week in cancer news

Pharmacies asked to stop turning immune-compromised people away for fourth shot, and fiber intake is associated with stronger immune response in people with melanoma.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Metastatic cancer patients nearing death continue to receive high-dose radiation despite guidelines advising against it, and new standards are likely to reduce racial disparities in lung cancer screening.

by Kevin McLaughlin

Cancer mortality continues to go down, and a “real-world” study finds more than a third of active surveillance patients are lost to follow-up.

by Eric Fitzsimmons

Three out of four people with advanced colorectal cancer suffer significant financial hardship, and lung cancer patients who quit smoking experience increased survival.

by Marci A. Landsmann

FDA approves drug to prevent graft versus host disease and decline in lung cancer deaths linked to screening.

by Kevin McLaughlin

A new program specializes in concerns of gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer, and Black women found to have a higher risk of lymphedema after breast cancer.

by Eric Fitzsimmons

Some cancer centers scrutinized for lack of pricing transparency, and an imaging drug helps surgeons better identify ovarian cancer with fluorescent lighting.

by Marci A. Landsmann

HPV vaccine rates are higher when teens decide, and colorectal cancer is on the rise in people under 50.

by Kevin McLaughlin

The U.S. Is behind the U.K. in preventing cervical cancer through HPV vaccination, and lack of health insurance impacts cancer screening in the unemployed.

by Eric Fitzsimmons

U.S. map spotlights industrial hot spots for cancer-causing air pollution, and surgery delays after initial treatment impact survival for some patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

by Marci A. Landsmann