics with Immunotherapy
“It worked better than our wildest dreams,” Dr. Luis Diaz said of a therapeutic approach that uses a tumor biomarker to identify patients likely to respond to immunotherapy.
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How Our Senses Affect Cancer Development
Somewhere in the body, sensory nerves are firing nearly all the time. But can the activity of sensory nerves contribute to cancer development?
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Translating Personal Tragedy Into the Search for New Cancer Therapeutics
